Places and songs and flowers and food
editIn 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, I asked my friends to come to celebrate with me, at first due to the COVID-19 pandemic stretched over time. The diary continues here, with some places, songs, and food, a work in process.
First quarter
editJanuary · Vacation on La Palma 21 to 4 February · Lorch 11 · March · Munich 3, Tegernsee 4 · Porto 11 · Vacation on Madeira 12–19
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hiking from Ehrenbach to Niederauroff over the hills, back in valleys New Year's service in Niedernhausen (1 January) |
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stroll around Ehrenbach (3 January) |
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lunch in Sachsenhausen (4 January) |
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stroll along the Rhine in Eltville (5 January) |
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hiking to Oberlibbach (8 January) |
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hiking further to Orlen and back (8 January) |
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hiking along the Rhine from Niederwalluf to Eltville (9 January) |
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hiking back (9 January) |
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hiking around Ehrenbach (10 January) |
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birthday in Hannover (11 January) |
Viel Glück und viel Segen | ||
hiking around Ehrenbach (13 January) |
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hiking around Ehrenbach (16 January) |
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stroll around Ehrenbach (19 January) |
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hiking around Ehrenbach (20 January) |
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flight to La Palma, La Fajana (21 January) |
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hiking on coastal trail, Topaciegas (21 January) |
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round of Palma, North coast, vineyards near Puntagorda (22 January) |
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lava fields southern tip (22 January) |
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hiking from Gallegos on coastal trail to Topaciegas (23 January) |
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Barranco de Gallegos (23 January) |
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bottom (23 January) |
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up again (23 January) |
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ridge (23 January) |
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Topaciegas (23 January) |
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La Fajana beach stroll from Charco Azul along the ocean (24 January) |
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Fish platter at the harbour (24 January) |
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hiking from Las Tricias to Bucaras on Coastal trail 130 (25 January) |
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gofio mill museum (25 January) |
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dragon trees on 130a (25 January) |
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ancient rock art (25 January) |
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back, old dragon tree (25 January) |
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dinner in Puntagorda (25 January) |
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hiking around Roque de los Muchachos (26 January) |
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hiking into Barranco de las Angustias (27 January) |
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towards Cascada de los Colores (27 January) |
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Cascada de los Colores (27 January) |
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return with the water (27 January) |
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Pompano in Puerto de Tazacorte (27 January) |
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service at Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Barlovento (28 January) |
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driving mountain road LP 109 to Roque Faro (28 January) |
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hiking GR 130 from Santo Domingo north (28 January) |
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along coast (28 January) |
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back (28 January) |
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Iglesia Nuestra Señora de La Luz (28 January) |
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eating on plaza (28 January) |
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hiking from Cumbrecita to Pico Bejenado (29 January) |
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from saddle to peak (29 January) |
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return (29 January) |
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El Remo (29 January) |
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hiking through laurel forests towards Cubo de Galga (30 January) |
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back (30 January) |
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hiking south on Ruta de los volcanes from Refugio El Pilar in national park Cumbre Vieja (31 January) |
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to Hoyo negro (31 January) |
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crater of Hoyo negro (31 January) |
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back, view of lava field to west coast, Caldera de Taburiente, east coast (31 January) |
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back, almond blossom with view to Bejenado (31 January) |
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El Remo (31 January) |
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hiking on coastal trail GR 130 from Franceses to Gallegos (1 February) |
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below Gallegos (1 February) |
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Playa del Callejoncito, Santo Domingo (2 February) |
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Punta Gorda (2 February) |
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courtyard dining in Puntagorda (2 February) |
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La Fajana beach in the morning (3 February) |
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Playa de Nogales (3 February) |
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Santa Cruz de La Palma (3 February) |
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Iglesia de San Salvador (3 February) |
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balconies (3 February) |
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Cueva de salinas (3 February) |
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Playa de las cabras (3 February) |
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La Fajana beach (4 February) |
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crabs (4 February) |
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take off (4 February) |
