“Let’s go Keith!”, my Mum said sternly as she pulled on my shoulder. “Wait! There’s a plane approaching! There! Can you see its lights?”,…
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Sandkerwa Festival in Bamberg
Sandkerwa festival flags float high above the cobble stone streets beneath my feet. The August air is rich with German pop songs and jolly…
