Occasionally Auckland Sketchbook escapes the city to somewhere interesting — and close. This time the sketchbook got a workout in The Bay of Islands . Only 3.5 hours by car and a world away from work. The sketch above was made in down-town Paihia, it doesn't look it, but it is literally behind the main street. The view is the back of an old homestead called Williams House . I was attracted by the orchard of very old fig trees on the left that had me imagining eating juicy ripe figs. Sadly they weren't in season but it must be a fun place at harvest time. Right over the other side of the bay you will find his falling down old house on Matauwhi Bay. For a while there the water had a turquoise glow until the sun went into hiding. This is Pompallier House and Clendon Cottage in Russell sketched with my back to the sea. I may have used a little too much artistic licence in moving them close enough together to fit on my page so don't look too closely. Anyway, I have sketched Po...
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Reception hotel in Buchenburg
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My brother had his wedding in the Allgäu region of Bavaria. We had a great time experiencing a Bavarian style wedding and hospitality.
We feasted on such delights as Leberkäse (meaning 'liver cheese' - much nicer than it sounds and actually containing no liver or cheese!), numerous bretzel, delicious flammkuchen, cakes, cakes and more cakes, and of course numerous varieties of Pils, Weisbier, Doppel Bock, Radler bier etc.
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Rathausplatz Kempten
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Then to Füssen to see the
famous Neuschwanstein castle
and battle with the crowds of
tourists. And battle with the
sketchbook - lots of trouble
fitting the front view of the
castle on my page!
A spectacular castle and stunning
setting though, and I did get
to try my first Currywurst while
in the queue - delicious!
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Leiberkasa, currywurst and flammkuchen
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Neuschwanstein Castle
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