We did it!
We did it, we survived our first nights in Tigín. Today finds us in the beautiful medieval town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Located in the middle of Southern German on the picturesque Romantic Road. Rothenburg ob der Tauber which means “Red castles above the Tauber” is situated on the Tauber river and one of […]
Fasching Celebrations in Germany
Being in Germany this week got me thinking about different traditions and celebrations in the lead up to the Christian season of Lent. Fasching (pronounced: fa·shing) or Karneval is a big deal here and actually begins at 11:11am on the 11th November and ends at midnight on Faschingsdienstag (Shrove Tuesday). It was originally a celebration […]
By Way of Introduction
As it is quite some time since I have put my creative writing skills to use, I was tempted to begin this piece with, “Lá breá, brothallach, greine, Samhraidh a bhí ann…”. For those of you aren’t from Ireland, this opening or something along these lines, is probably how almost every 13 to 15 year […]
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