One of several ornate, covered arcades to be found in the the city centre. The Mädlerpassage is perhaps the most famous of them, where a scene from a Faust play takes place in the Auerbach Keller, a restaurant in the arcade.
Hypezig May 23rd 2018 I'm back!
Despite the fact that it has already been almost six months since I last wrote, I do have to admit that I'm back writing this blog a bit sooner than I had originally anticipated. I was so tired of travelling and my two year trip around the world had left me almost broke, so I thought that I wouldn't even countenance making a trip for at least another six months. Old habits die hard I ... read more
Europe » Germany » Saxony » Leipzig As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more
Hi,
Most of you will have been directed here by me - if so, thanks for coming. If not, thanks for coming anyway.
I am Derek - a Kiwi who in June 2007, set off on a 4 1/2 month sortie around Europe via the USA, and set up this blog so that friends, family and randoms could keep track of where I had been to, and of the shenanigans I inevitably got up to.
The trip inspired me to keep travelling and directly following it, I spent the next seven years living in London, which was a fantastic base from which to continue my travels and thus the travelling continued unaba... full info