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hiking to Niederauroff, back in valleys (9 February) cheesecake on Sunday (11 February) |
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hiking from Lorch to Lorchhausen on Rheinsteig (11 February) |
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back (11 February) |
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hiking around Ehrenbach (12 February) |
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hiking to Eschenhahn and back (19 February) |
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hiking from Niederwalluf to Eltville, ship "Deo gratias" (24 February) |
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back (24 February) |
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hiking around Ehrenbach (29 February) |
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hiking around Rauenthal (2 March) |
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Munich, St. Peter (3 March) |
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Marienplatz, Olympiapark (3 March) |
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Cuvilliés Theatre (3 March) |
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Tegernsee (4 March) |
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hiking from above Tegernsee to Glaun (4 March) |
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Cross at Pfliegleck (4 March) |
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Church in Tegernsee Kaiserschmarrn in Munich (4 March) |
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hiking from Niederwalluf to Eltville (8 March) |
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camelias in Rosengarten, back (8 March) |
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service with orchestra hiking to Kesselbach and back (10 March) |
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stopover in Porto (11 March) |
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hiking along the Madeira northern coast, east from miradouro de São Cristovão (12 March) |
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up on steps, falcon on rock (12 March) |
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to Arco de São Jorge (12 March) |
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Igreja de São José (12 March) |
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fontain, cat (12 March) |
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return fish soup at Porto Moniz (12 March) |
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hiking along the Madeira northern coast, east from Porto da Cruz (13 March) |
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fern tree view across beaches to São Lourenco (13 March) |
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fallen tree hosta flower (13 March) |
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hiking towards Caniçal and return (13 March) |
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fish dinner on pebble beach of Porto da Cruz (13 March) |
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Encumeada , miradouro on ER228 (14 March) |
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hiking along PR 1.3 from Encumeada towards Pico Ruivo via Pico Chão dos Louros (14 March) |
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mist from south (14 March) |
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steps up (14 March) |
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saddle (14 March) |
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views to pass and valley (14 March) |
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upwards (14 March) |
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return (14 March) |
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back to pass scabbardfish (14 March) |
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strolling in Ribeira do Seixal (15 March) |
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strolling up to waterfall (15 March) |
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strolling in Porto Moniz church (15 March) |
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levada (15 March) |
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Fanal laurel trees (15 March) |
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mist sweeping in (15 March) |
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frog concert at Fanal pond (15 March) |
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cows in laurel grove (15 March) |
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above the clouds (15 March) |
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driving beyond Boaventura (16 March) |
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hiking up from Lombo Urzal (16 March) |
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along Levada dos Tornos, first up to its origin (16 March) |
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along Levada dos Tornos, down, clouds clearing (16 March) |
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further down, view back to beginning of hike and down the Boaventura valley (16 March) |
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further down towards highest peaks (16 March) |
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further down, waterfalls (16 March) |
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steep descent from levada towards Falca (16 March) |
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trail from Falca, secluded garden at dead end (16 March) |
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walking back along road (16 March) |
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beef skewers, São Cristovão (16 March) |
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morning skies, Porto Moniz (17 March) |
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Levada do Rei, walking up (17 March) |
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waterfall (17 March) |
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bird (17 March) |
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origin, turn back (17 March) |
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return, view to São Jorge Miradouro da Beira da Quinta (17 March) |
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service and beginning of procession at Igreja de São Jorge, São Jorge (17 March) |
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procession with wind band and drums in São Jorge (17 March) |
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Porto da Cruz (17 March) |
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waterfall above Fajã das Contreiras (18 March) |
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Monte Palace Tropical Garden in Monte (18 March) |
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fern tree garden (18 March) |
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Japanese garden (18 March) |
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lake (18 March) |
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waterfall (18 March) |
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canal (18 March) |
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Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Monte (18 March) |
