On my round trip through central Canada I did not want to miss its capital, so I included a stop over in Ottawa on my way from Huntsville to Montréal.
After my early arrival I took the short walk from the Ottawa Central Station to my hotel...
My round trip also included a short visit of Huntsville, a small town located near Algonquin Park.
Huntsville is a popular destination for tourists because it is a great gateway into the park.
Additionally the "Cottage Country" simply is beautiful...
I always wanted to see Niagara Falls so I incorporated a side trip to the Niagara region into my round trip to Canada.
This excursion also included a short visit to the United States of America and Niagara-on-the-Lake.
I really loved this stopover...
This article summarizes my decision process to build "anaNAS".
An analysis of my situation reveals problems with my current storage solution.
They help to define new requirements for an evaluation of pre-built NAS systems.
There are some limitations...
Storing huge amounts of data is increasingly becoming a challenge for consumers.
As my digital footprint grew considerably over last years I had to cope with this problem.
I decided to build a NAS myself, because pre-built solutions lack flexibility.
I wanted to preserve some memories of my vacation in Canada (2013), so I decided to order a 120 by 60 cm panorama of Algonquin Park with 6 mm glossy acrylic glass (called LUMASEC) from WhiteWall.
The quality is absolutely outstanding...
After my decision to set up a new site using koken I encountered one problem: there is no plugin for a contact page.
CMS require a contact form, so I decided to build a solution for koken myself.
I provide an archive with a base version to the public.
I wanted to include some wild-life experience in my round trip. After some research, Algonquin Provincial Park seemed the perfect choice for hiking or canoeing, so I decided to make a three day canoe trip on my way from Toronto to Ottawa in this park.
Early october my three week fall vacation in Canada ended. My initial plan for a road trip in the southwest of USA with a good friend of mine failed so I had to chose a different destination for my vacation: a round trip through central Canada
Almost exactly one year ago I decided to spend my fall vacations in Egypt. Beside a relaxing beach experience at the Red Sea (diving included) I took the opportunity to visit Cairo and the Pyramids in Giza and Saqqara.
Dubai is a fascinating city.
End of spring I decided to make a trip to Dubai in order to enjoy the warm climate and to observe the modern cityscape. Dubai offers some cultural sights, a rich selection of great architecture and even some great beaches.
Welcome to the 3rd version of my site. After my switch to another ISP I decided not to modernize my old CMS.
Instead I went for a complete relaunch and rebrand with another CMS: koken.
With this modern system I have more time to create conent
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