slowing

By houseboat on the Mayenne

On the way with the houseboat on the Mayenne in the Pays de la Loire in western France, we discover a region and a river that could hardly be more relaxing. From Château-Gontier we drive to Laval and back in three days and experience a journey past châteaus and small villages.

Find inner peace in Bavaria

Places of silence in Bavaria Yesterday on Shrove Tuesday it was still going on. It's a lot quieter today. The quiet time after the carnival hustle and bustle begins on Ash Wednesday. The wild celebrations of the carnival season are over. Petar and I don't have it that way. We much prefer the quiet time afterwards: then reflect [...]