Ile de ré. L'île blanche. The white island.
Saint Martin de Ré, friendly harbour of the island. A fisherman's friend ?
Ile de Ré. With the black tip of its bell tower, the church in Ars en Ré puts the lost sheep back on the right path and guides lost ships to its harbor.
Chinon lays along the river Vienne. Its old Castle used to be the place to be, People like the giant Garagantua, Joan of Arc, Richard the Lionheart, and some kings, English or French went there at one time or an other. From the main dungeon, one sees the black slated roofs of the village below, like hundred of ravens.
Richelieu, the Red Eminence, was a bishop, a cardinal and a minister. He was also a someone with a lot of ideas, some good, some terrible. This is what you get when you have so much power in your hands. He was sure he knew what the ideal city should be. It is called Richelieu and lays behind these gates. If you want to make your own opinion you'll have to travel to the Loire Valley.
Binz is a small town on the island of Rügen in the Baltic Sea. These wooden shacks protect you from the wind and soon they become islands themselves. Islands on the sand.
In Bergmanstrasse. Like if Berlin was built in a forest.
The island of Hiddensee is 18km long and by places, only 300 m large. Its long white sandy beach on the west coast offer nices places to rest, after a walk or a bike ride. Only bikes and horses are allowed on the island, no cars.
Vanilla, Anise, Ginger, Cardamom, Pepper, Cinnamon, Cumin, Fenugreek, Nutmeg, Paprika Spices, Silk, Taffeta, Organza, Madras, Cofee, Tea. The wealth of Hamburg lays in these docks.
With bell towers and cranes reaching for the sky, boats bigger then buildings, the bustling harbor of Hamburg is quiet a sight. And then a hot air balloon pops up.
