<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[MiaDeRoca Magazine for Alpine Lifestyle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Articles]]></description><link>http://www.miaderoca.co.uk/</link><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright MiaDeRoca Magazine for Alpine Lifestyle]]></copyright><generator>sNews CMS</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Krimml Watterfalls – taking free time from asthma]]></title><description><![CDATA[Located in the Upper Tauern National Park in Salzburg, in the Pinzgau, the water rushes down 380m in amazing cataracts, forming the highest waterfall in Austria. The waterfall is spread over three levels, with wonderful spray, rushing water vortices and as well very quiet  coves. In the summer surrounded by verdant land, surrounded by dark fir trees, bare rocks, driftwood and rainbows, these waterfalls are a natural spectacle for adults and children. And, as scientifically proved: a relief for asthma sufferers. More about this below.    
The quantity of water of the glacier stream varies, even during the day, generally there is less water in winter, which might freezes and sometimes form bizarre ice sculptures. In the summer, especially in july and august, there are the largest water masses to admire when thundering to the valley.   
  
The waterfall is located is near the town of Krimml, on the western outskirts of Salzburg, directly adjacent to the Tyrol and not far from Italy or East Tyrol. Krimml is about 1.000 meter above sea level. The middle station of the waterfalls is at 1.330 meter altitude. The path runs along the waterfall in hairpin bends and offers several stations at which the waterfall, the beautiful view, the drizzle, but also small refreshing showers can be enjoyed. The path itself is for good hikers to walk in 30min. Families should calculate with one hour at least with all the waterfall-viewing. The path winds up in the forest, pleasantly shady and only short pieces are in the hot steaming Alpine summer sun. Although the air is pleasantly moist, the way in sunny weather but dry and with sneakers or shoes easily doable.   
Pushchairs have already been sighted on the way, it is not recommended as the narrow road is soemtime very steep, and not all areas substantiated. With small children you can visit the lower area where the waterfall lands in its riverbed, and get your natural spa experience, enjoying the positive impact on the lungs of the spray.   
The upper waterfall is in one hour walk away.   
For experienced hikers: from the upper waterfall there are several routes into the Krimmler Achental.   
  
The Krimml Falls also have a European diploma, first time awarded 1967, it should protect the waterfall as a natural monument.   
  
For people with asthma or allergie a to stay at the waterfall is in all cases hilghly recommended. During thelast few years several studies have been conducted by the Medical University Paracelsus of Salzburg. A study in 2007 showed that children, who spent an hour daily at the waterfal for three weeks, experienced spontaneous improvement of lung function. Even four months after the therapy positive impact and reduction of asthma symptoms were measured. Sources of the improvement are electrically charged water particles that have a cleaning and stimulating effect on lungs.   
But even without the medical value: the walk is beautiful, even on hot summer days pleasant and periodic cooling at the viewing points, the good air and high humidity are very savoury.   
  
The visit to the waterfalls is charged:   
for adults: € 2, --   
for children: € 0.50   
The parking lot directly at the entrance is free.   
  
Meals are around the entrance, at the middle station of the waterfall and the upper waterfall. For all those who leave power, there is a taxi service.  
  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:44:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.miaderoca.co.uk/travel-sightseeing-alps/krimml-watterfalls-asthma-relief/</link><guid>http://www.miaderoca.co.uk/travel-sightseeing-alps/krimml-watterfalls-asthma-relief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roast Chanterelles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chanterelles, chantarelles roast, potatoes and bacon   
   
Summer time is mushroom time in the Alps. Now begins again the mushroom season - whether chanterelle, morel or porcini mushrooms, boletus - for all mushroom lovers, there are now many culinary delights on offer!    
   
Here's a recipe from the Pinzgau, an all mountains region in the province of Salzburg, Austria, a recipe so ingenious and simple that it could be as well from the rest of Europe:    
   
"Eierschwammerlgröstl" – Gröstl with chanterelles, fried mushrooms   
200g chanterelles   
200g potatoes    
4 slices of bacon    
1 large onion    
Salt, pepper, marjoram, paprika    
Oil for frying    
6 eggs    
   
Wash potatoes, cook, peel and cut foliated. Cut onion and fry with oil, add bacon. Add potatoes and washed, cleaned mushrooms and fry. Season intensively with salt, pepper, marjoram and paprika. Add eggs to the pan, cover with lid and take away from the heat. If the eggs are done, cover the Gröstl with fresh parsley and chives and serve with cucumber salad.    
   
Recipe for 2 hungry eaters.    
   
Buying chanterelle: the mushroom should be dry and quite clean. Take a product that is moist and full off earth and pine needles, only in emergencies, rather avoid such chanterelles. Remove small brown dots with a kitchen knife. And of course - only go mushrooming if you are really able to distinguish the niece ones from the fatal ones.    
   
