Monthly Archives: September 2025

Wichtige Wasserstraße

Die Zeit: Der Rhein fließt auf den Burnout zu. “Sinkende Pegel, wärmeres Wasser, sterbende Arten: Der Rhein ist extrem unter Stress. Der mächtige Fluss wird zunehmend unberechenbar – für Mensch, Natur und Industrie.” Von Alina Hüsemann und Anton Preuss, 20. September 2025, 11:00 Uhr.

Wir wohnen nicht weit vom Rhein entfernt. Zwischen uns und dem Fluss liegt ein Naturschutzgebiet, das zu einem großen Überflutungsgebiet für 100-jährige Hochwasser umgestaltet werden soll, um die flussabwärts gelegenen Gebiete zu schützen. Bis dieses fertig ist, könnte es also sein, dass es gar nicht mehr gebraucht wird…

God tur!

BBC World’s Table: The controversial sweet that fuels Norwegians.

“Kvikk Lunsj is a four-fingered chocolate bar that’s beloved across Norway and synonymous with outdoor exploration. The snack’s slogan is “tursjokoladen” (“the trip chocolate”), and ads for the wafers often depict hikers spinning a compass, skiers summiting frosty peaks and people drinking water from rushing rivers. Today, roughly 60 million Kvikk Lunsj bars are produced each year – about 11 for every Norwegian – and whether you’re skipping across mountain brooks or striking out in a kayak, no journey into the Norwegian wilderness is complete without one. That’s because Kvikk Lunsj isn’t just a sweet treat; it’s part of our national heritage.”

We spent three weeks in Norway last summer, and I’m sure I wasn’t the only tourist enjoying Kvikk Lunsj. It had been a while since I had a Kitkat, but I have to agree with this article from the Guardian that Kvikk Lunsj tastes much better!

The Guardian: KitKat v Kvikk Lunsj: which four-fingered chocolate bar tastes best? “Nestlé has been trying to trademark KitKat’s shape – but is its taste equally distinctive? We put it and its doppelganger to the test.” (Article published on 19 March 2017.)

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