Tag Archives: Baltic Sea

Sommergruß (3) / summer greetings (3)

Posted on 17. August 2017 by

(English version follows below) Aus den Heckenrosenblüten vom Juni sind inzwischen viele, tiefrote Hagebutten geworden. Das Wetter verhielt sich tatsächlich der Jahreszeit (nämlich Sommer!) entsprechend. Der Himmel war blau, der Wind pustete schöne weiße Ostsee-Wolken über uns hinweg, die Krebse … Continue reading →

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unser neuer Sommer / our new summer

Posted on 26. June 2017 by

(English version follows below) Die Schweiz und der Rest von Deutschland leidet unter einer Hitzewelle. Ich denke an die letzten Jahre, in denen ich morgens um zehn Uhr wegen der Hitze nicht mehr bei uns auf den Spielplatz konnte und … Continue reading →

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Flensburger Förde

Posted on 5. June 2017 by

(English version follows below) Als ich klein war, haben wir einen Großteil unserer Ferien in dem kleinen Ferienhäuschen meiner Großeltern an der Flensburger Förde verbracht. Wochenlang morgens mit Möwengeschrei und Wellenrauschen aufwachen, den ganzen Tag barfuß laufen (und ständig Heckenrosen-Dornen … Continue reading →

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Zurück auf Start / back to the beginning

Posted on 1. September 2016 by

(English version follows below) Es scheint ja, als ob uns dieses Jahr nicht so viel Ruhe gegönnt ist. Vielleicht sitzen wir ja irgendwann zu Weihnachten auf dem Sofa, können die Füße hochlegen, heiße Schokolade trinken und durchatmen…Bis dahin gilt es … Continue reading →

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holiday snapshot number four: the BEACH!

Posted on 14. July 2015 by

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 →

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holiday snapshot number three: picking strawberries

Posted on 13. July 2015 by

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 →

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holiday snapshot number two: Open-Air-Museum

Posted on 11. July 2015 by

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 →

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holiday update (snapshot number one)

Posted on 9. July 2015 by

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 →

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these days…

Posted on 2. July 2015 by

….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 →

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