Hint: You get additional frying flavour when you start with frying the chanterelles in an oil-butter mixture shortly. Put the mushrooms aside and start as outlined above and add the chanterelle shortly before you add the egg. Use a Teflon pan!   
      
  
  Mountaineering and Mushrooming in style with MiaDeRoca:  
 
            Green Messengerbag "Olivio" Resizable, made of water-resistant canvas    

            Garnet and Opal Heart Pendant    

            Funky Handbag in Orange and Pink felt, named "Rosi"        

    ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:10:14 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.miaderoca.co.uk/food-recipies/roast-chanterelles/</link><guid>http://www.miaderoca.co.uk/food-recipies/roast-chanterelles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The chamois]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chamois is primarily through a customs very present in the Alpine area like the so-called  "Gamsbart" what would be translated to, chamois beard.   
  
The chamois is a biungulates. It lives in the mountains and is about as big as a roe, with a shoulder height of 70-85 cm (2.5 feet). Chamois are weighing 30 to 50 kg (up to 110 pounds). Their length is 110-140 cm, its tail is up to eight centimeter long.   
Chamois are in shape and appearance very similar to goats, but they have grey-black deck hair and on the back a black stripe. The winter coat is darker than the summer coat. Their coat offers good camouflage in the mountains. Chamois are slim, at the head bent backwards, short black horns. The chamois goats have horns like the male chamois.   
Chamois live mostly in herds of several animals. There are often some females and their young animals and a male. The females, they are also referred to as goats, suckle their young and teach them climbing on steep slopes. The chamois is found in all areas of the Alps, but also in the Pyrenees, the Carpathians and the Anatolia.   
They eat grass and herbs but also roots and are frugal animals, like their relatives the goats.   
Chamois are quite shy when they hear a noise or smell people they quickly run away. 
A natural enemy of chamois is the lynx, wolf, bear and golden eagle. Chamois are also threatened due to snow avalanches and debris avalanches. The greatest enemy are humans, destroying the habitats of the chamois in the mountains. Chamois are hunted. Their trophy is usually  horns or the head, and the "Gamsbart". The "Gamsbart" comes from the hair of the back of a grown up mail chamois. The skin, which is fine soft leather and the meat, which is a tasty and popular game.  
   
  
If you like the Chamois by its form, have a look at the products of the   MiaDeRoca alpine online shop   :   
On this   fine white porcelain clock  , you can see an orange coloured jumping chamois  
This   red linen bag   features a cross stitch of a capricorn]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.miaderoca.co.uk/alpine-nature/the-chamois/</link><guid>http://www.miaderoca.co.uk/alpine-nature/the-chamois/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elderflower Cordial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elder Cordial - a delicious delicacy of the flowers of early summer 
  
Elder, or Elderberry (Sambucus), is ashurb-like plants from the family of Adoxaceae. Best known is the black elderberry, which we will refer to in a later article.   
  
The white flowers are ideal to make a cordial or syrup which is diluted with alpine mineral water (or other sparkling water) a summer drinking speciality which is typical for the central and northern European areas.   
  
Collecting Elderflowers:   
Use only proper white elderflowers and collecting sparare the flowers form ost small branches. Take along some clean plastic bags and make sure smaller insects are removed from the blossoms before you go. Be sure to process the elderflowers quickly after collecting.  
  
Basically syrup is made of 1 part water and 2 parts sugar. The sugar can also be increased up to 3 parts.   
  
  Syrup basic recipe:     
1 litre / 2.1 Pint / 4.2 Cups of water   
2 kilos / 4.4 Lbs of sugar  
30g / 1oz citric acid in powder form (available in every major supermarket in the baking department)   
  
Elderflower Cordial can be produced without heating. Unfortunately, due to the formation of various spores in the air it can therefore mould easily. Here follows a recipe which is longer tenable.   
  
We take the largest pot for cooking pasta which we can find in our kitchen. The more syrup manufactured at once the more homogeneous the working steps.   
  
  Elderflower cordial recipe:     
Dissocle with 10 kilos of granulated sugar with 5 litres of tap water and let boil. But away from the heat and add as many elderflowrs as possible press them down with a wooden spoon and add some more until they no longer into the pot, or that at least all the flowers are covered with water.   
  
You should know that in order to taste the best, many flowers are needed. The quantity of flowers may be in a serious recipe obviously not in grams. The more the better. The ballpark figure for an intense taste should be at least 20 elderflower heads per litre, or nine per pint.  
  
Let boil up again, and then quickly remove from stove. Cover with a fitting lid, preferably with rubber seal.   
  
