I’ve loved Asian cuisine for many years, and recently, the nearby Aldi had an “Asia Week” with a huge selection of ingredients for Asian cooking. The best part? They were selling a wok frying pan! So I spent about 100 euros on the wok, various sauces, different types of noodles, vegetables, and seafood. With all […]
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Vacation in Antalia
After the last short vacation in April and ccol weather in Germany I literaly counted days till beach vacation. This time we dicided to spend it with family from Russia and it is hard to find more appropriate lacation than Turkei. Erdogan is balancing between west and east between democracy and dictatorship and geting there […]
Trip to Hamburg
We arrived in Hamburg on Monday and spent five days there. As someone from the aerospace industry, I was, of course, aware of the huge Airbus plant in the city, and I couldn’t help but wonder if I could see myself living there.
Elections in Germany
Since spring lamp posts in Germany became the main wearpon in ellection campain in European Parliament. Every single post had at least 1 poster, however at a crowded areas they were covered from the ground till the end of straight portion. And in July election was over and these posters started disappear. For one week […]
Italy
This month I had a chance for the first time in my life to visit Italy. We arrived in Venice and then made stops in Bolonia, Florence, and Pisa. At a glance, the difference between Italy and Germany is that there: people speak English, follow the fashion, and you can pay everywhere with the card.
Navalny
The first time I’ve heard about Navalny was the article in 2010 that he demanded to punish Putin for flying BE-200 without pilot license. And I was astonisched the way he chose to undermine state propaganda. Since that time I’ve read his blog and saw how he developed from bloger and local activist to a […]
Königstein Fortress
While it is still warm outside, we decided to spend some time outside and visit Festung Königstein (Königstein Fortress). We took the S-Bahn from Dresden and in forty minutes found ourselves in Königstein town. There is no public transport from the train station to the fortress so we walked through the forest and reached the […]
Nürnberg
After Stuttgart we went to Nuremberg. It was our second visit of this town and we loved it both times. I think it is one of the most beautiful city I’ve ever been. It is very cozy, friendly and comfortable place.
Pirna
This weekend we visited city Pirna not far from Dresden. History of this city bagan from fortress mentioned in 1269. In different time it belongs to Bohemia, Prussia and Saxony. In 19th sentury it became an industrial city. Among all sandstone mined here was used in houses building all across the region: from Dresden and […]
Bautzner Str. Memorial
After the WWII eastern part of Germany was under Soviet occupation. After Nazi regime collapsed, new vision for the country was required and Stalin decided that another copy of Soviet system would do well and began to build totalitarian system. And what a dictator you are without political prisons?