First Snow of the Season

A few more pictures from our days with friends at a hut in the mountains. We had the first snow of the season there and it was interesting for me to see how Matilda handled it as she was experiencing the cold white stuff for the very first time. She kept on saying 'hot' and wasn't so sure what to think about it in the beginning, but after throwing some snow balls and building a snow man with our friends she got friendly with it :)

I loved how calm it was up there and also that it was just an hour away from our apartment in Munich - that thought actually blew me away a few times and just made me realize that its important to get out and about and collect such great experiences a lot more often.

The view from the living room of the hut out to the mountains seemed to be changing so many times during the day. We watched the sun rise in the morning behind the mountains and also the sun, snow and clouds doing their show during the day.

Hope you all had a great start into the new year.

At the Isar

While the temperatures keep on dropping outside I came across this little series of photos I took this Summer when we went to the Isar on a Sunday afternoon exploring ....

Berlin I

A few weeks back I had some work to do in Berlin and was able to extend the trip by a few more extra days. It was the first time for me traveling on my own in 18 months since Matilda was born.
I was super lucky and blessed with the best Autumn weather one could wish for. It was sunny and a bit crisp but not freezing and I loved the signs of the season, the changing colours of the leaves, the light, for still being able to sit outside having a coffee....I rented a bike for the weekend which was the best decision as I was able to move around so quickly.

Here are a few impressions of my days there ....

An Autumn day in Munich

A few weeks back we went to a friends garden. They found the garden growing wildly in the middle of Munich after their owners were too old to take care of it. So these ladies took on the project and are taking care of this piece of land again and I can't wait to see how it will look like next year, they have already put in lots of time and I am sure once its Spring/Summer you will be able to see even more the result of all this hard work.

I have always been very fond of such places, like old gardens and could have taken a lot more photos as there were so many little corners and things to just have your eye stop and look a bit closer.

So here are a few for your eyes. .

Some more photos of the Sardinian sun

Thank you so much for all your comments on my last post. It is so nice that there are still a few people out there who are reading and following along :)

I was thinking that I should change my blog-reading behaviour and comment more aswell as it gives the writer some nice feedback, even though that I sometimes think, this is also a space nice for me to have and to remember some good moments I was happy to capture with my camera.

Between

Sardinia, August 2016

During the hot midday temperatures we stayed in our cool apartment, napping, eating, drawing and getting for the next round at the beach :)

The light

Something I noticed right after our arrival in Sardinia was the wonderful light there.

Sardinia, August 2016

Sardinia - II

We went to Sardinia with friends and their little girl late August. Just a wonderful week of good food, lots of sun and wonderful beaches, so many great beaches.

We loved the warm sun on our skin and to just feel warm. It reminded us a lot to our time in Australia when we had warmer weather all your around. We could choose from so many great beaches everywhere it was sometimes not easy to decide where to go. The girls didn't mind at all, all they needed where their floaties and the water. I didn't know but many beaches are not sandy and rather stoney which made the water appear even more crystal clear and blue.

London in November

Early November, we went to London for a for a long weekend. The weather was lovely and we were able to catch up with some friends, eat good food, see some exhibitions and just strolled around London's streets...

We had a lovely lunch at Leila's which was just so simple and delicious I am still thinking about it. Walked around Shoreditch and visited some of the lovely shops there, like the Mast Brothers shop. Indulged, and went for a nice lunch to the River Cafe, it was a sunny Sunday so we were even able to sit outside. I went with Matilda to the Ai WeiWei exhibition at RA followed by a nice lunch at the Rose Bakery Cafe up on the top floor of the great Dover Street Market. I carried her that whole day and I remember that by 5pm I thought my whole back was numb :) On our last day we went the Tate Modern, Borough Markets and also had a coffee at Monmouth cafe ...London is just always great... Can't wait to go back soon...

We are off for a five week holiday to Australia tomorrow. I am getting nervous when I start thinking about the long flight with Matilda and really hope it will be all fine. But of course I am also really looking forward to our time there...

Take care

Herbst in Hamburg

Autumn in Hamburg was stunning this year!

Cafe Johanna

On a beautiful sunny Autumn day in October I went with Matilda to the city to meet a friend for lunch. After we had left I thought we could also walk by Cafe Johanna on our way home for a quick stopover. As I had Matilda in the sling it took a lot longer than it would have with the pram and so we arrived a little late and the cafe was not as busy as it is usually during lunch hours and it was just perfect for Matilda and I to sit down and have a coffee [just me] and just be in that wonderful place.

Impression from Bellagio - Lake Como

Three impressions from a day trip to Bellagio 

The perfect red

When I look at this photo all I want is a fresh piece of watermelon

Lake Como

We spent a great week with dear friends at Lake Como late August and had such a great time. I will share a few more photos over the next few weeks with you.