Hamburg - Café Johanna

The weekend in Hamburg went by so quickly, but I had a wonderful time catching up with lovely friends and places I miss. I was pressing my nose to the window of the train while entering Hamburg. It is so wonderful to get into the city like this, to see the harbor, the houses.....
One of the first stops on Friday was Cafe Johanna. Such a beautiful place. I like that it is located off the busy spots and that you can sit there for hours, eating good food and just enjoying yourself.


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Hamburg on film

When I took the train last week up to Hamburg to spend a couple of days with dear friends there my heart jumped when the train drove inside Hamburg. If you ever have the chance to go to Hamburg..take the train, it is so wonderful to enter the city in that way. 'I am back' is what I thought....and couldn't believe that it was nine months that I had packed my bag, left job and friends and moved out of my apartment. The weather was so beautiful...and I had some wonderful days full of old memories and new moments ...

#1 At the Elbe-beach

#2 There are neighbourhoods in Hamburg where all you want to do is walking up with your head looking up trying not to miss the beautiful facades of the houses around you

#3 At the flea market

#4 Having a good chat and soup with a friend at this place

#5 Me

#6 It was the day of the royal wedding and this place was so pretty decorated and also had quiet a British menu on that day.

#7/8/9 At the beach with friends a couple of hours before the train took me back

Have a wonderful Sunday...

Maria

Sometimes

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A new month

The first of September. A new month.

You can feel that the season is changing and that Spring is coming along here that time is going by...

A new month also means to me that I am allowed to fill up again my personal calendar.

Before I left Hamburg I got a box from my friends with twelve envelopes, each filled with pictures. On the first day of a new month I can open one of these envelopes and find an image for every week of this month. I love this calendar and I unpacked already a few images which I totally forgot about. They make me smile so much and miss my friends ....

Today was also the first day I used my new/old sewing machine for the first time.

It is a second-hand one in such great condition and I am so happy about it as I couldn't bring mine with me. I was already fabric shopping and got some nice leftovers of which I am planning to sew a few nice things which I have in my head since a while : )

Today I sort of made friends with the sewing machine, read the manual and got used to the new handling. It has so many great programs, I can't wait to use it properly..I sewed this little envelopes for my grandparents which I will bring on its big journey tomorrow.

Here is a nice song liiiiiisten (Villagers - Becoming A Jackal)

// Maria

Goodbye Hamburg

My last days in Hamburg went by so quickly...and it was great to spend some good quality time with people who became so close to me over the last years living there...I am so lucky that I met them and it was not easy to say good-bye...

A few images of some "lasts" during the last days there...

#1 A good last coffee break between the crazy packing

#2 I enjoyed my last blueberry Franzbrötchen for probably quiet a while

#3/4 went the last time to the farmers market and bought veggies for our last dinner...but had the first cherries

#5 took the last shade image in our kitchen

#6 had the last view out into the garden...

Right now I am sitting between all these piles of things thinking how I should manage to just bring 23kg with me...and also thinking about all the new things which will happen soon...

It is all really exciting...

but nevertheless,

Hamburg I will miss you! It's been wonderful.

Street

When I was packing my cameras together yesterday I realised that I still had 9 images on my polaroid camera left. We thought it would be nice to take a few images in the street right in front of the house....in which I walked along so often and in which I took several images during the time I was living here...

The film was expired and you can tell on the spots in the images but I thought it looks funny especially when you look at them all together in a row...I like how the spots somehow frame the image....

How are you today? Hope you are all enjoying your Sunday...

Maria

A summer weekend

Oh it was a warm weekend here in Hamburg. It reached 35° but felt actually a lot hotter..

We were having friends over for a little birthday & farewell-party and just had a great summer night with good food, drinks, music and most of all lovely people. I realized this morning that I didn't took one picture of this night which is a shame...but than again it was just better to spend the time with our guests chatting and laughing...

Today we were cleaning and resting indoors as it was just too hot to do anything outdoors (I wonder how I should survive an Australian summer ; )

We made a really nice, fresh dinner which could be my favourite Summer dinner...

#1 A quick lunch on Saturday between preparing the party

#2 Sun on my feet

#3 Yellow birthday flowers of my friend and flatmate

#4 Resting

#5 I really like this plant and I think it flowers even look like a butterfly

#6/7 We got fresh squash and broad beans at the farmers market yesterday morning

#8 I love podding the beans.

#9 A squash, broad bean salad with rocket on a lemon dressing with mint

#10/11 we had them with potatoes from my parents place, such a fresh Summer dinner.

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We enjoy the days together, the sun, Summer, the last days in Hamburg...

#1 The morning sun in my room last Friday back home

#2 A dramatic sky on Tuesday....when we were on our way to...

#3/4/5 café Johanna to have a lovely breakfast....and to start the day...

#6 walked through the city and visited this great store

#7 biked to the great Wohlers Park to read there...

#8/9 park view

#10 I love this sun-shadow play on the ground of the park

Oh and we saw Broken Social Scene last night...they were so good....if you ever have the chance to see them live...

you should ; )

I am looking forward to eating the first blueberries soon : ) This is what I love about Summer...