Travel
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Good morning, my dear gardeners, nature lovers, and all of you who simply enjoy reading about birds, snails, and cucumbers! Today I’m taking you on a little trip — to a place where you can hear the sea breeze, smell the forest, and watch birds hopping so close on the branches that it can even…
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No bottle of milk was safe!
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4 min read
I once wrote that Great Tits are not just cute, colorful little fluff balls at the feeder, but also clever—and sometimes brutal—inhabitants of our world. Recently I stumbled upon a real ornithological gem: an archival BBC film from 1958, showing a Great Tit opening a milk bottle left on someone’s doorstep! The film is short,…
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A day full of extraordinary things!
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3 min read
Hello, my faithful readers! Today was a special day – I spent a wonderful time with my family in the park. The main goal of our trip was to teach my daughter how to play volleyball. I have to admit, with each minute, the ball was bouncing better and better!
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Return to my jungle!
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3 min read
All good things, unfortunately, come to an end! I’ve just returned from vacation, with only two days of leave left before I dive back into my daily routine. But I have no reason to complain – our family trip to Poland was a real success!
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Packing day!
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2 min read
Packing day is always a special time before a vacation. The entire apartment turns into a logistics center where every item has its place.
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Laacher See!
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1 min read
My wife and kids have conspired to drag me away from my beloved vegetable garden. Dad, we’re going to the lake – they shouted, as if it were the trip of a lifetime and not an assassination attempt on my tomatoes.
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Laubach Wasserfall!
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1 min read
Today, my wife and kids kindly suggested a forest trip. Not just any forest. This was prime – leave dad to fend for himself – territory. Towering trees, a suspiciously loud stream, and countless ankle traps disguised as charming rocks.
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Wild- und Freizeitpark Klotten!
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1 min read
My wife and kids staged an intervention. Apparently, a man can’t live by vegetable garden alone – who knew? So they dragged me, kicking and screaming – fine, just mildly complaining – to commune with nature.