Postcards from Hamburg 3

So for the third set of postcards, let’s go to the city centre, to one of the main shopping areas, … More

Postcards from Lübeck 2

The weather changed completely after we stopped for lunch, with the sun coming out and the temperatures rising. We had … More

On Wednesday, we headed over to Lübeck, a 50 minute train journey from Hamburg Central Station. It was a city … More

Close to where we are based, is Ottensen, an area of the city full of cafes, independent shops, and lots of interesting buildings.

On Wednesday I took the S train into town with the goal of going to get sweaters in Uniqlo (if … More

For our first Sunday in Hamburg, we decided to jump on the S-train and head over to Jenischpark and Flottbektal … More

I love the feeling of being anonymous in a city I’ve never been before (Bill Bryson) Now we have our … More

Hello from Hamburg! Yes…we got here but what a journey! As regular readers may remember, we were supposed to fly … More

On Sunday we drove up to Paraparaumu for a beach walk, sunshine and some sea air. I think it must … More

It wasn’t a huge year for trips away – partly as both of us had a few work trips (Karl’s … More