Tip: To a very special tasting. After disolving sugar into water and boiling, put aside a quarter litres of liquid, and mix a Bourbon vanilla bean in a kitchen blender, or with a stick blender into it and add this liquid again to the syrup. Do not worry because of the woody parts of the vanilla pod, because ...   
  
After a week filter the syrup through a cloth (cooked – you know these nasty spores) - or professional - by a Etamin, based on a screen, or better on a screen is pointed and pour directly into already cleaned bottles.   
  
More precisely: pour in pre-cleaned glass or PET bottles (cooked water) with a large funnel and a scoop, don't forget to stir thoroughly before filling.   
  
Elder is said to have an anti-inflammatory effect on bronchi and thence to the lungs.  
  
If you are not too considerate of the medical implications you can go for a elderflower-sprizz – combining the cordial with some nice cold Sekt, Prosecco or Cava, the perfect Aperitif for a summernight's party! 
    
If you are looking for funky and extravagante accessories for your Alpine summernight's party, have a look at the   interior section of our online shop  . Wonderful porcelain cups, cushion in the form of Edelweiss, candles and funky candleholder.  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:17:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.miaderoca.co.uk/food-recipies/elderflower-cordial/</link><guid>http://www.miaderoca.co.uk/food-recipies/elderflower-cordial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Similaun]]></title><description><![CDATA[  Haid, Hans: Similaun. Skarabaeus. 2008  
  
This time we have a very recent book reviewed. The novel, by the alpine researcher Hans Haid, published in February 2008, promises on the book cover to be a combination of alpine and biblical myths, time criticism and apocalyptic visions of the future from the perspective of a shepherds from the Ötztal: Virgil.   
  
In recent years sheepherders seem to be a literary theme and no, not those in the distant Anatolia, in the dry areas in Asia or high tech sheep farming in New Zealand, no Austrian shepherds. At a time in which many Austrians hardly even know their own sheep-breeder culture, domestic sheep wool, sheep's milk cheese or other sheep products. 2006, it was Sam Apple's "Schlepping through the Alps: My Search for Austria's Jewish Past with Its Last Wandering Shepherd" and now said "Similaun" by Hans Haid.   
  
In the Ötztal Alps in the southernmost area of Tyrol (Austria), the Similaun is a mountain with 3,599 meters. The glacier covered mountain is located on the border between Austria and Italy, separates the Tyrol from the province of Bolzano, South Tyrol. The meaning of Similaun could be seen as a variation of "Sam-Alu-Ana" - "white goddess Ana", with "sam" for white and shiny, "alu" for the Divine. We know the area by an archaeological find in the glacier, the glacier mummy is better known as the "Ötzi the Iceman". Near Similauns is the village Sölden, a big winter resort. To set this in relation: after Vienna and Salzburg, Sölden has most overnight stays per year, especially in the winter tourism. Sölden is not only beautiful, with a huge ski area, but also with the massive Oetztal Alps, with many mountains and mighty glaciers and two-maintained glacier ski areas, that allow year-round skiing.  
  
Hans Haid, born 1938, is familiar with the legends of the Ötztal. He finished his study of ethnology with a dissertation on the folklore in the Ötztal and its changes through tourism in the middle of the 70ies. Being close to home and nature is his life's paths: the founder and pioneer of many initiatives around language, culture and nature of the Alps. He is a dialect poet and mountain farmer.  
  
This book is an indictment - against modern life, the mass tourism, the lack of harmony with nature. Who has seen huge destinations such as Sölden in the Tyrol or Obertauern in Salzburg, can understand how a local feels. A village that is mere scenery for the party, the fun and events for many people and in the off-season it feels like a ghost town. In the novel of Haid the words used differ.   
Reading it hurts, symbols that are more then obvious, the varied repetitions, like a mantra, a rosary, sorrowful, very sorrowful. About 200 pages we read over and over parts of the Apocalypse, the analogy to alpine legends of Dananä, under the eternal ice, which is comparred to Sodom and Gomorrah. Looking away is easier than not-reading, over-reading. The book and its content is legitimate. Only, for whom was it written? Not for tender minds, that is clear: porn, sex, whore appear as terminology probably more often than sheep. Already the first chapter sets the theme well, followed by repetitions, some interesting facts, but we certainly wish that this is condensed and summarized in a nicer way. There has been much researched and interesting facts have been gathered. As a frequent reader, I would have normally put the book aside and probably not even the have read the usual 50 pages.  
  
What disturbs: A general misanthropy to the book, as well as a disappointment and resignation of huge dam projects, blown away mountains, changed pasture area, built up villages and spectacle.   
The women are anonymous - or creatures from another world, the so-called "Saligen" and wild women. Only in a short story there are acting women, the sister and niece of the old shepherds.   
And the men, they are in the indictments horny bucks, Alpine bucks, glacier voluptuaries, village bossees. But are more often personified, get character, and especially in the role of the protagonist, the shepherd Virgil.   
    
