The Old Country

Some weeks ago on our way to Hamburg, we drove through the so-called Altes Land (Old Country). This is a very picturesque region mostly famous for its apples and cherries - a huge fruit-growing area near Hamburg. I really like the name Altes Land because it sounds like something far away from times long gone... we even drove through a village called Königreich (Kingdom)... It was impossible not to stop and to have a break in the warm midday sun under one of the thousands of apple trees. It was also one of the first really warm days of the year - with magnolias and fruit trees in flower. I hope you bear with me and the kitsch. I just couldn't resist. :)

June {Wallpaper}

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How I miss the warm light of those long summer evenings ...

Tour de Harz {Quedlinburg}

Late that afternoon we reached Quedlinburg, the last stop of our short tour through the Harz region. As Wiki says, it's "... one of the best-preserved medieval and renaissance towns in Europe". And I tell you: what a beautiful, little town! We strolled through its centre (the Altstadt) and fell completely in love with the narrow cobbled streets and the tiny medieval houses.

This town was so full of photogenic scenery and lovely details that it was very hard to decide which pictures to show you... I hope you don't mind that this post actually contains a little more pictures as usual - so, come with me!

Before going home we stopped the car to have this wonderful view across the region with the steeples of Quedlinburg in the distance.