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Remembering Kluki and the Słowiński National Park

In September 2016 we were invited to a wedding near Gdańsk, Poland. Instead of flying in we decided to turn it into a road trip. On the way from Cologne to the wedding we checked out Dresden, the national park of  Saxon Switzerland and finally Gdańsk. On our way to the wedding we found a really special place worth sharing; it was the village Kluki and the Słowiński National Park. With the vast and empty beaches, sand dunes and pine tree forests the park left a lasting impression on all of us.

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Remebering Holidays in Aljezur, Algarve

At the beginning of October Cologne was in autumn mode. We decided to use our precious, last holidays from work at the end of summer 2017. Our choice was Algarve, Portugal. Traveling off-season we hoped to evade the tourist crowds and still enjoy the amazing nature and sun Portugal is known for.
Spoiler: The choice was more than accurate: Portugal was super sunny, we had zero rain, just a few clouds to give the perfect dramatic sunsets.

sunset near Arrifana

Concerning tourist masses: none; but some restaurants still required a reservation in advance. Continue reading “Remebering Holidays in Aljezur, Algarve”