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An Evening of Chiming Bells

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A long day of walking and siteseeing wound down with a lovely evening of church bells chiming to ring in the beauty of the day, which, of course, included a dark-strong coffee in a Italian cafe on the river’s edge. The river and the bells provided a lovely musical venue, with a menagerie of lyrical beauty.

There is a beautiful, old fashioned wooden bridge that crosses the river Murg, providing an exquisite view of the Murg Valley and Murg River, bubbling over stones and dancing its way through the village.  The cool, balmy air filled the senses with the delights of the earth, wood burning stoves and roasting sauages in the market square.

A delightful evening of pure enjoyment for all the senses–a quiet village well worth seeing–and a wonderful place to stay even longer.

 

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Beer and Flammkuchen Night

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p5A twist on a classic of Beer and Pizza night, Thomas and I enjoyed an evening out at Zum Hoepfner Pub in Ittersbach with Pilsners and Flammkuchen–Lecker!!! Lots of laughter and good times, listening to the tunes playing, chatter of fellow pub patrons, and enjoying a fun evening out.

Grog on the Murg River

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-kP_SbR74I

 

Grog at the Motodrom Cafe in Kirschbaumwassen is delicous and the couple that own-run the venue are so nice.

Grog at the Motodrom Cafe in Kirschbaumwassen is delicous and the couple that own-run the venue are so nice.

I am on the Murg River in the Village of Kirschbaumwassen

I am on the Murg River in the Village of Kirschbaumwassen

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An Impromptu afternoon adventure

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A bit of free time between schedules left an open afternoon for me today, so i toured around on a whim, with great joy. I went walking and enjoyed whatever I happened to come across, and naturally enjoyed some sweet treats and coffee while out and about.

#Rheinstetten #Mörsch #Themeetingpoint #VillagesinGermany

A small village Church, St. Ulrichs Mörsch

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Wintery wonderland

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Meeting new and fun people is always nice–and what better place than to meet them in my German courses.

Tatenda is from Zimbabwe and desired to adventure more here in Germany so we headed off together, enjoying lunch first, and then to the Monastary Ruins in Frauenalb for a wonderful and fun afternoon in the snow.

#Frauenalb #Germanvillage #historicalruins

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Thank goodness for wool socks

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http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWxs0gfOKSY

It is snowing in Southwest Germany and it is very cold!! Wool socks, coffee and a cardigan sure help beat the chill.

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Super Simple Stir Fry

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Super Simple Stir Fry

Ingredients

2 Carrots–shredded with a vegetable peeler

1 Green Bell Pepper, cut into thin spears

1 small purple onion, coarse chopped

Leftover Chicken or Turkey, pulled from the bone

3 gloves Garlic, diced

1 Tsp Dried Red Chili Flakes

Salt, Pepper

2 Tablespoons olive or sunflower oil

2 Cups of dry, white Rice (with 4 cups of water for cooking)

Put 2 cups of dry rice and 4 cups of water into a pot, add a pinch of salt, and cook at medium, boil for 4 minutes, turn off heat and cover, allowing the rice to finish (or you can use a rice cooker)

Place vegetables, spices, and oil in a skillet, stir fry on low heat until half way cooked,

Add Leftover chicken-turkey and stir fry with vegetable mix until vegetables are tender but not soggy

Put a scoop of rice on each plate-bowl and top with a portion of the stir fry mix. Delicous!!

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Lightly stir fry vegetables in oil

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Start the rice before anything else

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Leftover baked chicken, pulled from the bone

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Saute-Stir Fry meat and vegetables together

Warm soup on a chilly Autumn evening

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Chicken Broth (stock) 1 whole choppped onion 1/2 Cup white rice 1 can of baby carrots 1/4 cup of chopped zuchinni 1 tsp Basil 1/2 tsp course ground salt Chicken meat pulled from baked chicken

The practicing of cooking is underway as part of my New Year’s resolution and daydreaming projects. Beginning since I have arrived in Germany, now that I have more than just myself to feed, creativity in the kitchen is fastly becoming the norm, which I absolutely love.

The soup contains:

Chicken Broth (stock)

1 whole choppped onion

1/2 Cup white rice

1 can of baby carrots

1/4 cup of chopped zuchinni

1 tsp Basil

1/2 tsp course ground salt

Chicken meat pulled from baked chicken

The Legend of…St. George, the dragon slayer

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St. George, a top a fountain, slaying the dragon.

St. George, a top a fountain, slaying the dragon. Ettlingen, Germany

St. George, doing his slaying, Karlsruhe, Germany

St. George, doing his slaying, Karlsruhe, Germany

According to the Golden Legend, the narrative episode of Saint George and the Dragon took place somewhere he called “Silene”, in Libya; the Golden Legend is the first to place this story in Libya as a sufficiently exotic locale, where a dragon might be found. In the tenth-century Georgian narrative, the place is the fictional city of Lasia, and the idolatrous emperor who rules the city is called Selinus.[7]

The town had a small lake with a plague-bearing dragon living in it and poisoning the countryside. To appease the dragon, the people of Silene fed it two sheep every day. When they ran out of sheep they started feeding it their children, chosen by lottery. One time the lot fell on the king’s daughter.[8] The king, in his grief, told the people they could have all his gold and silver and half of his kingdom if his daughter were spared; the people refused. The daughter was sent out to the lake, dressed as a bride, to be fed to the dragon.[7]

Saint George by chance rode past the lake. The princess tried to send him away, but he vowed to remain. The dragon emerged from the lake while they were conversing. Saint George made the Sign of the Cross and charged it on horseback, seriously wounding it with his lance. He then called to the princess to throw him her girdle, and he put it around the dragon’s neck. When she did so, the dragon followed the girl like a meek beast on a leash. The princess and Saint George led the dragon back to the city of Silene, where it terrified the populace. Saint George offered to kill the dragon if they consented to become Christians and be baptised. Fifteen thousand men including the king of Silene converted to Christianity. George then killed the dragon, and the body was carted out of the city on four ox-carts. The king built a church to the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint George on the site where the dragon died and a spring flowed from its altar with water that cured all disease

(text is from Wikipedia)