Walderlebnispfad am Litermont, Saarland

In the sunny Bundesland Saarland, next to the French-Luxembourg-border, there is a walking path which won several awards in the last years. I was especially intrigued by the trolls and the other wood sculptures and games along it.

 

On a very warm and sunny August day it was a great thing to do. Next to some cute wooden trolls, one may try the "Drachenschaukel" (the dragon swing, picture above), walk through the "Weidendom" (house built out of willow trees, second picture below) and enjoy the panoramic view from Litermont hill...

Expo "Wildwonders of Europe" in den Haag, the Netherlands

100 magnificent nature pictures decorate the tree alley Lange Vijverberg in front of the Dutch Parlament in den Haag, the Netherlands. This exposition is part of the "Year of bio- diversity"-event all over Europe.

Seafood restaurant "Le Garage" in Deauville, Normandy

An excellent seafood in Deauville, Normandy, one could enjoy in the fish restaurant "Le Garage". Here you will very friendly service and fresh seafood! Oysters, mussels (the specialty is "moules à la normande" with cider), other shells and plenty of fish...

Everything is yummy. We came already for a second time! This time i had a "brochette de poisson" with mango-sauce and shrimp on the top, while Nico enjpyed grilled sardines...

Les falaises d`Etretat, Normandy...

The cliffs around the village Etretat in Normandy offer a magnificent place of interest. Between rocks and sea one can admire from high this beauty... The most famous part of the cliffs are the three natural made arches.

The cliffs and the associated resort beach around it have attracted plenty of artists in the years such as Claude Monet.

La Route du cidre and Beuvron-en-Auge: fairy-tale in Calvados....

One of my really, really favourite places in France is a part of Normandy. The so called Pays-d`Auge is a magnificent gem of this northwestern area of France, where one can enjoy plenty of local specialties.

This local lady posed very friendly for me in her traditional clothing from Normandy in front of the shop where she is selling local specialties...

My favourite ones are the buchwheat pancakes ("galletes") and cider and peer wine ("cidre" and "poire"). Of course the best place to enjoy both of them is "la Creperie", the house for pancakes:-) As the poster below says, with "galettes" one should drink cider from the area of Pays-dÀuge...I confirm it tastes excellent!

The cute and cozy village Beuvron-en-Auge is where the famous "Route de cidre" starts. Over 40 km one can visit and stop by at local producers for tasting and shopping. The village itself is amazing an d really worth visiting, the half-timbered houses and the flowers everywhere turns it in a very beautiful place. It is one of the 100"plus beaux villages de France" too....