  
Do you like the Alps?  
Have a look at our webstore and find   funky handbags   or   exclusive handmade accessories  .]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:35:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.miaderoca.co.uk/book-reviews/similaun-oetz-village/</link><guid>http://www.miaderoca.co.uk/book-reviews/similaun-oetz-village/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Template with Cows]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you ever have been to the Alps, rather to Switzerland, Germany and Austria, than say French Alps - you will probably have seen one animal very, very often. They come in grey, brown, in muictures of black and white, brown and white, or all black. I am talking of cows.  
  
Our template shows the silhouette of two cows: one bull and a smaller calf. You can use the template for glass painting / window color, or for other crafty things. This time we choose a very reduced motif to leave all the creativity to you. You can paint the cows qith cow patterns or in simple brown or give it a funny colour. Choose as you want to.  
  
To open the template just click on it. Print the pdf and then colour it or use it as a template for glass painting.    
  Cows Glass Painting Template Motif   (pdf, 120kb, klick to open)
    
To view this file you need a pdf-viewer. Usually such viewers should be installed on modern computers. If you don't have an appropriate software to view this file, or want to update your current software, you can use this links to download one for free:  
Please choose:  
    Download Foxit Reader   (for Windows, filesize: 2.1 MB) or   
    Download Acrobat Reader   (for Windows/Mac/Linux, filesize: 22.3 MB)   
  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 14:02:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.miaderoca.co.uk/for-children/template-with-cows/</link><guid>http://www.miaderoca.co.uk/for-children/template-with-cows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alpine Weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate change in the Alps   

The Alps - a paradise of flower meadows, snowy peaks, and your favourite holiday destination for hiking, skiing or for the summer?   
  
Everyone who has learned to love the Alps in all its diversity during a visit, perhaps knows that the Alps are affected by climate change. But did you know that this majestic mountain range reacts much more sensitive toward a changing climate and pollution than other places?   
  
With the natural habitat of an enormous diversity of rare plants and animals the Alps offer a lot to see and a lot to protect. The ecosystem of the Alps is one of the world's most biodiverse region of our planet, but reacts very sensitively to environmental influences. All life there, is adapted to cooler temperatures and global warming is already making an impact.   
  
The future prospects are bleak - according to the forecasts of our climate scientists there is not much time left to enjoy this exceptional space.   
  
The global C02 emissions have been rising since 1850, mainly through the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation rigorous. A climate disaster is dawning. Freak weather as droughts followed by heavy rain, snow free winter days and heat in the summer confirm the suspicions.   
  
Some examples of warming in the Alps: plant species in alpine regions have only a limited habitat. A temperature increase of 2 degrees is sufficient to Alpine plants. With a warming of 3 degrees in summer, the extension of all glaciers in the Alps would decline over 80% and thus be reduce to a merely 10% of the expansion in 1850. Snow safe winter sport areas whould be permanently covered with artificial snow - this requires a high technical effort and considerable energy and water needs.   
  
What can we do?   
  
The rethinking of each individually is in demand. Waste prevention in the Alps should be for everyone a matter of course, but how can we meet the temperature rise? Should the food we buy, really be transported around half the globe, creating enormous CO2 emissions? Does my buying a low-emission vehicle impact, even if my neighbour but rather prefers this huge vehicles, where you a least sit a half meters higher? Or is is all in all more sustainable to continue driving around with older models and therefore safing the large amount of energy and resources that are used building a new car?   
  
Do you have any ideas? What climate protection measures do you take?  
  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 16:55:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.miaderoca.co.uk/alpine-nature/alpine-weather-climate-change/</link><guid>http://www.miaderoca.co.uk/alpine-nature/alpine-weather-climate-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Football in the Alps]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 13th European Football Championship (UEFA EURO 2008) is a truly Alpine one, taking place in Austria and Switzerland. It starts on 7 June 2008, and ends after three weeks on 29 June 2008.   
  
The venues in Austria are in Vienna, in Innsbruck (the Tyrol), in Klagenfurt (Carinthia) and in Salzburg. The Swiss venues are in the Basel, Bern, Geneva and Zurich. The final will take place on 29 June in Vienna at the Ernst Happel Stadium.   
  
As the host automatically takes part in the European Championships, hereby two Alpine countries are already qualified. However, there are still two further Alpine nations in the Games, these two already ensured extremely exciting matches in the 2006 World Cup in Germany: France and Germany.   
  
