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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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Scotland part 3: Isle of Mull
After a really exhausting drive to the Isle of Mull, the arrival at our B&B felt like heaven. Despite our hopes, the little one decided to wake up extraordinary early the next day so that Karsten and I went for … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family, Scotland, the little one, Travel
Tagged aquarium, Ballygown, Children, holiday, Isle of Mull, Mornish Schoolhouse, Schottland, Scotland, seafood, Tobermory, Ulva, Urlaub mit Kind
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…and back again!
Aaaah. Who would have thought that you can get immediate holiday feeling by only going 3 hours away? Rainy weekend in Zurich? HA! Not with us! How do sunshine, red wine, open fire, local cheese, glittering water, italian ice-cream, roman … Continue reading
Posted in culinary bits and pieces, Family, Switzerland
Tagged Bogno, holiday, Tessin, Ticino
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