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Scotland Photos Part 3 – Pubs and Bars

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Cora

Britain in general has a great range of interesting pubs with interesting interiors in interesting locations, whereas German bars tend to be quite samey. But on this trip, I came across a few really unique pubs, and of course I … Continue reading →

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Scotland Photos, Part 2: Old Aberdeen

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Cora

Old Aberdeen – not to be confused with just plain Aberdeen, of which I shared some photos a few days ago – is a formerly independent town that is now part of the city of Aberdeen. Though nowadays, Old Aberdeen … Continue reading →

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Osnabrück Photos

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Cora

As I mentioned in my previous post, I visited the city of Osnabrück last week. Of course, I also took some photos. Lots of churches, medieval architecture and history in this one. For historical reasons (more on that later), Osnabrück … Continue reading →

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Hannover Photos Part 2 – Official Buildings, Monuments and Modern Architecture

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Cora

Here’s the second installment of my series of photos taken during my recent trip to Hannover. Part 1 is here. There’s a lot of official buildings in this post, because Hannover was a longterm ducal residence, an independent kingdom for … Continue reading →

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Hannover Photos 1 – Medieval Buildings, Brickwork and Guerilla art

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Cora

Wednesday, I took the daytrip by train to Hannover. Hannover is the state capital of my home state of Lower Saxony, nonetheless I get to go there very often and if I do, it’s mostly just passing through. I think … Continue reading →

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Cora attends a reading and tuckerizes a student

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Cora

I occasionally write at school, in the teacher break room during free hours and sometimes also in class, while the students are completing an assignment of their own, before the lesson starts or during the five minute break between double … Continue reading →

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Photos: Friesland and the North Sea Coast

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Cora

As promised, here are some photos from our Ascension Day outing to the North Sea Coast. Among other things, there are views of the town of Jever, the perpetually troubled JadeWeser Port, the Wadden Sea world heritage site and the … Continue reading →

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Celle Photos

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Cora

As mentioned before, we went on a daytrip to the historical town of Celle on May 1st. For more information on why I have a troubled relationship with Celle, read the previous post. Nonetheless, Celle is a lovely town, as … Continue reading →

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Easter Monday Link Round-up

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Cora

Here in Germany, today was a public holiday and rather slow. Nonetheless, Easter Monday is a work day in the US. Besides, there were at least two big conventions this weekend, so the internet didn’t go into holiday mode. The … Continue reading →

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Yorkshire Photos Part 3: Harrogate – with bonus Eurovision 1982 clips

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Cora

Harrogate, a historical spa town in North Yorkshire, is less well known than York or Leeds, but very beautiful and well worth a visit. In the 18th and 19th centuries, it was the Northern rival to Bath (and is mentioned … Continue reading →

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