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Ponta de São Lourenço trail (18 March) |
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to Casa do Sardinha (18 March) |
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to Miradouro Ponta do Furado (18 March) |
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Museu Nacional do Azulejo, Lisbon, church of the Madre de Deus Convent (19 March) |
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exposition: Chicken's wedding panorama of Lisbon (19 March) |
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hiking from Hattenheim along the Rhine to Johannisberg (21 March) |
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stroll around Ehrenbach (22 March) |
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hiking around Presberg (23 March) |
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concert at Eibingen Abbey, founded by Hildegard of Bingen (24 March) |
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music by Hildegard of Bingen coffee near the Rheingauer Dom (24 March) |
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hiking from Idstein (25 March) |
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Easter lunch in Wiesbaden (31 March) |
Second quarter
editApril
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strolling in the cherry blossom of Frauenstein (1 April) |
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strolling around Ehrenbach, plum tree blossom (3 April) |
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hiking around Ehrenbach (5 April) |
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strolling in Rabengrund, Wiesbaden (6 April) |
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hiking around Lorch (7 April) |
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Tatort service at Marienkirche, Aulhausen (7 April) |
Halleluja | ||
biking to Hahn (8 April) |
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back via Aar valley (8 April) |
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hiking to Orlen (11 April) |
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back (11 April) |
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biking to Limburg (14 April) |
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rest near Lindenholzhausen (14 April) |
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stroll around Ehrenbach (17 April) |
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hiking to Eschenhahn (20 April) |
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apple blossom (20 April) |
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stroll around Ehrenbach (21 April) |
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Puccini's Turandot at Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden (24 April) |
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hiking around Rauenthal (25 April) |
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service at St. Martin, Idstein (27 April) |
Nun singt ein neues Lied dem Herren | ||
strolling in Herford (28 April) |
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concert Tiefenrausch at MARTa Herford (28 April) |
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visit in Wiesbaden hiking around Ehrenbach (30 April) |
Der Mond ist aufgegangen |
May
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lunch in Mainz (1 May) |
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biking from Eltville to Mittelheim and back (2 May) |
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lunch in Hattenheim Bach concert in Idstein (5 May) |
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strolling around Ehrenbach (6 May) |
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strolling around Ehrenbach (7 May) |
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hiking around Ehrenbach (7 May) |
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hiking to Orlen (8 May) |
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back (8 May) |
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service on Ascension Day hiking around Ehrenbach (9 May) |
Christ fuhr gen Himmel | ||
strolling in Idstein (10 May) |
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strolling in Leineauen in Hannover-Döhren (11 May) |
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service Zu den heiligen Engeln (12 May) |
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strolling in Leineauen (12 May) |
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hiking in Waldpark Mannheim (15 May) |
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coffee in Edingen-Neckarhausen (15 May) |
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hiking from Winkel to Johannisberg (16 May) |
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Museum der Weltkulturen, Frankfurt Sound Sources (17 May) |
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concert at Casals Forum (17 May) |
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Pentecost Sunday (19 May) |
Nun bitten wir den Heiligen Geist | ||
concert at Casals Forum (19 May) |
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Pentecost Monday Ecumenical Service at Unionskirche Idstein Painting of Pentecost (20 May) |
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Chor St. Martin: I will sing with the spirit (20 May) |
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Idstein hiking to Kesselbach and back (20 May) |
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hiking around Ehrenbach (22 May) |
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Rose garden in Eltville (25 May) |
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biking from Eltville to Rüdesheim along the Rhine high water, at Oestrich and Mittelheim (25 May) |
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biking back from Rüdesheim weather at Hattenheim (25 May) |
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service biking to Aar (26 May) |
Mit dir, Maria, singen wir | ||
Eisenstraße to Holzhausen (26 May) |
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Michelbach valley Aar valley (26 May) |
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Siegfrieds Mechanisches Musikkabinett, Rüdesheim (28 May) |
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Graham playing Haydn and a barrel organ (28 May) |
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Corpus Christi stroll from EZB, Frankfurt, along the Main (30 May) |
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fish döner on deck of the Döner boat opera (30 May) |
June
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biking to Steckenroth (2 Jun) |
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and back (2 Jun) |
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concert at St. Valentin, Kiedrich (2 Jun) |
Scarlatti: Stabat Mater Buxtehude: Easter Cantata |
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service at Marienkirche, Aulhausen Hattenheim (2 Jun) |
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strolling in valley near Walsdorf (6 Jun) |
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biking along the flooded Ginsheim Altrhein, back via Trebur (7 Jun) |
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biking from Delkenheim to Hochheim and back through vineyards lined with rose bushes (8 Jun) |