Logo and mascots were created with international support, the Alpine theme - jagged mountain peaks – is to be seen in all areas. The mascot, the twins are in white and red, taking up the colours of the flags of the host countries of Austria (red-white-red striped) and Switzerland (red flag and white cross).   
Concerning supporting music during Euro 08, we can choose bewteen three. The official EM-song comes from Shaggy "Feel the Rush". The Swiss EM-song comes from Baschi (Sebastian Bürgin) "Bring en hei" – in wonderful Swiss german, which has already been covered by Mario Lang and Oliver Pocher in a standard german version. From Austria the singer Christina Stürmer (from Starmania times known as "Christl Stürmer") performs the song "Fieber" (fever). Did you know that "Stürmer" means striker in German. Ain't that a good omen – or a never ending running gag.  
  
And if you ever want to practice refrains to be prepared:  
Here the lines of Baschi:  
"chum bring en hei, chum bring en  
chum bring en hei, chum bring en  
chum bring en hei, zu mir..."  
actually that does not need a lot of translation "take it home, take it, take it home... to me"  
  
And the one from Christina Stürmer "Fieber":  
"Wir haben Fieber, komm fieber mit. Hunderttausend folgen dir auf Schritt und Tritt. Wir haben Fieber, komm sei dabei. Wir erleben Emotionen und heben ab, denn wir sind frei."  
  
In a very "free" translation that is: "We have fever, come fever with us. 100,000 follow you at every turn. We have fever, come along. We are experiencing emotions and take off, because we are free."   
  
And we are curious what unofficial slogans and choruses will fill the stadiums and fan miles. We look forward to fair play and exciting matches.  
  
A few notes on hisorical facts: Both countries never have been hosts to European Football Championships beforen and none has ever one such a championship, neither have they entered finals. A little nicer views, when you look at the world championship in football. Switzerland hosted them in 1954, where Austria was third. But enough of football history with that ;-) As long as "Córdoba" is not involved, Austrians don't like to talk a lot about footbal history.  
  
  
  
  Are you prepared for Euro 2008 in the Alps?   

            Greem Felt Handbag "Michael" For Football Fans    

            Purse Lederhose "Reinfried"    

            Skyblue "Colour of Hope" Felt Bag "Wally" With Green Heart    

      ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 15:19:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.miaderoca.co.uk/festivities-holidays-alps/football-alps-euro2008/</link><guid>http://www.miaderoca.co.uk/festivities-holidays-alps/football-alps-euro2008/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zermatt - an oasis in the Alps]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the southern Switzerland, in the heart of the Alps, located in the canton of Valais (Wallis) at the foot of the Matterhorn is one of the most popular winter sports resorts in Switzerland - Zermatt. A total of 313 kilometres downhill skiing in three areas, Zermatt offers all the amenities of a perfect winter holiday for beginners and advanced skiers. Especially nowadays one aspect converning the slopes is very interesting: Zermatt is a snow safe location!   
  
Although Zermatt has become known as a winter resort, it is also a great treat in summer. Zermatt invites with many hiking trails to leisurely stroll, or for advanced mountaineers to climbing. A total of 400km walking and hiking trails are available to visitors. Who loves to ski even in summer, should travel up to the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise at 3000m altitude: In the (hopefully) eternal snow below the Matterhorn, you will find the largest summer skiing area in Europe, where up to 20 kilometres of slopes can be tested.     
       A view of the incredible Matterhorn in Swiss Zermatt  An the peak looks like yummy Toblerone chocolate    
As it is known doing sports makes you hungry. The hotels and restaurants offer food in all its forms and at the highest levels. The real, regional cuisine consists of traditional Swiss dishes and a distinctive Italian influence. In addition to classics such as Zurich Geschnetzeltes wit Rösti (meat cut into strips with yummy sauce and hash browns), you wil also find dishes as uncommon as Piccata alla milanese with saffron risotto, or if you are lucky, in some restaurants a fantastic 70ies old-school kitchen  - like mushroom cream sauce Club Toast, Bisque (cream soup from crustaceans), or fried sweetbread, and goose liver in cress and Rapunzel (lamb's lettuce) salad.   
  
Zermatt is located at an altitude of 1600m above sea level. This is a fact you will hardly recall, as there are 38 of the 76 European four-thousanders around Zermatt. The calmness, air quality and purity is preserved by the fact that no cars are allowed in Zermatt.   
  
Private transport is possible unitl Täsch (5km from Zermatt). Between Täsch and Zermatt runs every 20 minutes ashuttle train of the Gotthard railway. Do not worry: If you become tired of shopping, you can also use one of the many electrical taxis.   
  
Our tip: Treat yourself to a ride on the Gornergrat. After 40 minutes on the cog railway, you will reach your destination at the height of 3089m, which is impressive: Great views of the Swiss mountain world! For all lowlanders a reference a hint: Even in warm summer don't forget to dress warm enough and take your sunglasses!   
  
