Oslo: traditional bunad

A short visit to Oslo revealed amazing architecture and gorgeous people. Oslo is a city where it never gets dark and your eyes never grow tired of looking at the fashionably dressed, smooth skinned and light featured inhabitants.

Norwegian National Opera & Ballet, Oslo, Snøhetta

Another sunny day...

Day 163

After watching the world cup soccer opening match, with vuvuzela in hand, we discovered another proudly South African supporter in our street.

Kids, Hofgarten

Surfing the Isar

The sun finally appeared in Munich and with it some sun hungry citizens. The city transformed into a beach town where people sun bathe in parks and cycle in summery dresses while carrying beach bags. But who would have guessed that the river Isar would become the sporting ground for surfers!

Torre Calatrava, Barcelona

Day 157

When driving around in South Africa you are guaranteed to find at least one pothole every few kilometers. While the roads in Germany are in excellent condition…it tends to flood.

Alianz Arena, Herzog & de Meuron

Day 155

They have a saying in Germany that the car is the second child. However, if the car is the second, then the dog must be the first. While it is true that police cars are BMWs and taxis are Mercedes, dogs are definitely the favorite.

Dogs are allowed everywhere, in cafés, shops, restaurants and you can buy a special ticket to have your dog accompany you on the train. At the grocery stores, where dogs are not allowed, there are dedicated plates für hunde where you can tie them up to wait patiently for you.

But don’t think that these are normal, ordinary dogs. They are pedigreed, well behaved and follow their owners around without leashes and without even glancing at distractions. In the restaurants they will lie down quietly beneath the table and not pace around begging for food. Some restaurants even have water bowls at the entrance to quench the thirst of their four legged customers.

Cars