• Music

    Songs that touch my soul : Casey’s last ride

    Sometimes i come across a song and the world stands still for some moments as i am deeply drawn into a song that touches my soul by it’s unique lyrics and or music. This happened last time when I watched the german thriller series ” Tatort ” when i heared the song Casey’s last ride by Kris Kristofferson. I love the dark background vibes the drum the guitar and the crystal clear voice of Kris Kristofferson. To me this is one of the masterpieces with its subtle changes between the refrain and the text passages when his voice changes between slow melodic and faster rising voice in a crescendous fashion.…

  • bavarian lakes and mountains,  outdoor activities

    Morning coffee on Mountain top

    Having a day of and children at school my wife and me decided to take our ebikes and cycle up to the Rabenkopf which is a mountain in an area called Jachenau not far from munich. I have to admit that even with electric bikes going up 968 meters was not all that easy but it was really much fun. The last about 250 meters you have to go up by feet but don’t miss it you will be rewarded with a fantastic view over mountains and several south Bavarian lakes. Going up and down took us 3 hours. Below the Rabenkopf there is a small cottage called Staffelalm where…

  • bavarian lakes and mountains,  outdoor activities

    an evening at lake Starnberg

    I know my current posts deal a lot with the lakes surrounding my hometown Wolfratshausen within a short auto trip range or sometimes even bike range. However going to these places or wandering in the bavarian mountains keeps my mind at rest Düring covid times. The nearest lake from me is lake starnberg where the legendary king ludwig the second is supposed to have drowned. It is very beautiful and mostly peaceful if you come there in early morning or late in evening times and not necessarily on the weekend where everybody also from further away comes there. There are several places like in the town Starnberg where you can…

  • bavarian lakes and mountains,  outdoor activities

    short jaunt to lake Tegernsee

    Last Weekend we had been at lake Tegernsee. The lake and also the town Tegernsee is a really beautiful place with its famous Bräustüberl a typical bavarian restaurant. During christmas time they also have wonderful advent markets there in several towns around the lake. The one thing that makes it really special and marveleous is that you can go between the markets by boat. The view on the sea regardless of summer or winter is really pittoresque there. Unfortunately currently the boat trips are suspended due to the corona virus. Still walking around the lake and eating an icecream helps to refresh after a week of work a mountaintrip or…