Category: Standard

  • Alpe di Siusi III – Dragon-Water-Bench

    On the way from Compatsch, the village on Alpe di Siusi where the Cable Car ends, to the Schlern House, on top of the Schlern Moutain Group, you find many benches beside the trail. Especially  on last part of the hike when it is going steep uphill, you appreciate to take a comfortable seat on…

  • Alp di Siusi, II – Gostner Schwaige

    Again, it is about the view. Mentally I was dragged back and forth whether I should post this bench or not. I nearly felt a bit sorry for this bench. She is located pretty close, only a couple of meters above the Gostner Schwaige. So, if you come from the mountains from a hiking tour, exhausted, thirsty and…

  • Alp di Siusi, I – Luxury

    This is the first of a series of benches discovered on a weekend trip on the Alp di Siusi in the Southern Tyrolean Dolomites in Italy. Alp di Siusi is the largest Alpine meadow on an altitude between 1650 – 2350, with mountains around, reaching more than 3000 m height. To give you an impression with what luxury…

  • The Iconic – “Casa Maria sunset bench”

    There are some benches out there which have an iconic status. Benches which emotionally, historically, location-wise, view-wise  or in other terms stay for eternity in the memories and hearts of the people who had the pleasure to get to know such a bench. The Casa Maria sundown bench at the beach of the Canarian Island La…

  • Sunny & Shady

    Some hikers might like more the sun, some might like more the shade. Here is the alternative. Usually one of those two benches is blessed with sunshine while the other is always covered by shade. During the summer 2015 it was so hot, that we preferred the bench in the shade. In winter times I…

  • No. II – Expection of the rule

    Here comes another exception bench. The bench is located in Munich in the famous Gärtnerplatzviertel. So in the center of the city. Could at least serve the purpose of having a rest. But the bench does not really look very comfortable. No backrest, no armrest basically just half of a tree. The view: Come on…

  • The bench and the fountain

  • Three Little Sisters

    It is a pitty that those 3 little benches are a bit to small and sitting on them can be a bit painfull for the elderly. For kids they arenthe ideal place to rest for a while. The three little sisters can be found in Singapore in the West Coast Park. West Coast Park is…

  • No. I – Exception of the rule (What-makes-a-bench-a-good-bench)

    While I in general agree on the rule of “What-makes-a-bench-a-good-bench” (Comfort and view), I have to admit that there are exceptions as for any rule. And here is the first one: This is the bench in the garden of our apartment where we stayed in Berchtesgaden. As the bench was located in the private garden of…

  • Park Bench

    On my last visit to Germany I visited the Europa Park, one of the major and biggest leisure parks in Europa. You can forget about Disney Park, this is the place you got to go if you want to become a roller coaster expert. There are enough benches to sit in case your legs are…

  • Near Lake “Koenig”

    This little bench crossed my path while making a walk at Lake “Koenig”. It looked nice, it’s feet were made of tree logs, but I didn’t sit on it. A bit too low to get up easily considering my back pain. And the view was not great either as it was in the middle of…

  • Old Lady

    This is a bench which has served many ass’ in its life. I found it in a quiet sideroad of Berchtesgaden. Berchtesgaden is a famous German village in the German Alps, known for it’s great location for tourists to conquer the various mountains in the region. I like this kind of simple benches as they…

  • Picnic

    Solid robust and without doubt, this bench is square, practical, rightsized and made to sit. The bench itself sits under a tree with amble shade. Good shade to prevent the hot summer sun to spoil the picnic.

  • Something Special

    It is not common practice to show and talk about the extraordinary in the very beginning of an unfolding story. I want to defeat a bit of gravity and show you the special one first. The bench shown is both, special in form and special in location. I myself have spent a sunny afternoon on…