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fun with flats (II): bathroom gatherings, anarchy and warning hooters
Fun with flats continues. After having spend my first semester in an anonymous student residency, I decided I was up for a more social place. So I moved into my first real shared flat. The evening with the plum wine … Continue reading
fun with flats – the beginning
Yesterday, I started to write a blog post. It started with the words: “Every now and then I look around in our flat and while I am trying to blend out the chaos I am filled with happiness and gratitude … Continue reading
autumn days in Freiburg (late)
Piles of laundry, dust in the corners, a sore throat, no blog posts….gee, time really is scarce right now! But on the other side: another pumpkin pie on the table, brunch with the little one’s playgroup, medical check-up for the … Continue reading
light hearts and heavy feet
This post was actually supposed to be written a week ago….but with the stomach bug last week and again temperatures over 30°C there was neither energy nor ambition to sit down and write. Which is a pity because the weekend … Continue reading
holiday snapshot number six: company
During our last days at my parent’s garden, the little one and I enjoyed the company of my sister and her family. While I enjoyed the time to catch up a little bit, the little one was delighted to observe … Continue reading
holiday snapshot number four: the BEACH!
One of the big advantages of Northern Germany is definitely…the beach! Or the seaside, in general. Depending what you are looking for. I love the seaside. And I miss the seaside whenever I am not there. Stormy autumn weather? Perfect … Continue reading
Posted in Germany, Travel
Tagged Baltic Sea, beach, holiday, holiday with children, Kiel, seaside, summer
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holiday snapshot number three: picking strawberries
One day before we left Zurich I cleared our first strawberry bed as the season was more or less over. At the Baltic Sea, the season had just started. So? Trip to the nearest organic strawberry field. Result? More than … Continue reading
Posted in culinary bits and pieces, Germany, Travel
Tagged Baltic Sea, Erdbeerhof, holiday, Kiel, Schillerhof, strawberries, summer, Wisch
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holiday snapshot number two: Open-Air-Museum
During our first year, Karsten and I had a discussion about which part in Germany is most suitable for a holiday. Being from the Black Forest, Karsten of course said Southern Germany. Being from the Baltic Sea, I of course … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family, Germany, the little one, Travel
Tagged Baltic Sea, farm houses, Freilichtmuseum Molfsee, holiday, Kiel, Molfsee, open-air-museum
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holiday update (snapshot number one)
After two weeks of holiday, many beautiful impressions and activities and several too-hot-to-sleep nights we suddenly have a temperature drop of more than 20° celsius and pouring rainfall today. Which is, I must admit, a bit of a relief as … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Germany, Travel
Tagged Baltic Sea, holiday, Kiel, Kieler Woche, ships, Windjammerparade
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these days…
….we are busy with watching boats, playing in the sand, admiring cousins (the little one), visiting open-air museums (ok, just one, but my favorite one), drinking non-alcoholic cocktails, waking up and going to sleep with the sound of the seagulls, … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Germany, the little one, Travel
Tagged Baltic Sea, Children, holiday, pregnant, summer
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familial entropy 