São Miguel I: Ponta Delgada – Point of intersection

June 6, 2017 by nadel&gabel

After the last busy weeks that followed our trip to São Miguel I found some time to go through and edit my photos. So, finally I can give you some impressions of this beautiful island in the middle of the Atlantic. I fully realized that we were approaching a tiny archipelago in the middle of nowhere on our flight to the Azores when we mostly saw … water. Flying along São Miguel’s south coast, then landing on the small airport […]

Categories: around the world, Behind the camera, In the kitchen, nature, objects & places, On the road, Portugal, travel • Tags: ananas, architecture, Atlantic, Azores, botanical garden, cafe, cheese, coast, cottage, culture, food, harbour, local, marina, market, park, plantation, Ponta Delgada, Portugal, products, São Miguel, sea, sights, souvenir, travel

Natural forces – In the Altmühl and Danube Valley

June 8, 2015 by nadel&gabel

When we planned our weekend off, we hoped for good weather. What we didn’t expect were what we got: Summer showed its full power for the first time this year – with tropical temperatures in the middle of Bavaria, or to be precise and not offend anyone: Franconia. Already when we came closer to Eichstätt, one of the bigger cities in the otherwise rural area of the Altmühltal (Altmühl Valley), we could see houses decorated with birch twigs, flags and […]

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Parks and markets, food, beer and tea – Our London

September 6, 2012 by nadel&gabel

When I and two of my oldest friends decided to visit London, it was clear, that this wouldn’t be a typical sightseeing trip, but instead a girls weekend. We hadn’t met for quite a long time and there should be enough time for talking, talking, talking…

Categories: Behind the camera, cake, cookie & dessert, drinks, Great Britain, In the kitchen, nature, objects & places, On the road, snacks & small dishes, travel • Tags: bank, food, garden, landscape, London, market, park, photography, river, street, tea