Tag Archives: Germany

Ski (and snowboard) adventures: past, present and upcoming

Posted on January 18, 2011 by elliewick

At the end of this week, I’ll be skiing down the slopes of Alta Ski Area in Little Cottonwood Canyon, east of Salt Lake City. That’s at least my goal. I like mountains, I like snow and I generally like … Continue reading →

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Scrapbook memories of my year in Salzburg

Posted on December 21, 2010 by elliewick

I spent a little over nine months in Salzburg, taking thousands of pictures from my travels as far west as Dublin and as far east as Romania and Greece and everywhere in between. After agonizing for a week or so … Continue reading →

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Postcard arrival: Germany, Canada

Posted on December 13, 2010 by elliewick

This fall I received my first postcard from Germany. The card shows the town of St. Goar am Rhein. Interestingly enough, the card was mailed from England by someone registered with Postcrossing in the US. What a journey this postcard … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Reichstag, Berlin

Posted on November 24, 2010 by elliewick

Berlin is a city that has grown on me over the years. My first visit a few summers ago was interesting but not thrilling. My second visit was an improvement, perhaps because I wanted to give it another chance, and … Continue reading →

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Oktoberfest: O’zapft is!

Posted on September 18, 2010 by elliewick

The kegs have been tapped and the beer is flowing at the Wiesn in Munich because today is the opening of the 177th Oktoberfest. Two years ago I attended Oktoberfest before my study abroad program began in Salzburg. I went … Continue reading →

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Collecting foreign money

Posted on September 13, 2010 by elliewick

One of the things I love to collect when I travel is the local currency. My list of countries with their own national currency that I’ve been to is kind of small, mostly thanks to the European Union and its … Continue reading →

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It’s fair time, part 2

Posted on August 24, 2010 by elliewick

I am usually so good at planning out my time, but this coming weekend is a major failure. It’s fair time next week, and I have a lot of work to do. I have to prepare my three photos, and … Continue reading →

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Nürnberg photos

Posted on August 7, 2010 by elliewick

In the spring of 2009, my parents and I traveled from Munich up to Nuremberg (Nürnberg in German). You probably recognize this city from the Nazi war crimes trials that happened here after WWII. If not that, you’ve probably heard … Continue reading →

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Aperschnalzen, or Austrian whipcracking

Posted on June 29, 2010 by elliewick

In Salzburg last month, when I watched the Salzburger Dult Festzug, the Salzburg Traditions Festival’s opening procession, a couple of the acts included whipcracking. To no surprise at all, Aperschalzen in Salzburg Province and Goaßlschalzen in Bavaria, Germany, are rooted … Continue reading →

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My Gartenzwerg-Tour, or my hunt for a garden gnome

Posted on June 18, 2010 by elliewick

I thought that in Salzburg, one would be able to easily find a garden gnome. This was definitely not the case. I guess I was a bit mixed up about my shopping expectations. I thought I would need to try … Continue reading →

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