Ask anyone what they know about the full moon, which takes place every 28 days, and they may mention the effect the moon has on the tides or werewolves howling at the moon. What some people don’t realise is that the date Easter falls in the calendar is totally determined by the cycle of the [...]
We’re back home from our whirlwind trip to Cologne and its magnificent cathedral (see photo on left). Carnival was as good if not better than I remembered from 10 years ago. Wander along any street at any time of day or night and you come upon a bar where carnival songs are playing and people [...]
The alternative title to this post was: “A Prince, A Farmer, A Virgin And Me”. However, I do think I may have lost a fair few people because, let’s face it, what’s that all about?! These three characters are the Triumvirate of Cologne Carnival, the wildest and craziest Carnival celebration in Germany. In fact, it’s [...]