When the hurlyburly’s done…
Endlich! Finally! Nach intensiven Monaten ist dit janze Ding mit Umzug, Wohnungskauf usw nun erst mal durch. Der letzte Brocken war der Abriss der alten Küche und Einbau der neuen. Am 18.09. sind die freundlichen Jungs angerückt und haben Lärm und Dreck fabriziert 😂. Das Parkett wollte nicht gehen und brauchte wohl sehr viel Gewalt.…
Extremely excited in Exeter, explicit version
What a weekend! I’m so glad I chose the quarterfinals instead of the semis, it’s not my fault that the Black Ferns lost to Canada! 😉 Wind back. A long weekend in Exeter, birthday present for the Reisebegleitung, two quarter final games, Rugby World Cup 2025. Black Ferns vs South Africa on Saturday and France…
What’s it like to be old?
I need to be more timely with my posts. If only it was possible to do this on a smartphone. Nevermind. Last Saturday, one of the best concerts in many many years. Cock Sparrer at the Astra, Berlin. What a blast. I mean, they must be 150 years old by now, but still better than…
Discovery sessions (I)
We moved to a different area of Berlin a few weeks ago, so I have to explore the new surroundings, find new ‘good’ places. Which I love. Yesterday afternoon went for an early dinner / late lunch at Damso Korean Teahouse. Lovely decorated and quiet, with very friendly folks running the place. I ordered a…
Singapore, hit me baby one more time
I’ll try and not rave too much about how much I like Singapore. But I DO like it, a lot. Wonderful place. I’m always trying to stay in different areas, helps with exploring different paths and layers of this huge place. We stayed at Katong Village and I can totally recommend this. Lovely area. Not…
Lake Tekapo, Geraldine, and Christchurch
It’s only a short drive from Omarama to Lake Tekapo. Friends of us who were bikepacking had rented a posh house there so we could spontaneously jump on their bandwagon and sneak in. Noice! Beautiful views of the lake and the mountains from the balcony. One evening we had clouds slowly creeping and flowing over…
Omarama, not Banarama
The time had come to leave Wanaka and slowly start heading back towards CHC. We spent a couple of days in small town Omarama, a good “hub” to explore the region. Fortunately, Omarama has a good choice of motels, we like NZ motels! Yes, we really do! We kicked things off with a lovely day…
A week in Wanaka, part II
After climbing Isthmus peak, we switched to bikes. The wonderful Lake Dunstan trail was on the menu, and it turned out to be a tasty dish indeed. We had bike rental and track transport booked with Wanaka Bike Tours and started the trail in Clive to finish in Cromwell, then were picked up again and…
A week in Wanaka, part I
Wanaka was next on our list. We’d been there before a couple of times, but it’s been a while and we wanted to come back and spend more time. Good choice. Wanaka has changed a lot in the last 10-ish years or so, becoming a bit more queenstown-ish, growing a lot. But still small and…
Ice Cream season is back, finally
The last couple of days have brought nice weather, and more importantly, the start of the ice cream season. That’s what we live for! 😊 Also, first nice bike tour of the year. Revolutionary May Day. Oi. https://www.komoot.com/tour/2207061713?ref=aso