Auf den Spuren von Kaiser Wilhelm / In the footsteps of Kaiser Wilhelm

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Hello everyone,
we haven't been hiking for a long time as we've been under a lot of stress over the last few weeks. I don't think I've written a post for what feels like months, but that's life sometimes.
Today we finally went out again. We went to the Kaiser Wilhelm monument, which is less than a 15-minute drive from us.

Hallo zusammen,
da wir die letzten Wochen viel Stress hatten, waren wir schon lange nicht mehr wandern. Ich glaube ich habe auch gefühlte Monate keinen Post mehr verfasst, aber so ist es manchmal im Leben.
Heute sind wir endlich mal wieder losgezogen. Es ging zum Kaiser Wilhelm Denkmal, welches keine 15 Minuten Autofahrt von uns entfernt ist.

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The Kaiser Wilhelm Monument is the landmark of Porta Westfalica and is enthroned high up on the Wittekindsberg at a height of 286 meters. Even though we have been there many times, the size of the monument is always impressive. And the view of the Weser breakthrough between the Weser and Wiehengebirge mountains is simply wonderful.

Das Kaiser Wilhelm Denkmal ist das Wahrzeichen von Porta Westfalica und thront hoch oben auf dem Wittekindsberg in 286 m Höhe. Auch wenn wir schon oft dort waren, ist die Größe des Denkmals immer wieder imposant. Und auch der Ausblick auf den Weserdurchbruch zwischen Weser- und Wiehengebirge ist einfach nur wunderbar.

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From the monument, you can climb a few improvised steps up to the mountain pass.
The forest was at its most beautiful today. It was sunny, warm but not too hot. Nature was a lush green and countless butterflies crossed our path. Now I realized how much I had missed the forest. But the stress of everyday life had had too much of a grip on us over the past few weeks. Now we're on summer vacation and I can start to slowly sort myself out again. While my husband and I have to work for another two weeks, our son is spending the weekdays with his grandma. Of course, we used the weekend to spend time together. And what could be better than a hike in the countryside?

Vom Denkmal aus kann man ein paar improvisierte Stufen hinauf auf den Gebirgspass gelangen.
Der Wald begegnete uns heute von seiner wunderbarsten Seite. Es war sonnig, warm aber nicht zu heiß. Die Natur in einem satten grün und unzählige Schmetterlinge kreuzten unseren Weg. Jetzt merkte ich, wie sehr ich den Wald vermisst habe. Aber der Stress des Alltags hatte uns die vergangenen Wochen zu sehr im Griff. Nun haben wir Sommerferien und ich kann beginnen, mich langsam wieder etwas zu sortieren. Während mein Mann und ich nun noch 2 Wochen arbeiten müssen, verbringt unser Sohn die Tage unter der Woche bei seiner Oma. Das Wochenende haben wir natürlich genutzt, die Zeit gemeinsam zu verbringen. Und was gibt es da Schöneres, als eine Wanderung in der Natur?!

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By the way, I always have to smile when I meet women in high heels on the way to the monument and into the forest... I can't understand it. Did they come up here so spontaneously or what's going on? Well, their feet will certainly thank them in a few years' time ;)

Übrigens muss ich immer wieder schmunzeln, wenn mir Frauen in High Heels auf dem Weg zum Denkmal und in den Wald entgegenkommen... für mich nicht nachvollziehbar. Sind sie soo spontan hier hoch gekommen oder was ist da los? Na ja, ihre Füße werden sich in ein paar Jahren sicherlich bedanken ;)

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We walked past the Moltketurm tower and continued along the ridge towards Wittekindsburg.

Vorbei am Moltketurm liefen wir weiter den Gebirgsrücken entlang in Richtung Wittekindsburg.

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When we arrived at Wittekindsburg Castle, we were greeted with an outstanding view. However, we were a little disappointed as there were otherwise restaurants here and we had hoped for a few cool drinks and a lunch snack. Unfortunately, everything was closed and no longer seems to be open. A real shame, as this is a well-known spot for hang-gliders, who you can watch take off over a ramp.

An der Wittekindsburg angelangt wurden wir mit einer herausragenden Aussicht begrüßt. Etwas enttäuscht waren wir jedoch, da hier ansonsten Gastronomie vorzufinden war, und wir uns ein paar kühle Getränke und einen Mittagssnack erhofft hatten. Leider war alles geschlossen und schein t aktuell nicht mehr bewirtet zu werden. Wirklich schade, da dies ein bekannter Spot für Drachenflieger ist, denen man beim Absprung über eine Rampe zuschauen kann.

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On a good day, the sky here is teeming with flying objects. Unfortunately, we weren't able to see one take off today, but there were quite a few hang-gliders in the air and we were able to watch as they landed at the foot of the mountain right next to the Weser.

An guten Tag wimmelt der Himmel hier nur so vor lauter Flugobjekten. Einen Absprung konnten wir heute leider nicht beobachten, aber es waren so einige Drachenflieger in der Luft und wir konnten zusehen, wie sie am Fuße des Berges genau neben der Weser zum Landeanflug ansetzten.

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As our stomachs were growling, we soon made our way back, drove down the serpentines of the mountain and sought out the Bluebar at the foot of the mountain, located directly on the Weser. Here we fortified ourselves with a few drinks and bratwurst.
A wonderful excursion came to an end.

Da unsere Magen knurrten, machten wir uns bald wieder auf den Rückweg, fuhren die Serpentinen des Berges hinab und suchten die Bluebar am Fuße des Berges direkt an der Weser gelegen auf. Hier stärkten wir uns mit ein paar Getränken und Bratwurst.
Ein schöner Ausflug nahm so sein Ende.


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14/07/2024
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Welcome back! Really loved your hiking adventures. So good to see a new one here. Sorry to hear about your stress. Hopefully, all is well and you're back on a good path. Happy week ahead!


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Hello @iamraincrystal ! Thanks for stopping by after such a long time! Yes, sometimes the balancing act between working and being a mom is not so easy but there will be calmer times ;) I finally have some vacation time in 2 weeks, which I'm really looking forward to.
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