Discovery Lane.

This picture shows a part of our ALTSTADT, the Old Town, which

is not far from where we live, and it is called Nadelberg. The steep hill going down, leads directly into the heart of the city,

from the Nadelberg, only a 7 minute walk.

click on the picture you will see the 3 attic windows and

a small balcony. Those places are known to be very cold during

Winter time, and it also gets extremely hot in the Summer.

On both sides of this narrow little street, you will find all kinds of

gift shops, and because most of these buildings are situated in the

Old City, and most of the buildings are dating back to 1500, rent-

ing an Apartment here will be extremely expensive.

On my way back from a trip into town, I stopped in front of this rather

old and

dilapidated entrance, the gate was open, and that's when I discovered

the beautiful view staring at me - so I walked down the narrow entrance

and into this piece of Heaven. Bold as brass, I walked right through the

gate to have a closer look, and I was thrilled to bits to find a little magic

in the heart of the city.

I have walked past this entrance on many occasions in the past, but

was never tempted to have a closer look, and living in Europe, we are

inclined to bypass most of the sights, which will not be ignored by a tourist.

When I saw the lovely trees and lush plants looking through the

lane, I promised to return

on Sunday, but this time with my camera at hand.

When I walked through the narrow entrance, I noticed that the whole



area was laid out with very old cobble stones.

It was ever so peaceful in here, all I could hear were birds

singing softly in the trees, almost as if they didn't want to

disturb the golden peace and quiet of the day.

A few Apartments nestling in amongst the many trees,

have a closer look, there's even a Fig tree.

Before I took this picture, I just stood there on the cobble

stones admiring this peaceful place. If you click on the pic, you will

see a lamppost, slightly bent, just look at that Virginia creeper, it has

wrapped itself around the entire lamppost.

I would love to live in such a beautiful and peaceful setting, instead of

being bombarded by dirt and dust due to the street works, which will be

our daily aggravation for many more weeks to come.