Tag Archives: Regensburg

Scenes from an unseasonably sunny weekday afternoon

Posted on October 18th, 2012 by cliff1976

I’m glad I had my camera with me on the way home today; I expect it’ll be some time before we get pictures like these again.

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Friendly Faces: a visit from the Best Man (and Wife!)

Posted on October 16th, 2012 by cliff1976

I had last week off. It was kind of a staycation for us while the Best Man and his excellent Wife (shall we refer to them as “BMW”?) came to sample three regions in Bavaria: the Upper Palatinate Lower Bavaria … Continue reading →

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Donaumarkt moved slightly further south to Alter Kornmarkt

Posted on September 29th, 2012 by cliff1976

Regensburg’s Donaumarkt is, as I have written before, one of my weekend joys. Due to construction at its usual spot down on the riverbank, it has had to move Alter Kornmarkt — at least temporarily. Will it end up there … Continue reading →

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Couple wordsy things and a relaxing Saturday morning

Posted on May 27th, 2012 by cliff1976

Several “foreign” visitors to the region — and by that I mean non-native speakers of German who learned their German in other regions — have mentioned that they find the German spoken here to vary from disconcerting to bewildering to … Continue reading →

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Let the Beer Gardening begin

Posted on May 12th, 2012 by cliff1976

The weather’s been nice enough for beer garden visits for months now, but I tend to think of the kick-off of the Maidult (Regensburg’s Spring Festival) as the true opening of the season. Yesterday, pleased to be able to get … Continue reading →

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Volkshochschule Regensburg Cooking Course: Indisch

Posted on April 28th, 2012 by cliff1976

A local friend of ours and novice cook drummed up some interest in a cooking course, and we managed to fill up the Volkshochschule Regensburg‘s classroom kitchen on a recent Tuesday evening. Sarah and I attended with some new friends … Continue reading →

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Donaumarkt, Regensburg’s farmers’ market

Posted on April 14th, 2012 by cliff1976

One of my weekly joys is a Saturday morning stroll along our island and over a bridge to the south bank of the Danube to scout for groceries. There are lots of local producers represented there: family-run dairies, butchers, bakers, … Continue reading →

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Regensburg Christmas Market Opening Hours 2011

Posted on December 7th, 2011 by cliff1976

Public Service Announcement: Regensburg Christmas Market Opening Hours 2011 are shorter than in previous years — don’t let this ruin your holiday evening plans! The big market on Neupfarrplatz, closes at just 20:00 Sunday through Wednesday or 21:00 Thursday through … Continue reading →

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It takes all kinds at the Regensburg Dult

Posted on September 4th, 2011 by cliff1976

What I love most about the Dult, our twice-per-year carnival in Regensburg, is the people watching. Sure, there are some other perks — fair food, scary rides (owing to their ricketiness, if you ask me), ponies (who doesn’t love ponies!?). … Continue reading →

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Sara & Luke’s Visit

Posted on July 11th, 2011 by cliff1976

There was a whole potato on that stick five minutes before I snapped these pictures. I hope this wasn’t the best part of Sara and Luke’s visit to our town/region, but then again, she seemed pretty happy with that potato, … Continue reading →

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