All the luxury in this friendly resort but, has its sacrifices: Apart from the rather arduous journey, the exclusiv entertainment, accommodation and meals have to be paid for. With unusual impacts partly on food and drink must be expected. Zermatt was and is a top tourist destination of the upper class - in every respect.   
  
Curious? Have you already taken a look at Zermatt:  
  Webcams of Zermatt and Matterhorn    
  
  
  
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            Vintage Garnet Necklace "Luise"    

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      ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 15:35:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.miaderoca.co.uk/travel-sightseeing-alps/zermatt-an-oasis-in-the-alps/</link><guid>http://www.miaderoca.co.uk/travel-sightseeing-alps/zermatt-an-oasis-in-the-alps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glass Painting Template Stags]]></title><description><![CDATA[In our shop we meet a lot of people who like deer - and we have to say we like deer too, we like deer hinds and stags too.    
So we decided that we have to have a glass painting template showing stags. In this template you will find one standing stag and a head of a stag, similar to a trophy. You can paint one or both of them. If you miss the deer hind. You can try a trick. Take the standing stag, don't paint the antlers and try to make the neck a little smaller, you will have a perfect deer hind.    
If you don't like window colour you can of course colour the stags with any other paint, cut them out of the paper, make your own picture of an Alpine forrest.  
Have fun painting.  
  
  Stags Glass Painting Template Motif   (pdf, klick to open)      ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:40:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.miaderoca.co.uk/for-children/glass-painting-template-stags/</link><guid>http://www.miaderoca.co.uk/for-children/glass-painting-template-stags/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edelweiss Glass Painting]]></title><description><![CDATA[We provide you with a template motif for glass painting - three Edelweiss in three different sizes. The Edelweisses are from 6 centimeter diameter to 12 centimeter diameter.    
For children it is fun to use glass painting, as they are easy to apply and have a nice shining stained glass effect. With the paintings they can decorate their room window, or the door of the children's room, you can of course apply the motives to jars where you fill in some yummy marmelade.    
  Edelweiss Glass Painting Template Motif   (pdf)      ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:39:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.miaderoca.co.uk/for-children/edelweiss-glass-painting/</link><guid>http://www.miaderoca.co.uk/for-children/edelweiss-glass-painting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seeking Whom He May Devour]]></title><description><![CDATA[  Vargas, Fred: Seeking Whom He May Devour  . 2004  
original title: L'homme à l'envers. 1999  
This is the second crime story from the series "Adamsberg" (No. 1 is "L'Homme aux cercles bleus," this novel has not yet been translated into English, but later Adamsberg novels are available in englisch translation). Camille Forrestier, musician, composer and plumber, lives in Saint-Victor-du-Mont in the Mercantour National Park, in the French Maritime Alps (Départements Alpes-Maritimes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence). There she lives with the Canadian Donald Lawrence Johnstone. He is urpsprünglich researcher of grizzly bears and film maker. He went to France to film the wolves who have settled in the Mercantour area. Saint Victor is an idyllic village in the French mountains, near the Italian border. Only the upcoming extension of Lawrence's visa seems to trouble their happiness. But then it comes to attacks on flocks of sheep, ewes are killed. The animals show traces of large bites, they were murdered not eaten. Were it the wolves from the Mercantour? A large dog? And does not take long before the first human victims appear. Just who is the perpetrator? An animal? A human? A mixture of the two?  
And so, this novel is also a road movie, in a sheep transporter, across the French Alps, to Grenoble until close to Paris. An exciting thriller, or maybe crime mystery, difficult to stop reading. A perfect book to devour in one warm summer night. A wonderful track is designed, with interesting characters. The resolution ties wonderfully all loose narrative strands togehter. Would that be an American novel the end would be a a show-down, but it is a French thriller with savoir-vivre, lanolin and L'Amour.   
  
Fred Vargas is a pseudonym, partly borrowed from the family, because the twin sister, a painter, already uses Jo Vargas. Fred Vargas, born in 1957, in real life historian and archaeologist specializing in the Middle Ages, living in Paris. She is  daughter of a culturejournalist and sister of a historian. For over 20 years she has been writing in her spare time and her crime stories are very successful. Her novels have been translated into more than 30 languages. She has won numerous awards and nominations for her detective stories and two novels were filmed.   
  
Is this suitable reading for a trip o France? If you love thrillers, absolutely yes, you learn a lot about the remote Mercantour area, about sheep and wolves, the French Alps. If you are anxious by nature and usually lock doors twice, read the book after your visit to France. Otherwise it could be that you won't be that relaxed when camping, hiking and it will spoil the idyllic landscape, especially at night, when one of the wild wolves is howling. Following the route of the road movie is nearly impossible as most of the village names were invented. Mercantour on the Italian border, Digne, Avignon, and Grenoble are very real, but Saint Victor, Ventebrune, Fortpierre, Mont Vence, Andelle, Anélias, Guillos and La Castille are fictitious and are synonym of the larger and smaller villages in the Mercantour National Park.  
    
