Before I could choose a title for this blog post, I first had to find out which counties in the south of England we were actually travelling through. After spending three whole months in Cornwall and planning our onward journey across Wales up to the north of Scotland, my inner Read more…
Cornwall, in the deep south-west of England, is one of the most marvelous landscapes on earth. Not only because of the spectacular landscapes, the white beaches and black cliffs, which have been carved into bizarre shapes by the wild North Atlantic over the thousands of years. I love Cornwall because Read more…
Dartmoor National Park represents the ultimate British inland landscape. For two months we lived in the quaint little stone cottage Squirrel’s Drey, in Bridestowe, on the northern fringes of the moor. Not far from the wild coasts of the North Atlantic, we find a vastness and openness that is unrivalled. Read more…
Great Britain with a dog. England. The White Cliffs of the South-East. So often overlooked. Simply neglected. We don’t, of course. When we get to know a country, we do it properly. And so, we spent the first month of our very first trip to the British Isle exactly where Read more…
Sandy stepped into an illegally placed rabbit trap. The trap pulled the skin off her right back foot. The injury was so severe, that it took more than 2 months to heal and her leg had to be bandaged for more than half a year. 2 months, which cost us Read more…
The right dog food is THE foundation of the dog’s health. Not only the physical. Also, the psychological. And even the educative one. The better the dog is supplied with nutrients, the more efficient his nervous system is able to handle stress factors and compensate for excessive reactions. A lack Read more…
Dogs in winter. Dogs in snow. Few things put such a big smile on our faces like a first morning view across a white winter wonderland. Before you get to enjoy our fun walk in the snow, I’m sharing my top winter tips with you. Because in winter, especially with Read more…
Zeeland. The land of my childhood. Back when Zeeland was pristine and inexpensive, my family and I spent every spring and fall vacation there. Just a three-hour drive from the hellish metropolitan areas of our German home, I feverishly awaited our days in Zeeland, year in and year out. The Read more…
Schleswig Holstein. North Frisia. Dithmarschen. Wesselburen. Hillgroven. This two-month journey is about the wind. About space. Of calm before the storm. Of storm before calm. Of the transition from warm summerair to freezing wintercold. About rainbows. And rain. And horses in front of the house. Of cabbage and funfairs. And Read more…
Via Garmisch Partenkirchen, where we spent a week on vacation, we travelled to Salzburger Land in Austria. We were booked for a house sit in Bad Ischl. For two sits, to be precise. The first time for five weeks. The second time for five months. The first time without our Read more…
