Intermezzo XXI

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September 20th 2022

Published: September 20th 2022

It's almost been a year since I wrote my last blog. At that time Covid still dominated our lives. Now it has become a background irritant. Something to be aware of, but no longer ever present. I had hoped it would have reached this stage earlier. I think many people hoped the same. I had plans to finally re-start my travelling in January, but a third (or was it a fourth?) wave put a lid on that id... Read Full Entry

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Ring of Kerry

Cliffs of Kerry

Ring of Kerry

Skellig Islands, also known from Star Wars, it's where Luke hid out... He might still be somewhere out there!

Ring of Kerry

It got misty at one point

Ring of Kerry

But then it cleared up again

Killorglin

Dinner in a converted Church of Ireland

Clonmel

Street in Clonmel

Cashel

View of the Rock of Cashel

Cashel

Detail of the Rock of Cashel

Cashel

Another view

Cashel

The town is pretty too

Cashel to Rosslare

On our way to the ferry

Rosslare

The ferry that will take us to the U.K.

Hagen

Jenni's birthday... she got a wall map

Wuppertal

The 'Schwebebahn' in Wuppertal

Wuppertal

Built in 1901 I think or around that time, but still functioning and pretty futuristic for its time

Wuppertal

Also has some exciting new architecture

Munster

The Peace of Munster was signed in this building ending the 30 year war and the 80 year war (the Dutch war of independence)

Munster

Nice town

Gaanderen

Jenni climbing our mountain

Gaanderen

And then the new pool suddenly appeared and the mountain was flattened again.

Gaanderen

Time for me to start re-laying tiles

20th September 2022

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Ring of Kerry
"If one does not wander, one misses the joy of stumbling upon surprising little things" - Dancing Dave. Great pic Ralf, bringing back memories of serendipitous little things.

20th September 2022

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

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The music of life plays on for you Ralf...the joy of family and your relationship with Jenni...balancing the moves of locales, employment, health and how to get the swimming pool finished. Dramatic flourishes, festivities, just living...stumbling on little things in Dutchland, Germany and Ireland...and those that are bigger...expectations of crescendos and what is to come. May your intermezzo be the lead in to magnificent operas to come.

21st September 2022

His Dudeness
Ralf Kreuze

Three comments...
I feel honoured! It's been quite a year, but I think that probably has been the case for quite a few people. On the whole I can't complain. And the swimming pool, in the end, was really a luxury problem.

20th September 2022

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Animals with character
Had to post this in our "Animals with character' thread in the Photography Forum. A worthy addition. Check 'em out.

21st September 2022

His Dudeness
Ralf Kreuze

She was cute
Glad she will be immortalised on TravelBlog

21st September 2022

Linn
non-member comment

Love the photos Ralf, there are some really beautiful ones of Gaanderen in winter that I hadn’t seen before & I have to say there are some beautiful areas in & around Hagen which was nice to see

21st September 2022

His Dudeness
Ralf Kreuze

Thank you Linn
Yeah, Hagen has a few bright spots... And more still to be discovered.

26th September 2022

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

The tiniest door
I have had a lightbulb moment. I have posted this pic in our "Doors, doors & more doors' thread in the Photography Forum. Check 'em out.

27th September 2022

His Dudeness
Ralf Kreuze

I'll be honest
I didn't know there was a thread on doors... But I will check out now.

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