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biking from Diez along the Lahn to Geilnau and back (9 Jun) |
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hiking around Ehrenbach For the beauty of the earth (11 Jun) |
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brunch (12 Jun) |
Magnificat Hevenu shalom aleichem |
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dinner in Idstein (12 Jun) |
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morning (13 Jun) |
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dinner at Deidesheimer Hof (13 Jun) |
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biking to Wehen and back (15 Jun) |
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biking to Walsdorf (18 Jun) |
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biking back via Walsdorf village and Görsrother Bach valley (18 Jun) |
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biking to Walsdorf (19 Jun) |
What the world needs now is love | ||
hiking around Ehrenbach (19 Jun) |
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(20 Jun) | Geh aus, mein Herz, und suche Freud | ||
dinner in Mainz (20 Jun) |
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stroll around Martinsthal (21 Jun) |
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hiking around Ehrenbach (22 Jun) |
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RMF opening concert Eberbach Abbey (22 Jun) |
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(22 Jun) | Dvořák: Violin Concerto | ||
hiking to Eschenhahn (24 Jun) |
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Berlin Caspar David Friedrich at Alte Nationalgalerie (26 Jun) |
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lunch at Humboldt Forum Staatsoper: Puccini La fanciulla del West (26 Jun) |
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photographs from Kafka's family album exhibited at Berlin State Library Kurzkonzert at Konzerthaus Berlin (27 Jun) |
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dinner in Charlottenburg (27 Jun) |
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biking from Münster to St. Petronilla, Handorf (28 Jun) |
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back via Dyckburg , Dortmund–Ems Canal and Münster Cathedral (28 Jun) |
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French garden feast in Papenburg (29 Jun) |
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Kein schöner Land in dieser Zeit (29 Jun) |
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garden in Münster service at the Cathedral on the Saint's day, Schloss Münster (30 Jun) |
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Münster Botanical Garden (30 Jun) |
July
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strolling around Ehrenbach, finding chanterelles (2 Jul) |
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strolling around Ehrenbach (4 Jul) |
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RMF concert at Schloss Johannisberg (4 Jul) |
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strolling in Mainz around the harbour (5 Jul) |
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hiking around Ehrenbach (6 Jul) |
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confirmation service in St. Martin, Idstein (7 Jul) |
Komm, Heilger Geist, der Leben schafft | ||
Chor St. Martin hike and meet (8 Jul) |
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hiking around Ehrenbach (10 Jul) |
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biking to Walsdorf via Haubental (11 Jul) |
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back (11 Jul) |
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house concert (12 Jul) |
from Bach Cello Suite No. 1 Waterhouse: Octogram |
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hiking to Oberlibbach and back (13 Jul) |
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Kunsthalle Mainz: Ari Benjamin Meyers (14 Jul) |
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biking along the Rhein from Mainz to Nierstein and back (14 Jul) |
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biking along the Lahn from Runkel to Weilburg (15 Jul) |
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Schloss Weilburg back (15 Jul) |
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hiking around Ehrenbach (16 Jul) |
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biking to Limburg via Emsbach valley (17 Jul) |
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Kloster Gnadenthal Lahn at Limburg RMF concert at Kurhaus Wiesbaden (17 Jul) |
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hiking along the Rhine from Rüdesheim to Geisenheim (18 Jul) |
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RMF concert at Schloss Johannisberg (18 Jul) |
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moonlight afterwards (18 Jul) |
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biking to Steckenroth (21 Jul) |
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back (21 Jul) |
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hiking around Ehrenbach (22 Jul) |
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hiking around Ehrenbach (23 Jul) |
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biking to Hahn, back in Aar valley (24 Jul) |
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hiking from poppy field in Oberauroff (25 Jul) |
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RMF concert with Jan Lisiecki (26 Jul) |
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lunch in Sachsenhausen (27 Jul) |
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lunch at Alnatura, Darmstadt (28 Jul) |
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Darmstadt Artists' Colony (28 Jul) |
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Darmstadt Artists' Colony (28 Jul) |
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Lorsch Abbey Hochheim (28 Jul) |
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Heidenkirche Guntersblum (29 Jul) |
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Heidenkirche Alsheim (29 Jul) |
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Heidenkirche Dittelsheim pilgrimage church in Armsheim (29 Jul) |
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Harxheim (29 Jul) |
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hiking to Oberlibbach hiking from Oberauroff (30 Jul) |
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valley near Kloster Gnadenthal (31 Jul) |
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August
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biking to Bleidenstadt via Watzhahn (1 Aug) |
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back trough Aartal and Orlen (1 Aug) |
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Tatort service in Aulhausen (4 Aug) |
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hiking above Rüdesheim (4 Aug) |
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biking to Niederlibbach via Kesselbach (5 Aug) |
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back (5 Aug) |
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hiking from Oberauroff (6 Aug) |
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biking to Limburg via Eisenstraße and Aar valley (8 Aug) |
