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The X-storm: Xaver hits North Germany

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Cora

Xaver, the disastrous winter storm has already killed one man in Scotland and is about to hit the German coast. In the Netherlands, they have closed the massive flood barriers protecting the harbours of Rotterdam and Antwerp. Hamburg has closed … Continue reading →

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Vechta Photos: Roadside Views

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Cora

As I mentioned before, I am teaching two classes at the University of Vechta this winter semester. Classes started two weeks ago, which partly accounts for the relative lack of blogging, because class preparation takes up quite a bit of … Continue reading →

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Photos: Teutoburg Forest and Externstones

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Cora

Yes, I know I still haven’t posted my Norfolk photos, but I’m hip deep in class preparations at the moment. However, October 3 is unification day, which is a public holiday in Germany. And since the weather was sunny and … Continue reading →

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Vechta Photos and the Best Bakeries in Northwest Germany

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Cora

I’ve been keeping this under wraps until all the papers have been signed, but in the fall semester I will be teaching English at the University of Vechta again. I already taught English at Vechta a couple of years ago. … Continue reading →

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Bremerhaven Photos, Part II: Ships

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Cora

Somewhat delayed by the recent WorldCon, Hugo and “what is SF” discussions, here is the second part of my post featuring photos taken during a recent trip to Bremerhaven. Part I with some information about the city in general is … Continue reading →

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Photos: Bremerhaven, Part 1: City Views

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Cora

I’ve been meaning to post these for a while now, but somehow I never got around to it. Alas, better late than never. In the first week of the summer holidays, I took a day trip to Bremerhaven with my … Continue reading →

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Photos: Saarbrücken with bonus Stengel churches

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Cora

As promised yesterday, here are some photos of my recent trip to Saarbrücken. Now Saarbrücken is a bit of an oddity, for though the settlement dates back to Roman times, the current city was only created in 1909 by the … Continue reading →

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More Photos of Bremen in Summer

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Cora

I was in town again today, because my aunt celebrated her birthday today, in the care home in the city centre where she lives. Because the cake I am inevitably forced to eat at such events does not satiate me, … Continue reading →

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Photos: Bremen – Some Summerly Impressions

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Cora

Although it was miserably hot today (and is to become even more miserably hot tomorrow), I had business in Bremen. However, I also got lucky and snagged The Dirty Streets of Heaven, the first in Tad Williams’ new urban fantasy … Continue reading →

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Photos: A Very Big Crane

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Cora

I’m not talking about SF and girl cooties today for a change. Instead, I’ve got something very big, very hard and very phallic for you today. Honestly, the subject of this post is masculine enough to satisfy even the most … Continue reading →

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