Mostly cormorants
Went to see the exhibition at ZAK of art from the German-Polish border region, which I found very interesting. Took
Out and about in Berlin and beyond 2024 and 2025
Thoughts and opinions
Sorry for sounding like a broken record ….
but I have to say this again: The enforced hugging, including of total strangers and not just reserved for family
Photography
Two “Lost Places” (why DO the Germans call them that?) on 28 and 29 December
With Go2know Lost Places Fototouren I will never stop wondering why the Germans call them Lost Places. First of all,
Out and about in Berlin and beyond 2024 and 2025
Breakfast in Hamburg
My niece had a stopover in Hamburg between arriving there on a nighttrain and proceeding to Copenhagen on a daytrain,
Out and about in Berlin and beyond 2024 and 2025
A stroll around the cemeteries at Hallesches Tor 25 December 2024
My local cemeteries just a short walk away. More on Wikipedia here.
Cooking and Nutrition
Chickpea flour pancakes
These are easy and quick to make, and also a healthy grab-and-go lunch if you are going to be out
Out and about in Berlin and beyond 2024 and 2025
Christmas Markets in Berlin and beyond 2024
LAST UPDATED 16 December PM This is a continuation of the post about Christmas markets in 2023, which is when
Cooking and Nutrition
Glögg
First published here 1 December 2012. For 8-10 persons: 2 bottles of redwine 1 bottle of port ¼ bottle brandy
Photography
Photowalk with VHS “Praktische Tour zur Fotografie: Stadt” 7 December
The teacher is Johannes Rigal, whose courses I always enjoy. We were in the area of Hardenbergstraße, Ernst-Reuter Platz, Fasanenstraße,
Out and about in Berlin and beyond 2024 and 2025
A frequent morning visitor
This Goshawk (DE Habicht) makes a brief appearance most mornings in a tall tree at the back of my courtyard,