Corona-diary: The way of the siskin

Corona-diary: The way of the siskin

I did not expect that a little bird can brighten a whole day. In this case I am talking about an siskin. Again and again it and its companions crossed our way this saturday. That’s more than coincidence I guess. Today, the way of the bird leads us to the Moorhüttenteich at Volkmarode. Formerly there used to be an eminent

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Corona-diary: Taking my nordic walking sticks out!

Corona-diary: Taking my nordic walking sticks out!

It happens this weekend: My new nordic walking sticks are in attendance on me. They have been kicking their heels for some time now. After the heavy snow fall on friday and saturday the roads are too slippery for jogging to me. That’s why I prefer my sticks today to take them for a walk instead. Even though there is

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Corona-diary: The zoo at the Dowesee

Corona-diary: The zoo at the Dowesee

These days it take some fantasy to invent a diversified weekend program. What can you do if you are in for some „exotic animals“ but cannot travel? Well, it is as easy as this: just walk to the Dowesee: there is a small open-air zoo. Mallard ducks, Egyptian goose, nutrias and herons are scrimmaging over there in a pleasurable way.

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Corona-diary: The Asse and a piece of winter wonderland

Corona-diary: The Asse and a piece of winter wonderland

What is as annoying as Corona? Exactly, politicians in a bumper election year. As a consequence of this the actual conincidence of Corona and a bumper election year is something like a super event of vainness or simply a nightmare for the citizen. The signal has just been sent and the representatives of the parties are already busy with positioning

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Corona-diary: Hiking around the Oker

Corona-diary: Hiking around the Oker

Saturday morning, I take a look out of the window and I have no trust in my eyes: Snow! Snow in Braunschweig. Fantastic! We do not have to go to the Harz mountains any more the white substance is right here under our feet. It is lockdown again. An the one hand we do not want to join the Harz-bobsleigh-pack.

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Corona diary: Wilhelm Busch takes us into the New Year

Corona diary: Wilhelm Busch takes us into the New Year

New Year’s Eve 2020 is as different as the rest of the years wars from anything else. Hiking instead of having a party is today’s motto. We choose the “Wilhelm-Busch”-hiking trail around Mechtshausen for this thursday. The weather is quite okay: there is some sunshine from time to time and later on we have some snow grains. After the hike

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