Beautiful Wernigerode - Harz

Because spring is not coming and this winter definitely goes on forever. I am very tired of snow, winter, coldness and want the spring badly. Apparently this winter 2012/13 has already been the longest winter, the longest hours without any sun shine. And now it's also the coldest March since 100 years, according to the Deutsche Wetterdienst. Frankly I could do very well without this record. After all officially spring begun three weeks ago.

Anyhow, I decided to dig out some pictures from a previous trip. We went to Wernigerode, situated in Harz in autumn. Here are just a few impressions as we didn't have much time. Next time we'll also explore the castle. You can go up with a small train or horse carriage. If you want to go higher up, the famous mountain "Der Brocken", it the highest mountain in North Germany and the Harz area. It's a very popular tourist destination and can be reached via a Gondelbahn. I've heard that on most days it's cloudy. These days for sure it will be very cold.

I'll end this post with a sweet poem I found about the Robin bird and I particularly like the end.

Robin

Robin sang sweetly 

When the days were bright: 

'Thanks, thanks for summer,' 

He sang with all his might. 

Robin sang sweetly, 

In the autumn days,

'There are fruits for everyone;

Let all give praise.' 

In the cold and wintry weather,

Still hear his song: 

'Somebody must sing,' said Robin 

'Or winter will seem long.' 

When the spring came back again,

He sang, 'I told you so! 

Keep on singing through the winter 

It will always go.' 

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