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Friday, May 20, 2016

Fog/Туман

Compared to fog in Japan, German fog comes in the morning and stays a while. Sometimes it dissipates into a sunny day, and sometimes not. It still can be quite thick.

По сравнению с туманом в Японии, туман в Германии приходит с утра и надолго. Обычно он означает что день будет солнечный, но иногда он просто приносит с собой облака и все что угодно, кроме солнца.





Friday, May 6, 2016

Castle ruins/Развалины замка

There are many old castles in Germany. Some are in better shape, some are not so much. Today we are visiting one of the oldest (built in 13th century) castles, castle Lichtenberg. Not much is left to see, but it's a pretty view from the hill. The church is still operational, there is something for the youth, and the tower is open, where you can climb to the fourth floor (no elevator) and enjoy the view (very windy though!). Let's walk around.

В Германии сохранилось много старых замков, некоторые из них в лучшем состоянии, остальные -- не очень... Сегодня зайдем в один из старых (построен в 13-м веке н.э.) замков, замок Лихтенберг. Особо ничего не сохранилось, но красивое место на холме, откуда много чего видно. На территории до сих пор работает церковь, есть небольшой краеведческий музей, и еще чего-то для молодежи. Пройдемся.








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