Raining Rats & Dogs

Raining Rats & Dogs

Off to a wedding today, and I think it might rain. I shouldn’t complain about the weather though, it’s been a marvellous summer for a change. Our annual holiday in Bavaria was no exception with back to back cloudless days and thirty degrees plus. One of...
A Little Peace

A Little Peace

My last post featured some rich Baroque church interiors in Bavaria. At Kloster Andechs, amongst all the gilded splendour, sits a remarkable chapel that couldn’t be more different. This dark and very moving space is blackened by years of accumulated soot from...
Saints and Sinners

Saints and Sinners

I have recently come back from holidaying in deepest Bavaria. My partner comes from just south of Munich, so it’s a regular destination for us. Much of our time is spent cycling through forests and around lakes, with regular refreshment stops at one of the many...