Category Archives: Cities

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England/Scotland: Day 2 & 3

Since I wasn’t able to go online here at the hotel yesterday, Thursday, May 16, I’m going to write my first entry about England for two days together now. Yesterday, shortly after noon, we arived tired but safe here in … Continue reading

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Fredericksburg: Brigid’s Cottage

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On Thursday and Friday this week we were in Fredericksburg once again and this time we had chosen “Brigid’s Cottage” to stay at, on the one hand since we wanted to have an internet connection this time and on the … Continue reading

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Fredericksburg: Accommodation

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On Wednesday and Thursday we were in Fredericksburg again, looking for houses and/or property. This time we had a dog-friendly accommodation so we were able to take Sally and Chiquita with us. That not possible at quite a few locations, … Continue reading

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As I Always Keep saying, …

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… when a Mercedes S-Class in a parking-lot looks like a compact car, you’re in America, and when it looks like a subcompact, you’re in Texas.    Here’s the proof, with a picture taken in a parking-lot at the harbour … Continue reading

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Beam me down, Scotty, …

how often have we heard this command in all the episodes of Startrek. But last Thursday, at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, he didn’t need any transponder but ran – amazingly fast at the age of 81 – onto the … Continue reading

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Ebanazio

“Ebanazio – A Winter’s Tale of Old San Anto” was the play we saw performed by the Jump Start Company at the Sterling Houston Theatre. This christmasy, but at times also hilariously funny play/show combines elements of Charles Dickens‘ “A … Continue reading

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A Weekend in … Rockport/Fulton – Part 2

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On our second day in Rockport/Fulton we wanted to do some sightseeing and just drive around in the area. Doing that, we soon, after having crossed that big bridge which spans the entrance to Copano Bay, passed the turn-off to … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas and a Hally New Year

Merry Christmas and a Hally New Year

With this collage which shows the only time that I have seen snow here in Karnes City, which was on Christmas Day in the winter of 2004, I want to thank all visitors to my blog for the many visits and the nice comments and wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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A Weekend in … Rockport/Fulton – Part I

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From Friday, October 5, till Monday, October 8, we were at the Texas Gulf Coast again for a long weekend, but this time not in our usual Port Aransas but in Rockport and Fulton – just a few miles further … Continue reading

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Port Aransas …

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… was a flop, unfortunately. It did start (fairly) well when we went there on Wednesday, August 22. We left our place shortly before noon and, with a short stop in Sinton for some water and some pastry, plus a … Continue reading