Rediscovering old trails — that, or something similar, could be the title of this post. Although the hiking trail around Elfenstein wasn’t new to us, we still discovered some new things along the way. One example was the Hofcafé im Schwalbennest in Bettingerode, a real hidden gem well worth the trip. These days, I’m more focused on enjoying the surroundings
Autumn is also exhibition season. Why? Well, somehow, life starts taking place indoors again rather than out in nature, weather permitting. 🙂 Last Friday afternoon, we found ourselves drawn to Salzgitter-Ringelheim. Really? Yes! Alongside the opening reception for Bernd Weise’s exhibition, “Through the Years, Through Time,” we were also tempted by the chance to take a look inside the mausoleum,
In his final work, entitled The Troubled Man, the Swedish author Henning Mankell has his novel’s protagonist (or is he an antihero?) utter sentences such as these: “‘I feel old,’ Wallander said. ‘Every day I wake up with the feeling that everything is moving so unbelievably fast. I don’t know whether I’m chasing after something or running away from something.
Vernissage am 10.10.2026
Wanderung am 11.10 rund um den Elfenstein bei Bad Harzburg
With the feeling that this might be our last mountain bike tour of the year — at least one with summer-like autumn temperatures — we set off by car for Bockenem on Sunday around noon. From here, we plan to ride the Nette Valley Circular Route. Our excursion promises to take us past several local attractions and, at 40 kilometers
Ascent to the Harly Tower Sometimes, after a long and exhausting week at work, you simply don’t feel like getting into the car and driving a long way for a hike or bike ride. Fortunately, there are some really good alternatives right on your doorstep. The Harly, a ridge of hills, is one such option. Especially in autumn, when the
MTB-Tour rund ums Nettetal bei Hildesheim am 4.10.2026
Wanderung am 03.10.2026 durch den Harly von Lengde nach Wennigerode und zurück
Autumn has really turned things up a notch weather-wise: temperatures climbed as high as 26°C last weekend! More than enough reason to hop on our mountain bikes and head out for two beautiful rides. On Saturday, we headed into the Weser Uplands, more precisely to Bückeburg. The plan was to explore the countryside around this beautiful half-timbered town in the