Strange Smells

In the garden in Belgium the other day, Rhea asked "does it seem strange to walk through a forest that doesn't have a particular smell?" I guess we hardly notice the scent of eucalyptus, having become so accustomed to it. However the European forests really don't have a distinct scent.

On the other hand, German farmland has a very distinct odour! Last night, soon after we passed through the Mosel Valley, I noticed a distinct smell of onions. "Was riecht nach Zwiebel?" I asked. "Zwiebelfelder!" came Rhea's reply - onion fields.

I'm glad they don't grow onions in Tuebingen....