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Did I plan an entire trip through eastern Germany Did I plan an entire trip through eastern Germany after seeing one single Pinterest picture? Yes, yes I did.

Behold the view that made me go to Bremen. From the corner of Wüstestätte and Marterburg you get a gorgeous look at the small, winding streets that lead into the colorful Schnoor neighborhood. Once home to many a medieval fisherman, today it is a touristy place with many pubs, restaurants, souvenir shops and small business selling all kinds of haberdasheries. Efteling vibes, for sure. 

📍 Schnoor Viertel, Bremen, Germany 🇩🇪

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Moin! Photo collection from a few summer days in B Moin! Photo collection from a few summer days in Bremen. Colorful facades, lush front yards full of roses, never enough @kalle.coffee.roasters iced coffees and the cutest breakfast spot @cafe.heinrich. This city was a real treat 🧡

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Cologne photodump 🇩🇪 This summer I went sol Cologne photodump 🇩🇪

This summer I went solotripping through Germany with their €9 month-long public transport ticket. I've already been told that they will NOT repeat that offer this year 🥲 But I had my fun! First stop: Cologne!

If you saw my stories today then you already know that I lost pretty much all of my photos and videos from that trip. Here's what I could salvage from my DSLR and Lightroom library. More details and pictures are in the "Germany 3" highlight on my profile! 😊

And since I no longer post on my blog, I'm going to post a list of my favorite things here. You can save this post if you want to find it again later! 😌

COLOGNE FAVORITES:
1. Watch the sunset from the Rheinpromenade 
2. Instagram pictures at Fishmarkt
2. Count the Picasso's in Museum Ludwig
3. Lunch/Brunch & shopping in Belgisches Viertel
4. Dinner in Südstadt and @ais.baby for dessert
5. Picknick in the Botanical Garden
6. Coffee at @ernstkaffeeroester & @thecoffeegangkoeln 
8. Pause in the Fort X rose garden
7. Walk around Media-Park and Innerer Grüngürtel for cig city vibes
8. Admire the crane buildings along Im Zollhafen

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Belgium, Europe, Travel · 23 January 2014

Garden Days at Hex Castle

The Flemish province of Limburg is to me, without doubt, the most beautiful of all. Spread unevenly through  the hilly landscape are large estates and castles, such as the beautiful domain of Hex. After exploring the Haspengouw region in May, I subscribed to a newsletter to inform me about other fun events and the first email I received included an invitation to the open garden days. I’m a girl and I love castles, so I knew I had to be there. I marked the September dates in my agenda, and used the two months that laid ahead to convince my parents we really had to go.

I was a bit bummed about the fact that the email said the gardens would be freely accessible, yet we had to pay an entrance fee. But I quickly forgot about the setback once we were inside and free to roam the entire castle grounds. There were policemen and women on horses guarding the visitors, a beekeeper to scare the kids, plenty restaurants and local produce-tasting spots, a small museum with dozens of old horse carts and carriages, and so on. But I loved the flower – and rose gardens most of all.

We had, just like this year, had a relatively warm winter and late snowfall and frost. This deferred winter had caused many of the roses to bloom later than normal, and so there were not many roses blooming in the gardens yet. A kind gardener showed me where the few blooming bushes were so I could take pictures further away from the crowded paths. Running into people as kind as the gardener, always make day trips so much better. I had never smelled roses before, and now there was a big bush of gorgeous pink roses in full bloom. I was the only one around the enjoy them. It was a great experience! After the rose garden we walked around the pop-up flower market (where you could buy pineberry plants) and then headed to the flower – and vegetable gardens. That’s where most of the above pictures were taken! There were so many flowers and butterflies. I was completely in my element, haha. The garden is build up against a hill, so once you’re at the top you have a lovely view over the village. At the top of the hill was also a cute little cottage, where you could buy local products such as elderberry syrup and honey from the estate’s beekeeper. I think it’s used as a shed during most of the year. I had a great day out with my family. Even if my dad wasn’t in the mood for elderberry pancakes and my sister kept scaring the butterflies away. I was really happy with the photos I took on this day, and therefore am surprised to find out I hadn’t posted them yet. Thank goodness someone started the #ThrowbackThursday trend on Instagram. It serves me well today!

