By backpackingchica, on December 27th, 2009%
While walking through the Odenwald (Germany) today, I tried to take a snapshot of a cool looking branch on the ground. As I was bending down to take a closer look, I realized a small mouse was literally frozen to the side of the wood.Because of the below-zero temperatures, I quickly snapped a picture . . . → Read More: Frozen in Germany: an accidental snapshot.
By backpackingchica, on December 24th, 2009%
Two days ago, I was fortunate enough to have my grandfather take me on a short walking tour of his birth city, Worms (Germany). With more than a third of the city destroyed during the war, much of the city was rebuilt, including my grandfather´s childhood house. Just as we got to the city, I . . . → Read More: Worms: Photographs from 1920, 1940, and now.
By backpackingchica, on December 23rd, 2009%
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A few pictures from my walking tour of Frankfurt, Germany. First we meandered through the Christmas Market (where we enjoyed some really, really . . . → Read More: A picture says it all: Frankfurt, Germany
By backpackingchica, on December 21st, 2009%
Advent Celebration (Erfelden, Germany): Established in 779, this community celebrates advent by organizing nightly gatherings in the twenty-four days leading up to Christmas. Celebrations include singing, music, story telling, hot apple juice for the kids, and gluehwein (spiced, hot, red wine) for the adults. These two pictures were taken on the 18th of . . . → Read More: Advent celebration in Germany; singing, wine, and friends.
By Kim, on November 8th, 2009% This guy sure was popular! (Venice, Italy)
By Kim, on October 21st, 2009%
By Kim, on October 21st, 2009%
By backpackingchica, on October 14th, 2009%
Dachau camp, outside of Munich, Germany.
By Kim, on October 14th, 2009%
Well, hello there!
By backpackingchica, on September 4th, 2009%
No, Sarah, you can’t see Japan from Canada. It’s not like Alaska and Russia. Coast of British Columbia (7,000km past the horizon, you’ll wash up onto a Japanese beach).
. . . → Read More: "They’re our next door neighbors…"
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