Author Archives: billybaba

APRIL 23, TUESDAY

NORTH SEA AT WESTERLAND It was sunny this morning which fooled me since I assumed it would be sunny all day. I had a long breakfast at the a bakery recommended by Elke close to my apartment. A few of

APRIL 23, TUESDAY

NORTH SEA AT WESTERLAND It was sunny this morning which fooled me since I assumed it would be sunny all day. I had a long breakfast at the a bakery recommended by Elke close to my apartment. A few of

APRIL 22, MONDAY

LOST There are a number of ways to get by train from Celle to Westerland on the island of Sylt where Elke’s family owns an apartment that I am staying in for three days. But some routes required changing trains

APRIL 22, MONDAY

LOST There are a number of ways to get by train from Celle to Westerland on the island of Sylt where Elke’s family owns an apartment that I am staying in for three days. But some routes required changing trains

APRIL 21, SUNDAY

WINSEN CHURCH AND MUDEN CAFE It was a full day beginning with a delicious German breakfast of softboiled egg and good bread with all kinds of spreads: honey, jam, liverwurst, sauermeat in gel, cheese and wurst. Then we all three

APRIL 21, SUNDAY

WINSEN CHURCH AND MUDEN CAFE It was a full day beginning with a delicious German breakfast of softboiled egg and good bread with all kinds of spreads: honey, jam, liverwurst, sauermeat in gel, cheese and wurst. Then we all three

APRIL 20, SATURDAY

GLUTTONY I spent my first night in Heinrich and Elke’s house, slept well, and joined them for breakfast at 8:30 a.m.. And then I caught the bus to Celle at 9:10. It is so easy to get around in Germany.

APRIL 20, SATURDAY

GLUTTONY I spent my first night in Heinrich and Elke’s house, slept well, and joined them for breakfast at 8:30 a.m.. And then I caught the bus to Celle at 9:10. It is so easy to get around in Germany.

APRIL 19, FRIDAY

CHRISTIAN AND OLAV Today was a family day. Christian, the older son of Heinrich and Elke, drove down from Hamburg and later in the day, Olav, the younger son came to visit. https://share.icloud.com/photos/0faLlXAsM8C4y75XgLk8rlmYg We had a late lunch at the

APRIL 19, FRIDAY

CHRISTIAN AND OLAV Today was a family day. Christian, the older son of Heinrich and Elke, drove down from Hamburg and later in the day, Olav, the younger son came to visit. https://share.icloud.com/photos/0faLlXAsM8C4y75XgLk8rlmYg We had a late lunch at the

APRIL 18, THURSDAY

MUSEUMHOF It rained in the morning but after lunch (half of the remaining leftovers after the huge meal last night) the sun came out and I ventured out to make panorama photographs of Winsen which I’ve found look terrific on

APRIL 18, THURSDAY

MUSEUMHOF It rained in the morning but after lunch (half of the remaining leftovers after the huge meal last night) the sun came out and I ventured out to make panorama photographs of Winsen which I’ve found look terrific on

APRIL 17, WEDNESDAY

MORE CONCERTS Again a quiet day in my apartment until the afternoon when I went to a recorder concert in the church hall for old people in the community. I was as old as anyone there but for some reason

APRIL 17, WEDNESDAY

MORE CONCERTS Again a quiet day in my apartment until the afternoon when I went to a recorder concert in the church hall for old people in the community. I was as old as anyone there but for some reason

APRIL 16, TUESDAY

WINSEN (BY CHANCE) I have nothing to report. I am in Germany but I spent almost my whole day in my apartment in Wildblume except for two ten minute walks to Elke and Heinrich’s house for lunch and dinner. I’ll

APRIL 16, TUESDAY

WINSEN (BY CHANCE) I have nothing to report. I am in Germany but I spent almost my whole day in my apartment in Wildblume except for two ten minute walks to Elke and Heinrich’s house for lunch and dinner. I’ll

APRIL 15, MONDAY

WINSEN Again I did very little as I sat in my private large screen viewing room created by the Vision Pro goggles. I did go down to see the Aller River, that recently flooded, but has now subsided. I made

APRIL 15, MONDAY

WINSEN Again I did very little as I sat in my private large screen viewing room created by the Vision Pro goggles. I did go down to see the Aller River, that recently flooded, but has now subsided. I made

APRIL 14, SUNDAY

DAT GROODE HUT Sunday the main event was a concert in the largest hall of Dat Groode Hut, a reconstruction of an 18th century farm village constructed by moving the few remaining log barns and sheds to land on the

APRIL 14, SUNDAY

DAT GROODE HUT Sunday the main event was a concert in the largest hall of Dat Groode Hut, a reconstruction of an 18th century farm village constructed by moving the few remaining log barns and sheds to land on the