This is a thrilling, chilly and sometimes even sweet detective story taking place in summer in the French departments Alpes-Maritime and Haut-Provence.
To be fit for you vacations into Alpine France, you might want to adapt a cow-style, to be not mistaken for a sheep and be subject to hungry wolves or even mistaken for a wild life animal and be afraid of hunters:  
>  go for our   black and white handbag with cow printing      
>  learn how cows look like with our   cow memory game     
>  strengthen yourself with fresh milk and some delicious drinking choloclate or café for a yummy latte macchiato in the beautiful   porcelain cow mugs   ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:37:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.miaderoca.co.uk/book-reviews/seeking-whom-he-may-devour-fred-vargas/</link><guid>http://www.miaderoca.co.uk/book-reviews/seeking-whom-he-may-devour-fred-vargas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grenadiermarsch]]></title><description><![CDATA[  Hüttenzauber 2  : Grenadiermarsch - potatoes, pasta and meat, fried   
    
The Grenadiermarsch was a classic meal for the staff, who worked in the upper-class houses,  during the K & K time of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. Because of its origin and the ability to making use of leftovers, the Grenadiermarsch was soon to be introduced in all sectors of the population and is now also common in ski huts and restaurants - wih the mere exceptions that fresh ingredients are used for prepartions.   
  
A typical dinner with leftovers ist characterized by the fact that two or three side dishes are combined with meat and sausage remainders. Ingredients of a very typical recipe would be: potatoes, noodles, sausage and other meat products - but of course it can also be varied with dumplings (Knödel).   
  
  Recipe  , ingredients for 4 persons: 
  
Leftovers of 500 g: sausage and ham, fried or roasted pork, bacon, minced meat   
2 large onions   
2 garlic cloves   
250g fusilli or any other short cut pasta   
250g potatoes   
Salt, pepper, marjoram, caraway, paprika, oil for frying   
  
In a large pan heat oil, insert the fine cut meat with the onions and garlic stir well. Add the boiled potatoes until they get a slight crust and finally add the boiled pasta and stir several times. Season with salt, pepper, caraway and marjoram. For the Hungarian touch use paprika and best serve in the same pan.   
  
Serve with cabbage salad – in some huts the salad is added to the pan, to add some vinegar flavour.    

  
FAQs:   
  
1) I have to eat everything with Parmesan. Can I use my favorite cheese here as well?   
Yes, of course. Leave the cabbage salad away, beat two raw eggs on the Grenadiermarsch and then cover everything neatly with grated Parmesan. Put it into the pipe to melt the cheese and get some cheesy crust – we recommend to leave the Grenadiermarsch inside only until the eggs are done.   
  
2) I have dumplings left over - should Iuse them instead of noodles or potatoes?   
In this recipe - everything is permitted. Try to create your own Grenadiermarsch! If dumplings used these well mitrösten until they are brown, which is a wonderful aroma. 
  
3) I do not eat pork. Can I also use game?   
That would be a new, interesting dish: Boil short cut pieces of vension into a pressure cooker until meat is tender and prepare the Grenadiermarsch as indicated above. Use thyme, instead of marjoram. As salad you can again serve cabbage salad, but do prepare red cabbage and serve with cranberries (Preiselbeeren). Freeze thhe stock from boiling the vension, and use it your your next vension ragout.
    
If you like to add mountaineering vacation atmosphere to your home, you might want to have a look at our   recipe for Pinzgauer Kasnocken  , little dumplings in cheese.
    
If you wonder what the term "Grenadiermarsch" is all about. "Grenadier" is a very old term for infantryman or private and "Marsch" means march.
  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:37:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.miaderoca.co.uk/food-recipies/grenadiermarsch-leftovers/</link><guid>http://www.miaderoca.co.uk/food-recipies/grenadiermarsch-leftovers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edelweiss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some that read the name of this flower, hear as first association a little slow melody: "Edelweiss, edelweiss, every morning you greet me,  
Small and white,  
Clean and bright,  
You look happy to meet me."   
This song got popular through the musical "The Sound of Music", which tells the story of the Trapp family and is taking place in the city of Salzburg. This song is not the Austrian national anthem and not even an Austrian traditional, but from the pen of Oscar Hammerstein II (lyrics) and Richard Rodgers (melody).   
  
