Lithuania, a country on the outskirts of the EU, member of the Baltic tigers, small but beautiful. I once called it a ‚mickey mouse country‘ and after having been there several times, admittedly that is wrong….
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Poznan is a midsize Polish town approximately 150 miles east of Berlin. Nothing special, nothing important, nothing to expect really….
The Odenwald is a hilly area west of Frankfurt. I am much surprised that me, despite being on a longer break, I have no current urge to go far places but stay rather in close-by regions….
The Loreley, being one of the most famous places in Germany and known for old tales and ‚Germanism‘ it was decided to spend some time there. The Rhine valley here is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and it is worth it….
ETRETAT is a tourist town north of Paris on the Atlantic. A cosy village previously dominated by fishing and now attracting tourists through it’s rocky and arched coast line.
Many Europeans but also day-tourist flocking in from Paris are stunned by it’s cliffs, old houses and a cute shopping mall offering nothing else than souvenirs in all possible shape and matter. I was surprised seeing so much pro-American stuff knowing the delicate relationship between the 2 countries….
