Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe

The bergpark Wilhelmshöhe in Kassel was declared as a World Heritage Site by Unesco. It is also the largest European hillside park. Yes, it has gotten quite touristy but I don’t feel that claustrophobic because we were still able to walk around this huge park and NOT see anyone. Getting inside the bergpark is absolutely…

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Sunday at Moritzburg

In the 1970s, there is an old German movie of Cinderella where the location was held at Moritzburg Castle. It is nice that the castle still exists in good condition. Thanks to a very talkative female security personnel, I learned some things about the castle’s owner: 1. King Augustus der Starke was over 175 cm…

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On Foot

Almost everything is closed on Sunday in a small town of Germany. To keep ourselves busy, we went out for a walk. A 5 hour walk. I found this difficult because I was not used to walking so much because of the heat in Philippines. Nevertheless, I walked without complaining. And regretting all the while…

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Uckermarker

Year is 2013 and because I now live in Germany, I must register at the city hall. Registration means I get a letter specifying my TAX Number, a bill for community trash collection which is about 10 Euro per month and a bill for television which cost around 17 Euro per month. Here is a…

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