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RMF concert at Kurhaus Wiesbaden (8 Aug) |
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hiking around Ehrenbach (9 Aug) |
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biking to Strinz-Margarethä (11 Aug) |
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further to Steckenroth and back (11 Aug) |
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hiking around Ehrenbach (13 Aug) |
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stroll around Ehrenbach (14 Aug) |
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hiking around Ehrenbach (16 Aug) |
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biking to Siedlung Platte and back (17 Aug) |
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service at St. Martin (17 Aug) |
Herr, deine Güt ist unbegrenzt | ||
museums stroll in Frankfurt (20 Aug) |
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RMF concert Tenebrae Howells: Requiem (22 Aug) |
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stroll around Ehrenbach tasting menu in Hechtsheim (23 Aug) |
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stroll in Limburg Chapel in Cathedral museum (24 Aug) |
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RMF concert RIAS Kammerchor (24 Aug) |
Handel: Dixit Dominus | ||
RMF concert Anastasia Kobekina (25 Aug) |
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Museum Reinhard Ernst, Wiesbaden (27 Aug) |
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biking from Wöllstein to the Neu-Bamberg heath (28 Aug) |
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back (28 Aug) |
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biking to Niedernhausen via Idstein and back RMF concert Beethoven Violin concerto (29 Aug) |
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biking up the Groloch valley to Presberg (31 Aug) |
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hiking there (31 Aug) |
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biking back dinner in Lorch (31 Aug) |
September
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service in Marienkirche, Aulhausen dinner outside in Hattenheim (1 Sep) |
Meine Hoffnung und meine Freude | |||
meeting in Johannisberg (6 Sep) |
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RMF concert at Eberbach Abbey Bruckner: Symphony No. 3 (7 Sep) |
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Tag des offenen Denkmals Schloss Weilburg (8 Sep) |
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Baroque gardens (8 Sep) |
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Baroque gardens Lahn at Fürfurt Italian dinner in Niederselters (8 Sep) |
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stroll around Ehrenbach (9 Sep) |
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stroll around Ehrenbach (11 Sep) |
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rehearsal in the Chapel of the Pallottinian women, Limburg (13 Sep) |
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rehearsal in Limburg Cathedral (14 Sep) |
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concert (14 Sep) |
Haydn: Stabat Mater | |||
hiking around Ehrenbach (15 Sep) |
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strolling in Venice, high water (18 Sep) |
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pasta (18 Sep) |
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across Isola di San Michele (18 Sep) |
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concert of Interpreti Veneziani at San Vidal (18 Sep) |
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strolling in Venice, Piazza San Marco (19 Sep) |
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60 Biennale Bolivian pavillion (19 Sep) |
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pavillions of Japan, Finland and Israel (19 Sep) |
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main pavillion, back (19 Sep) |
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lunch (19 Sep) |
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Biennale in Arsenal and harbour (19 Sep) |
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opera at La Fenice (19 Sep) |
Nono: La Fabricca illuminata Schönberg: Erwartung |
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strolling in Venice (20 Sep) |
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Museo della musica (20 Sep) |
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Städel Frauen exhibition concert in Bechstein Saal Kronberg (24 Sep) |
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St. Martin Klang und Lichtkunst improvisations on songs by Hildegard of Bingen (27 Sep) |
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pilgrimage of St. Martin (28 Sep) |
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station Walsdorf service at Kreuzkapelle, Bad Camberg (28 Sep) |
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hiking in Harburg (29 Sep) |
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concert at St. Johanniskirche Bach: Mass in B minor (29 Sep) |
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hiking from Harburg to Harburger Berge, back via Außenmühlenteich (30 Sep) |
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concert at Elbphilharmonie (30 Sep) |
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Bruckner: Ninth Symphony Ligeti: Lux aeterna (30 Sep) |
October
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Hamburger Kunsthalle (1 Oct) |
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stroll around Ehrenbach concert at Casals Forum (2 Oct) |
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concert at Casals Forum (3 Oct) |
Bruch: Violin Concerto Schubert: Symphony No. 8 |
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outing with Chor St. Martin Kartause Grünau (5 Oct) |
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Wertheim am Main Stiftskirche (5 Oct) |
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organ concert (5 Oct) |
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Homburg am Main Schloss Homburg vineyard (5 Oct) |
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Clavier am Main guided tour and music with Michael Günther (5 Oct) |
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hiking around Aulhausen, Tatortgottesdienst (6 Oct) |
Heute hier, morgen dort | ||
hiking to Aar meadow via Eschenhahn (7 Oct) |
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home (10 Oct) |
Sozusagen grundlos vergnügt | ||
hiking to Aar meadow (11 Oct) |
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biking to Steckenroth (13 Oct) |
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dinner in Niederauroff (16 Oct) |
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dinner in Johannisberg (17 Oct) |
All my loving | ||
stroll in Idstein (18 Oct) |
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hiking to Limes tower (21 Oct) |
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hiking around Ehrenbach (22 Oct) |
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biking to Orlen and back (28 Oct) |
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flight to Madrid, late lunch (29 Oct) |
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concert in sala negra of Teatro del Canal Gran Via (29 Oct) |