Category Archives: Europe

Saturday Spotlight on Ohio: German Village in Columbus

Posted on May 7, 2011 by elliewick

When I first started this blog I posted about places in Ohio I would like to visit. I have visited some of them since then, but there are still many places on my list. Now as my time here is … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Sachsenhausen and Gusen concentration camps

Posted on May 4, 2011 by elliewick

This is a somber but also celebratory post. This week 66 years ago was the week of many concentration camp liberations in Europe. KZ Sachsenhausen, in Oranienburg, Germany, was freed a few weeks earlier on April 21, 1945. This gate … Continue reading →

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Postcard arrival: North Carolina, Czech Republic

Posted on May 2, 2011 by elliewick

A lot of postcards have come trickling in the past couple of days at my apartment. I thoroughly love getting real mail, rather than the junk I so often receive. I am quite thrilled with both of the postcards I … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: German Easter decorations

Posted on April 20, 2011 by elliewick

A German Easter tradition is decorating trees with eggs. My parents and I were in Nürnberg a few days before Easter, which meant most establishments were closed. While walking around town in Albrecht-Dürer-Platz, there was a well decorated in Easter … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Schloss Hellbrunn

Posted on April 13, 2011 by elliewick

Schloss Hellbrunn was the summer palace of the prince archbishop of Salzburg. Markus Sitticus built this palace, and he liked to play tricks on his guests. Some of those tricks happen here, at the outdoor dining table.Water shoots out from … Continue reading →

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Postcard arrival: North Carolina, Germany

Posted on April 11, 2011 by elliewick

I have sent a handful of postcards in the last month, but I haven’t yet received any in return. I hope they arrive soon! I particularly like cards that show parts of the world I am unfamiliar with, like this … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Colosseum

Posted on April 6, 2011 by elliewick

The first thing I did upon arrival in Rome was visit the Colosseum. It’s one of those places you have to see in both daylight and in the dark, and I think it was the loveliest at this moment in the … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Palace of Westminster

Posted on March 30, 2011 by elliewick

My third day in London in early 2009 was coming to a close with this lovely sunset behind the Palace of Westminster. Except that it wasn’t so lovely the next morning. Even though snow is pretty, London really does not … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Tulips at home, direct from the Netherlands

Posted on March 23, 2011 by elliewick

Today, Keukenhof opens in Lisse, the Netherlands. I made one of my most exciting purchases here, on my Dutch travels in 2009: a variety of tulip bulbs. I spent the afternoon there walking around with my notebook, keeping track of … Continue reading →

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My favorite American meal

Posted on March 13, 2011 by elliewick

I’m not a fancy person when it comes to much of anything, especially when it comes to food. I rotate between two breakfast cereals and pack the same lunch every day. I like my foods plain or with minimal toppings. … Continue reading →

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