The flower Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum) grows in the Alps, similar species are also growing in the Himalayan territory. The name has the meaning noble white. The edelweiss is part of the sunflower family and is the most famous alpine flower. It is often considered Alpine icon (it is the logo of the Austrian, Swiss, German and Southtyrol Alpine Mountaineering Club).   
The flower looks felted, it grows in the high mountains on meadows and limestone rocks between 1,800 and 3.00 meters altitude. The edelweiss is extremely rare in Germany, Switzerland and Austria and should not be picked up. Dried edelweiss, which are sold come from plantations.   
  
There are several legends and myths about the alpine flower edelweiss, e.g. for love potions and strenghthening love powers. In earlier times, it was as a special evidence of love, to give them to the special girl one fancied, as the magnificent flower only grows in very rocky and dangerous places. Only courageous boys dared to climb up to these lofty heights. But the Edelweiss is as well a symbol of endurance, freedom and pure nature. The edelweiss was popular under kings and emperors. A famous painting shows Sisi, Empress Elisabeth, with precious edelweiss jewellery in her long hair.   
  
A real Austrian song, featuring "Edelweiss" is:  
"So when you really love me darling, bring me Edelweiss" first text line in "Bring me Edelweiss" by the band Edelweiss. Another important word is "Freibier" (beer for free) and rucksack, the melody is with some waltz, juchizen, jodler and a little landler - and more modern musical influences.  
  
The complete text of the song by Hammerstein and Rodgers Jr.:  
  
  Edelweiss    
   
Edelweiss, edelweiss  
Every morning you greet me,  
Small and white,  
Clean and bright,  
You look happy to meet me.  
  
Blossom of snow,  
May you bloom and grow,  
Bloom and grow forever.  
Edelweiss, Edelweiss,  
Bless my homeland forever.  
    

  
  In the mood for some personal edelweiss? Have a look at our Alpine webstore:  
 
            Porcelain Heart Bowl with a Pair of Stags, edelweiss and cross stitch symbols    
 
            Cushion Edelweiss "Edeltraud"    

            Little Grey Woollen Felt Bag With Red Edelweiss    
      ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:04:34 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.miaderoca.co.uk/alpine-nature/edelweiss-alpine-flower/</link><guid>http://www.miaderoca.co.uk/alpine-nature/edelweiss-alpine-flower/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wolfschwang: Deer Feeding, Salzburg]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the mood for a walk with the whole family? At the foot of Untersberg, Salzburg? There, where stags and roes kiss themselves good night and where there is no mobile phone reception, and not only electric smog, but noise is missing as well.        Winter Wonderland in Großgmain, Untersberg close to Salzburg    
Then, we would highly recommend a walk to Wolfschwang.    
  
You either start by car: drive from Salzburg to direction Großgmain and after the open-air museum Großgmain take the next bend to the left to Grödig, up the hill and then right to the parking at Latschenwirt: 47 ° 44'9 .52 "N, 12 ° 56'53 .85 "O   
  
Who does not want to take the car and is very athletic, can take the bike to Latschenwirt, a mountain bike at best.   
  
Those using public transport can use a longer, but also wonderful walk – starting from Wartberg. To Wartberg use the local bus 180. Bus 180 starts in Salzburg at Mirabellplatz (mirabell square), but also stops at the main railway station, or Airport. The ride from the city takes only about 20 minutes.   
       Snow Landscape in March     
The walk starting Latschenwirt lasts depending on your walking speed between 30 min to 1 hr, light gradients and straight paths alternate. In winter, it is wonderful to walk between snow covered trees, through some snow balls and watch the landscape. 
In summer you can do some Kneipp Hydrotherapy stations or have a look at the forest quiz and read information about plants, trees, rocks and animals. 
You can use pushchairs and buggies on the path, as long as the tires large and well-filled with air (the cross-country version). 

The motivation for the walk is usually high with children - at the end of the trail there is not only a great view of the mountains, but also a deer park. The deer are fed there, and you can see them very close. And the plus for brave children: there is a vending machine for animal food and one can feed the stags and hinds. It is an incredible experience to see the animals from such a close-up.          Stags and Hinds in the Deer Park   
Deer enclosure: 47 ° 43'7 .51 "N, 12 ° 55'42 .66" O   
  
The way back is usually quite quick and after so much fresh air your appetite might be quite well.     
The two restaurants on the way (the one in Wolfschwang and Latschenwirt itself) are currently closed and only open for events.   
There are three restaurants in the vicinity: one is in direction of the city: the quaint inn Wartberg, or in direction of Großgmain, there ist the district Hinterreit: Steinerwirt or a little hidden and further down the way the inn Häfei in Großgmain.  
    
If you like deer and stags, have a look at the   template for glass painting featuring stags        
  
  All kind of deer and stags are available in our Alpine Lifestyle Shop   

            Memory Game "Kasimir" With Deer    

            Bag Charm "Blasius" The Roaring Stag    

            Silver drop earrings "Cäcilia"with deer teeth    

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