Into The Woods, want to wander off off Paris, here's a map of natural parks and wooded areas around Paris.

Carte des Bois via Enlarge Your Paris

Get green on wheels on the Berlin Wall Trail...

In these Covid times, Berliners like others have had to change their leisure and vacation patterns and rediscovered what is to see in their backyard.

To help you discover all that's to see around Berlin, the Brandenburg Tourism Office has now reissued their English version of the Brandenburg map. It shows 62 highlights around Berlin with a short explanation and website on the back. 

A taste of what to expect from the Map notes:

"The Berlin Wall divided the German capital and separated West Berlin from the territory of the GDR from 1961 to 1989. On a cycle tour along the Berlin Wall Trail, you can still see the remains of the former border installations. Stop off on your 106-kilometre long round trip in Potsdam, where many of the city´s attractions have great stories to tell. If you look closely, you can see that the Glienicke Bridge was painted in two different colors, testifying that the bridge was divided between east and west and that captured spies were exchanged in its center. The route along the border section in Brandenburg´s capital is approximately 15 kilometers long. In New Babelsberg, you cycle past villas steeped in history and the Media City, where leading DEFA films were produced during the GDR period. From there the trail leads back to Berlin."

Recommended start/finish: Glienicke Bridge, Potsdam or Brandenburg Gate, Berlin

Anreise: RE1 to Potsdam, S-Bahn S7

Don't Get Lost thanks to Signposts: Grey beam against a white background with 'Berliner Mauerweg' logo and watchtower to the left.

Total length: 160 km, approx. 56 km through Brandenburg and 15 km through Postdam.

(Screenshot of Berlin to Potsdam trail map above)

Check PDF here for the Full Map of Brandenburg Cycling Trails, besides Berlin Wall Trail.

Get Green on Wheels for Green Day # 275

Somewhat Related: Loire Valley in the Slow Lane, Cycling the Loire from the Atlantic to Sancerre (April 30, 2010)

(* Photo courtesy of the Brandenburg Tourism Office, Map copyright Terra Press GMBH)

Get a bird's eye perspective, book a tree house at Loire Valley Lodges near Tours (France)

Want to take a break from Zoom world, Loire Valley Lodges offers 18 tree lodges sprinkled around a forest with no WiFi and spotty cellphone reception. They opened in July 2020.

Each lodge opens onto the forest and the sky thanks to large windows.

Green Lap of Luxury for Green Day # 274

( Photo: November 4, Autumn Sunrise on terrace of  lodge Via Nilo, via Loire Valley Lodges Facebook Page)

Have not offered a 'Green Day'  on Tuesdays in a long while.

Today, I make an attempt at getting back in the fray.

Would be Discards Turned into Snacks.  You will be able to explore that and more with Sustainable Foods: A Mottainai Mindset thanks to a Live Webinar from the Japan Society (New York) on November 10 at 6:30 PM (Eastern Standard Time).

Here's a brief introduction:

"In Japan, the idea of food sustainability is nothing new. As far back as 1804, Japanese company Mizkan Group harnessed the concept of upcycling by using sake by-products to create an entirely new vinegar. Today, Japanese company ZENB is following in those footsteps, incorporating parts of vegetables that are usually discarded, including cores, seeds and stems, into their plant-based snacks. At this talk, Seiko Nakano from Mizkan Group and Christiane Paul from ZENB discuss their innovative, wholesome food production strategies, and join Brian Kateman for a panel discussion about the future of food sustainability. As cofounder and president of the Reducetarian Foundation, which advocates for reducing the consumption of animal products, Kateman is a leading voice in the realm of environmental and food sustainability."

Registration required here, Event is Free.

Green Day #273

(* Illustration courtesy of 'Japan Society')

My new 2 wheeler, Shogun T1000

A treat to myself

Nothing beats a bicycle ride to clear your head

Fall shades of Green with Toyota Prius Vintage 2003

Production of this original model of Prius run from 1998 to 2004

Vintage Green for Green Day # 271

Compared to other urban farming projects, Comcrop (born in 2013) is still a baby.

Yet it proves that even in densely populated cities, Singapore ranked 3rd in most crowded places after Macau and Monaco and before Hong Kong (according to Wikipedia piece), there is room to grow.

Green sky in Singapore for Green Day # 271

(* Comcrop image from Comcrop Facebook page)

Another tasty discovery at Summer Fancy Food Show 2014 was Chokoliva, a chocolate spread made with olives.

Gluten Free and Certified Organic to boot, from Izmir, Turkey.

Spreading the love for Green Day # 270

Previously: Go Nuts with Emile Noel Hazelnut, Walnut, Sweet Almond, Macadamia Nut Organic Oils

If you taste them, I am sure you will go nuts with Emile Noel Hazelnut, Walnut, Sweet Almond, Macadamia Nut Organic Oils.

When I stopped by their stand at Summer Fancy Food Show 2014, they suggested a light drizzle of their Hazelnut Oil on vanilla ice-cream.

Try it and share your verdict.

Oily way for Green Day # 269

Previously: Make Coffee, Not Trash is Motto of Eko Brew Reusable Filter, Will it Resonate?

Make coffee, not trash is motto of Eko Brew, the maker of a reusable filter for single cup coffee brewing machines.

You have to be willing of course to take that extra step of filling filter with your own coffee (which in turn allows you to choose which coffee to drink) and rinse filter between uses.

How many single cups end up in landfills after use on a yearly basis? I don't know.

It reminds me of efforts in Japan to combat waste created by huge amount of chopsticks discarded by recycling them.

Coffee, not trash for Green Day # 268

Previously: Grain-Free Creamy Almond Butter and Honey Apple Dip, Almonds Every Which Way