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Stralsund Surprise

City Symbol

A local staycation delayed over the past few months finally happened. A travel to North Germany in June, not exactly the warmest summer destination, but well worth it. I was not familiar with Stralsund. A medieval Hansa League Baltic port city in Mecklenberg Vorpommern 280 km from Berlin. 

Ship port on the Harbor
City Symbol
Town Symbol
City Hall Passage
City Hall
Night time view of the Old City
Night View

Having no expectations on my first visit, the surprise was genuine. A UNESCO World Heritage City, Stralsund, founded in 1234, offers a lot. Large churches, architecture, expressive color palette facades and cobblestone streets worthy of a few days of exploration.

Old City View
Bridge to Rugen
City Hall and Church
City Hall
Main Square
Main Town Square
Sea Museum
Museum
A Passage
Typical Building

Stay Tuned for Part 2. I have a lot of pictures to share.

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Hansa

Usedom

Stay tuned for the North Germany Hansa City tour.

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        Beer Country Franconia

        A crate of beer

        I visited three local beer producers in Franconia in one day. Each brewery had different flavour characteristics.

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        Nordheim Views

        vineyards

        The charming area around Nordheim. The small Franconia village offers wine tasting front and centre. But that isn’t all-hiking, biking, swimming, and scenic views come with the local destination.

        wine trail
        a green covered building
        glass of wine
        a winery
        vineyards

        The Scenic Path

        A great in
        A fruit tree
        Scenic Views
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        The Hilly Wine Country of Franconia

        Wine Country View

        A staycation this Easter 21, a trip to Wine Country Germany. No tasting this year but we managed to get a picnic with some great landscape views.

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        Not So Outrageous Now,,

        I received a press release of the product ViraShield by tech start up Pictar. If I had gotten this mail 18 months ago I would have laughed. Or thought to myself, “an EasyJet Safety Bag”. For those moments during budget traveling when you need to have a tight happy zone. Outrageous!

        2020 has made me rethink about life, especially travel. Sooner or later I have to get on a train or plane again. My worry is real. Newspaper stories about travellers infected during travel then isolated on arrival became common.

        At $89.00 the ViraShield could be money well spent. A way to prevent an expensive unintended 10 to 14 day quarantine.

        It’s light, reusable and adjustable. Producers claim it is resistant to droplets. Because of the 360° design, the users body is protected at all times.

        Is this future of travel? Would I travel with the ViraShield? This year proved not ruling out anything.

        • Covered on an airplane
        • Portable for easy travel

        The writer has not taken a train, bus or plane in months.

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        Wine Country Franconia

        I spent my staycation in the Franconia region of Bavaria Germany. Romance, picturesque, rolling vines on hills shape the landscape. Traveling from one wine tasting spot to another, with every glass, my fondness grew. The warmth of the area beamed under the sunlight.  

        Hill top views, palace terraces, and old churches; traveling around from one village to another made for inspiring images. 

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        HAMBURG STAYCATION

        Stay Tuned for more details.  I am a fan of the Hanseatic City. 

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        Travel Longing,,,

        I was looking over vintage airline posters longing. Back in the old days traveling was alluring, fun, easy, a bit of glam. 

        .  As vacation season starts in the New Normal, the surreal sensation stays with me. I have been planning on another staycation.  The thought of getting on a plane in the near future makes me a bit nervous. The same felling as going to a dentist appointment.   Back in the say heading to the airport meant embarking  a new exciting adventure. Even before 2020, the travel experience got stressful. Now, more time for checking in and screenings, face masks.  How do you social distance in a terminal? Boarding an airplane? Taking an overcrowded train to the city centre? Travelling has become, if you can believe it, more complicated.  My holiday involves a car drive within a few hours of where I live. 

        Stay safe wherever you go this summer.  

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        Bauhaus Dessau

        Bauhaus Building Dessau 

        Stay tuned for the story on my visit to Dessau Germany to see this iconic building.