I hope you guys are heading for a great weekend. Enjoy!

In: Belgium, Europe, Travel

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Comments

  1. Natasja says

    23 January 2014 at 17:29

    Prachtig zeg 🙂 en ik moet dus gauw eens naar Limburg toe!

    Reply
  2. Bethany Carson says

    23 January 2014 at 17:35

    Lovely photos! It’s snowy outside here and I miss flowers blooming so much; this post is like a taste of summer!

    Reply
  3. Sara Strauss says

    23 January 2014 at 20:53

    Wow!! Stunning pictures! I would love to roam around these gardens taking it all in!
    ~Sara

    Reply
  4. Nikki says

    23 January 2014 at 21:09

    gorgeous photos!

    xxoo,
    nikki

    http://www.dreaminneon.blogspot.com

    Reply
  5. Anouk Lannoo says

    23 January 2014 at 23:05

    Ooh mooie foto’s!

    Reply
  6. Kristian Olson says

    24 January 2014 at 03:18

    It is fun to see some more of your photography. A beautiful place indeed.

    Reply
  7. lippylash says

    24 January 2014 at 08:56

    OOh zo mooi!!! Ik ben er nog nooit geweest!Ik hou van de wilde bloemen look!

    Reply
  8. Nathalie curlsandbags.com says

    24 January 2014 at 11:09

    oooh mooie foto’s seg!

    Reply
  9. Mica says

    24 January 2014 at 12:10

    Beautiful photos! Sounds like a great day out with your family 🙂

    Away From Blue

    Reply
  10. Kyla says

    24 January 2014 at 14:09

    This looks like such a beautiful and magical place! The gardens sound beautiful. And elderberry pancakes sound delicious!

    Reply
  11. Lynn says

    24 January 2014 at 22:41

    funnily enough, i had a big bee buzz by me today on a walk. so weird when that happens in the winter, total head scratcher 😉 these photos are dreamy as can be Nikki! like a marvelous fairytale land that you got to explore. happy weekend lady, hope it’s a great one for you!!

    Reply
    • Nikki | The Ginger Diaries says

      31 January 2014 at 20:07

      The bees are already back here too! We haven’t had a real winter like you guys in Canada this year. It’s February (well, almost) and it hasn’t snowed once this winter. So weird! Hope you, KASA and Tayeh will have a lovely weekend too! ^^

      Reply
  12. Lorietta says

    25 January 2014 at 00:02

    oh the photos are so beautiful!♥ great post!:)

    http://www.Lorietta.cz

    Reply
  13. Kelly says

    25 January 2014 at 17:22

    beautiful photos Nikki. Sounds nice that you were able to get away from the crowd for a bit 🙂

    Reply
  14. The Adored Life says

    25 January 2014 at 21:28

    You take the most gorgeous landscape and nature photographs! Even when I was in school to become a photographer I just never was super great at photographing anything outdoors. I was much better at portraits and weddings but those are so crazy sometimes that I wished I could just take my camera and walk and enjoy nature!

    http://www.theadoredlife.com

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    • Nikki | The Ginger Diaries says

      31 January 2014 at 20:05

      Thank you Alissa! It means a lot to hear that from you. I was wondering if you have a website where you share your photography too? You’ve awoken my interest! 🙂 xo

      Reply
  15. Latanie says

    26 January 2014 at 14:54

    Hele mooie foto’s! Doet me verlangen naar beter weer 😉

    Reply
  16. Melissa Callaert says

    26 January 2014 at 15:11

    Zalige fotos, landschap is niet zo mijn talent! Ik sukkel altijd met zulke foto’s! Super leuk, ik ben ook op zoek naar mooie plaatsen om te bezoeken! Altijd leuk om zulke post te zien!

