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Steinhuder Meer
Quiet Summer’s Eve
We’d decided to visit relatives who were vacationing at a nearby lake, and to spend a quiet summer evening with them. And indeed, it was quiet. Very much, even. So quiet, in fact, that even the wind decided to take a break. That was nice for us, who just wanted to relax and enjoy some downtime together, walking along the shore. It wasn’t as nice, I assume, for those sailors out on the lake needing a breeze in order to be able to get back to the shore. And so, you see, whichever way you look at it: One man’s joy is another man’s sorrow. And for us, it was just a very quiet summer’s eve!
Summer at Its Best
Summer at its best means it’s the hottest day of the year. And you may guess what I did on this hottest day of the year … I got to spend it in the car, traveling halfway across the country, away from family members whom I don’t get to see for another whole long while. A good reason to be a little sad, even though today summer’s been at its best. At least this morning we were able to make the most of our time together as family, and visit the garden exhibition again.
Flowers, Hop and Malt
Having relatives is a good thing. Not only do you have someone to love on and spend time with, but also you get to do fun stuff with them. Like going to the Landesgartenschau (a garden exhibition which different cities get to host), and for which my family happened to have free tickets so they could take me there. And I got to be with people I care about a lot, while at the same time enjoying the beauty of creation – and of German beer producing culture – all in one day.
Saying Good-Bye
It as a sad day today – the day on which I had to say good-bye to the beach, the ocean and everything coastal related to it: We had to pack our things and return home. Of course, I couldn’t do that without quickly sneaking back to the beach one last time, to take it all in and store deeply in the recesses of my memory. Who knows when it’s the next time that I get to enjoy an ocean view like this again …?
To the End of the World
When I got up this morning, I didn’t know that only a few hours later my journey would take me to the end of the world. Or at least to the end of the Schlei fjord, which is pretty much the end of the world as far as I see it. But sometimes the places where you least expect it, turn out to be the prettiest places. And so today – I must add – turned out to be the unexpected highlight of our family vacation at the Baltic Sea. The plan had been to get dad to the historic train station, where he and my sister wanted to embark on a special train ride, while mom and I wanted to go to town with them, sit in a cafe, read a book, and wait for them to return. But plans don’t always work the way we anticipate them. Sometimes they change. For the better, that is! Things changed for me, when I realized – as soon as I got out of the car – that …
Building Castles
What’s a beach holiday without a real sand castle? Nothing, really – you’re right! We’re thinking the same. And so today, we set out to turn this vacation into the real deal, full-blown, sand-castle-building beach holiday! After lunch, we armed ourselves with a little shovel, some plastic cups, and a good deal of excitement, and thus, we began to build ourselves a castle. It turned out not quite the prettiest of all sand castles which have ever been built, but on our little strip of sand it certainly was one of the largest around.
Sønderborg – Kappeln: A Trip Down Memory Lane
I was in eighth grade when I went on a class trip to the small German town of Glücksburg near the Danish border. During that class trip, we went to a charming little town, Sønderborg in Denmark, and from Sønderborg we traveled via ship back to Germany, to a town called Kappeln (which wasn’t far from the place where we stayed). Why I’m telling you this, you wonder? Well, because today I went on a trip down memory lane. Today, almost exactly twenty years after I first visited Sønderborg and Kappeln, I returned – a little older and wiser, for sure – but just as thrilled. Of course, this time, we didn’t travel by bus and ship. This being a family trip, we had the convenience of a car, and a little more independence. So we walked the neat little streets of Sønderborg and learned all there is to learn in one day about Danish culture and lifestyle. (And to be honest, I wouldn’t have known the town from what I remember from twenty years …
Beach Discoveries
Do the photos look like the weather’s been a blast the last couple of days? Well, truth be told, weather conditions have been rather unsettled these days. Lots of sunshine, but lots of rain, too. Fortunately, I’m working on assignments most of the time, and when I finally get to leave books, notes, and the internet behind, the sun is out again, and I can venture to the beach without worrying about how to escape the water that comes from above. Here’s the discoveries I made today …