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Spring has come to Houffalize, and the blackthorn is in bloom. A special favourite of mine, not only because of its beauty, but for memories of my father, who made my walking stick of blackthorn.
I walked from Houffalize to Trier in April 2012, staying in hotels in Troisvierges and Ouren, a campground in Untereisenbach, then the youth hostels in Vianden and Echternach. It was not always easy to find a shop or even a bakery to buy food. Many of the villages did seem quite deserted...
Happy New Year to all! And many thanks to all who contribute to this forum, and especially to Ivar and the moderators for keeping it a good place to spend time!
Thanks for all the welcomes and the comments. I'm sure I'll be doing a lot of 'faffing' still - I like the term and it describes my activity very well!
I have learned that the way I have been using this forum for several years (reading obsessively but not participating actively in the exchanges) is known as lurking. This does not sound like a very nice thing to do, so I’ve decided that even if I cannot bring anything helpful to it, I can at...
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