Wuppertal, Germany. I had seen pictures of the Wuppertal Schwebebahn before, but standing underneath it is something else entirely. It opened in 1901, which means people here were travelling through the city in a suspended railway two years before the Wright brothers made their first powered flight. Somehow, after 125 years, it still looks slightly…
Welcome to Monica’s 2026 European Trip. As you know, Monica lives in Adelaide, Australia and she and her partner are in Europe to visit family & friends in Germany (Monica) and in Scotland (John). Frankfurt am Main. Germany. We start in Frankfurt. At the ‘Hauptwache.’ The little Baroque building in the photo was built around…
This week’s Pineapple Postcard comes from Lyme Regis in Dorset, one of those small English seaside towns that seems to have accumulated far more stories than it has any reasonable right to. It sits on the Jurassic Coast, where the cliffs and beaches expose an extraordinary geological record and the area around Lyme is particularly…
Hoorn is a historic harbour town in North Holland, beside the Markermeer. It grew from a small settlement on the water and received city rights in 1357. Its old centre, harbour and former trading buildings still show how closely the town’s life was shaped by ships, fishing and international trade. My final postcards take us…
More photos from my holiday in the Netherlands. Julianadorp lies just south of Den Helder, between bulb fields, dunes and the North Sea. Named after Princess Juliana, the village combines its polder history with a strong seaside character. This summer, that story has been recreated in sand, with sculptures appearing at several locations around the…
I am in the northern Netherlands, not far from Dan Helder, where it is ‘bloody’ cold. Only 18° and very windy. Here are some impressions. This is our home away from home. The clouds are fascinating. The countryside is flat as a table.
I am in Croatia at the moment, staying at a campsite near Rovinj. I thought I would send a few impressions. Not a big story this time, just some photos from the campsite and from the town. Rovinj is a beautiful place, with narrow streets, old houses, the sea, boats, and many small corners to…
It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon in Cleebourg. The autumn sun, the colourful leaves and the sheer beauty of nature was too tempting to ingnore.
