> …in the year of our Lord MMVIII that Moguntium V was sorely rebuffed as they strove to capture the pinnacle of the Divisionum Secundus and were again cast down…
>So, I met jb yesterday. What a hoot. I wrote more about it over here. The lovely Mrs jb bought me a gorgeous bunch of roses that smell divine. Having…
>In the tradition of the classic jailbreak, Helen baked me a cake with a file in it, facilitating my escape from the asylum. Thought the least I could do was…
>There it was – larger than life – a wedding cake, in the middle of the laneway! The mind boggles. PS: Thanks for the coffee and flowers, Mr & Mrs…
>I saw this happy dog at the markets today. Dogs seem to be welcome at most places here.
>You have no idea how long I’ve waited to drop that little nugget of Latin into conversation. It translates to “with oars and sails” (and incidentally was my high school’s…
>Yet another sculpture dedicated to Gutenburg and his printing press. This one is near the ruined church of St Christopher in the centre of town.
>Presenting my darling nephew Ben and my dynamo niece Sarah doing their best impersonation of the Carnival statue (behind) in Schillerplatz. Their 3 week visit unfortunately coincided with 3 weeks…
>Alchemilla — Lady’s Mantel is a definite favourite. Easy to grow, good ground cover, medicinal benefits for female plumbing. The Latin name means “little magical one”, referring to the way…
>A hop, skip and 30 minute drive from here is Wintersheim, a wine growing village surrounded by a forest of wind turbines. The REAL reason for going there is Dätwyls,…
> Bad Kreuznach is a spa town about a 30 minute drive from Mainz. ‘Bad’ – ‘Bath’ in German is a dead giveaway and it’s the sort of place where…
> Helen’s zipped off the Strasbourg for the weekend (more power to her elbow, too) and I’m stranded here out in the woops, trying to get my bionic leg to…
>I still find it interesting just to wander about town and poke about the laneways.
>Not only do they do a good graveyard in Germany, they also love a ‘statement’ door. This door graces the entrance of an apartment building opposite the Karmelite Church in…
>Love them or hate them, Crocs seem to be everywhere. This particular display was spotted outside one of the shops in the pedestrian zone in Mainz. They do come in…
>On a whim, I got off the tram on my way home and took a stroll through the Hauptfriedhof (cemetery) today. Wow! The Germans do a good graveyard! It was…
>Modern art, or impending disaster….discuss. It is inevitable that when I’m trying to photograph anything, the cat will find the whole process so interesting that he feels he has to…
>We fostered Australian/German relations by holding a traditional Australian bbq this evening (our new bbq can be seen in the background – blurrily). Roast chook, beer and riesling. Can’t get…
>I stumbled across this arch the other day, while my niece and nephew played in the park nearby. The church in the background is Christ Church. The arch depicts the…
The weather’s been picking up around here and we’ve been seeing a lot of these cumulus numbers cloud formations recently. Here’s one from the 5th floor of the St Vincenz…
>Yes, I know it is a lame joke. This horse is part of the St Martin statue near St Stephens church. jb has blogged about it here as well. I’m…
>These rough hewn letters stand in the courtyard to the shop attached to the Gutenburg Museum .
>Peeking through the gate at the Cloister of St Stephens church.
>The freshly squeezed juice stall at the Markets always does a brisk trade, especially in fine weather. Along with the traditional orange juice, carrot juice seems to be a favourite…
>There is nothing better on a sunny spring day than a stroll through the Market with a brief pause at the ‘tin shed on wheels’ for a much needed caffeine…
>It’s not Mainz, but it is not too far away…..just down and across the river in Rüdesheim – the Niederwald Denkmal (memorial) a honking big statue to celebrate the establishment…
>Please forgive the obsession with spring flowers at the moment, but it is such a joy to see some colour (and patches of sunny weather) after my first European winter.
>The view from Cafe Grünewald across from the Dom and Marktplatz. The view more than makes up for the ordinary coffee.
>Mainz goes in for mass planting in a big way. The city has its own gardening department, with glasshouses and the whole shebang. Over winter, you’ll mostly see hardy heathers…
>Here’s a definite sign of spring. That and asparagus, which has yet to make an appearance due to the mild permafrost we’re experiencing this year. One thing in common, though…
>Ever since I’ve been interested in the fortunes of the local football team, it’s always been a bit hard on the nerves.This season’s no different. Three teams get promoted at…
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