    Reply
  17. Inez Taeymans says

    26 January 2014 at 21:58

    Amai hele mooie foto’s, ziet er een prachtige omgeving uit 🙂

    Reply
  18. charles says

    27 January 2014 at 05:27

    love your photos! very ethereal and calming to my nerves 🙂
    xx

    http://wearingwolf.blogspot.com

    Reply
  19. Maru | Fashiony Fab says

    27 January 2014 at 20:47

    Beautiful photos, Nikki! This makes me want explore my photography skills 🙂

    Reply
  20. Melina says

    28 January 2014 at 02:35

    These photos are really beautiful. Now I’m wishing it were spring even more! 🙂

    Reply
  21. Grietje says

    28 January 2014 at 10:10

    wow, weer zalige foto’s! Zeker van die bloem!!

    Reply
  22. Linn says

    28 January 2014 at 12:54

    oh my…how lovely it is… Bright colors, joy of simplicity. I can almost touch those flowers.

    Reply
  23. Marlies (GM&PB) says

    29 January 2014 at 15:54

    Zulke mooie foto’s Nikki! ik krijg nu ook zin om tussen bloemen te gaan lopen en kastelen te bezoeken…

    Reply
  24. Lima Ché says

    29 January 2014 at 16:50

    Och so beautiful!!! Love this post!!
    These pictures are like postcards <3
    Check out my new post if you want 😉
    Maybe we can follow each other on Facebook?
    Love, Lima xoxo

    http://www.limaswardrobe.com

    Reply
  25. Sam Bell says

    30 January 2014 at 14:12

    So glad you paid the entry fee! Looks like you had a lovely time!!

    Reply
  26. tia_cherie says

    31 January 2014 at 07:50

    These pictures are so outstanding. What a gorgeous and pretty location. I just love how much character there is and the stunning vibrant shades of the flowers.
    http://tia-cherie.blogspot.com

    Reply
  27. Rachella says

    1 February 2014 at 08:45

    Amazing photography. Very beautiful!

    http://www.theonlyfashionprincess.com

    Reply
  28. Lu says

    1 February 2014 at 15:06

    These pictures are spectacular! This place is amazing! It’s on my list of places that I would like to visit after seeing this post. I’m sure you had a lovely time.
    Enjoy your weekend!
    http://thefashioness.com/

    Reply
  29. Amélie De Rycke says

    1 February 2014 at 17:06

    Waw, prachtige foto’s alweer 🙂 Je hebt echt talent! Ik moet dringend Limburg eens bezoeken dus! 🙂

    Reply
  30. Qtplace says

    2 February 2014 at 18:56

    Wow beautiful pictures!

    Reply

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Behold the view that made me go to Bremen. From the corner of Wüstestätte and Marterburg you get a gorgeous look at the small, winding streets that lead into the colorful Schnoor neighborhood. Once home to many a medieval fisherman, today it is a touristy place with many pubs, restaurants, souvenir shops and small business selling all kinds of haberdasheries. Efteling vibes, for sure. 

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Cologne photodump 🇩🇪 This summer I went sol Cologne photodump 🇩🇪

This summer I went solotripping through Germany with their €9 month-long public transport ticket. I've already been told that they will NOT repeat that offer this year 🥲 But I had my fun! First stop: Cologne!

If you saw my stories today then you already know that I lost pretty much all of my photos and videos from that trip. Here's what I could salvage from my DSLR and Lightroom library. More details and pictures are in the "Germany 3" highlight on my profile! 😊

And since I no longer post on my blog, I'm going to post a list of my favorite things here. You can save this post if you want to find it again later! 😌

COLOGNE FAVORITES:
1. Watch the sunset from the Rheinpromenade 
2. Instagram pictures at Fishmarkt
2. Count the Picasso's in Museum Ludwig
3. Lunch/Brunch & shopping in Belgisches Viertel
4. Dinner in Südstadt and @ais.baby for dessert
5. Picknick in the Botanical Garden
6. Coffee at @ernstkaffeeroester & @thecoffeegangkoeln 
8. Pause in the Fort X rose garden
7. Walk around Media-Park and Innerer Grüngürtel for cig city vibes
8. Admire the crane buildings along Im Zollhafen

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