The Lavazza café in the Augustiner Strasse has a lot going for it. Cosy in winter, seating out in the (pedestrian precinct) road, 2 golden retrievers to step over, nice…
Just go from one end of a SINGLE MARKET STAND in Mainz and take one image each of what they’re selling at the moment. This was last Friday…..
…mast. Germany’s women soccer team loses against Japan in the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals. Oh dear.
Rampant cubism on display in one of the City of Science installations.
…busting out all over….. Seen at Yokojeff Onokoon in the Augustinerstrasse
One good reason to visit Bad-Kreuznach is to learn how to walk again after the nice people in the Vincenz Hospital in Mainz give you a Bionic Leg.. Another –…
The entertaining Christians vs Lions game did finish at the Colosseum Via Fractus at 17:15. And thus did the 20,300 disciples of the Tribe of Mainz 05 follow Presidentus Strutzus…
The things you stumble across in the country. Honesty box stand on the cycle track between Mommenheim and Harxheim with all sorts of interesting stuff. Bog standard fruit jellies,…
….its own National State City Flower, I think I’ve found it! It’s Paeonia suffruticosa or the tree peony aka Narrenkappius officinalis. The blossom’s a treat, but if you wait a…
Either that, or a near-miss….
Tomorrow’s the Big Day! Mainz 05, the local football [soccer] team moves from its current home of 20,300 seats to a flash new stadium of 34,000. Last game at the…
“Hey farmer, farmer, put away your DDT I don’t care about spots on my apples lemons, Leave me the birds and the bees – please” (Big yellow taxi,…
Deadly looking stuff at the Johannisnacht in Mainz. I’ll stick to beer, thanks very much…
> Er… 8 bottles? White and rosé? Seen at Matthias Wolf’s wine bar in Lörzweiler
Easy to pick out in the Johannisnacht crowds. Dressed against the weather. Barbour, Timberland, Jack Wolfskin et al. All streaming in the same direction down the Augustinerstrasse as we grabbed…
The Gates of the Gutenberg Museum – initially a 12 part series attempting to unravel the mystery of the bronze gates of the Gutenberg Museum. I’ve now updated the information…
The Gates of the Gutenberg Museum – initially a 12 part series attempting to unravel the mystery of the bronze gates of the Gutenberg Museum. I’ve now updated the…
> Mapua Wharf has few permanent residents. Seagulls, mostly. Rowdy lot. So it was good to see some talent in the form of Gill Knox the other day, quietly painting…
> “I knew you were here, darling” she said when I called “Robby told me” “Robby” is the daughter of our best friends and my babysittee from waaaay back. She…
> “I hope you’ll have time to meet up if you’re in Auckland” wrote bro Paul of Auckland West fame when he heard I was zipping through. I told him…
> I’m not sure if this will I KNOW that this doesn’t slot neatly into the DP concept, but a) I grew up just down the road b) I’m…
> The Moutere Inn has valid claims to fame. The oldest pub in New Zealand. Tick. 12 local beers on tap. Tick. Good food. Tick. Cool owners. Tick. Folk night…
> Maintaining the “clean green” image is important in New Zealand and you’ll find recycling efforts wherever you look. This is a good example of the creative use of…
> Retailers pretty much everywhere are having a tough time and the Richmond Mall is no exception. The ONLY record store in town is gone to be replaced by YET…
> …. Big City village. A dimly-lit Mapua Wharf. The “Rak” appears to have departed for ports unknown….
> The Golden Bear brewery on Mapua wharf fills an ideal role as a social hub of the community. Given that New Zealand’s a village and Mapua is thus the…
> Been a bit damp around there for the last few days and these animals being paraded through the streets 2 by 2 have me a bit worried. And…
Trying to get these three to stand still and pose sensibly for a photo is like herding cats. And when you think you’ve got it, there’s the “Oh, I…
Mainz Daily Photo 