Blogs from Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe
May 11th 2012
Sziasztok, Hansa turnenk masodik hetenek vegen jelentkezem ismet, Hamburgbol, a Sutra Collective kalarijabol. Floraval vagyunki kinnt Lucie-eknal, thaiamsszazstanfolytamot tartunk, es az esti fozocskezes utan, amig mindenki bennt acrozgat lazan a szentelyben, egy picit megulok bloggolni. Nem rossz kis utunk volt idaig - 14 oras vonat at Pozsonyon, (aludtam,majd elmentem wc-re), Pragan, (itt szabaditottak ki a wcbol, miutan 3 nyelven sikerult segitseget kerni, es jo 25 perc utan technikai egyseget hivtak, aki berugta az jo MAVos budiajtot:) Drezdan, (ahol hihetetlen szigoruak a rendorok, mintha nem is europaban, hanem legalabb Feheroroszorszagban lennenk, 25 evvel ezelott) Berlinen (itt mar elokerult a backgammon)keresztul vegul este 8 korul megerkeztunk Hamburgba. Corinne vart minket, akivel kellemesen vegigsetaltuk a belvaros legszebb kertjet egeszen a jo oreg St. Pauli negyedig, ahol a... read more
January 10th 2012
When I was first offered the teaching position in Kiel I naturally did a bit of research before accepting or declining it. The first thing I read about the city after Googling it was about Kieler Woche, or Kiel Week. Each year, the city plays host to a week long sailing festival at the end of June. Sailing fanatics from all over the world descend upon this small city for races, concerts and the international market at the Rathausplatz. To be honest, the boat races are a bit out of the city. The center of the city is where the concerts, food and drunk people from all over the world congregate. For food, music, dancing and cheap drinks from every corner. Needless to say this is the most exciting week of the year in Kiel. It ... read more
January 9th 2012
If someone had told me a year ago that I would be living in Germany in a few short months I would have looked at this person and said "Really? Awesome." I had been looking for work abroad for some months and it was about time something came up! Anywho, my move to Northern Germany was swift. I was interviewed, offered a position and relocated in about a month and a half. It was my first "real job," I had very little experience and I had not spoken a work of German in my life. I had never even heard of Kiel until I got an e-mail asking for an interview. I hadn't even remembered I had applied for a position there! But here I am, doing what I've always wanted. I have wonderful students, I've ... read more
October 22nd 2011
Saturday evening in Rendsburg, Germany and I am writing this sitting at the kitchen table at Gabi and Christine’s house after a day at the beach in Germany……..a day at the beach with a difference compared to a day at the beach in NZ. Anyway I’d better start from yesterday which was a very early start in Paris as we had to be at Paris North railway station at 5.40am for our 6am train to Germany. Up at 4am to shower etc and complete packing as the taxi we had booked was due at 5.15am and with the cases etc. to get down 5 flights of stairs it was going to be a two trip mission at least. We tried to be very quiet as we got ready but at 4.45am there was a knock on ... read more
August 13th 2011
Deichspaziergang, 13.08.2011. Am Samstag machten wir einen 2stündigen Spaziergang an den Deichen entlang. Das Wetter hatte sich etwas gebessert. Am Morgen regnete es nur noch vereinzelt und so gegen 15 Uhr kam immer mehr die Sonne zum Vorschein. Die Deiche sind von vielen Schafen bevölkert, die das Gras auf den Deichen schön kurz halten. Sie sind sehr zutraulich und an Spaziergänger in ihrem Revier gewöhnt. Leider hinterlassen die Schafe viele „Tretminen“ auf dem Fussweg. Man muss höllisch aufpassen wo man hintritt. Trotz aufpassen, musste ich nach dem Marsch unsere Schuhsohlen von den Hinterlassenschaften der Schafe befreien. ... read more
August 12th 2011
Hafenfest in Husum, 12.08.2011. Vom 10. bis 14. August fand in Husum das Hafenfest statt. Die Strassen entlang dem Hafen waren mit unzähligen Buden und Ständen gesäumt. Wir statteten dem Fest natürlich einen Besuch ab. Vom Campingplatz aus waren es so etwa 3 Kilometer, die wir bis zum Festplatz unter die Füsse nehmen mussten. Auf dem Festplatz kehrten wir in einem alten Schiff ein, welches als Restaurant umgebaut wurde. Das Schiff liegt das ganze Jahr hier vor Anker und verwöhnt seine Gäste mit Nordseespezialitäten. Wir genossen Rühreier mit Krabben sowie eine mit Krabben gefüllte Folienkartoffel. ... read more
August 11th 2011
Husum, 11.08.2011. Am Donnerstag haben wir Dänemark den Rücken gekehrt und sind in Husum gelandet. Eigentlich wollten wir ja Sylt besuchen, doch das Wetter machte uns einen gehörigen Strich durch die Rechnung. Am Vorabend in Sonderballe hatte es wie aus Kübeln angefangen zu schütten. Die ganze Nacht trommelte der Regen wie wild auf unser Dach und liess uns kaum schlafen. Zudem standen wir wieder einmal auf einer Wiese, die sich langsam aber stetig mit Wasser vollsog ☹. Ich befürchtete schon, dass wir am Morgen wieder nicht aus dem Morast kommen. Doch zum Glück war der Untergrund nicht ganz so weich wie auf dem Campingplatz in Schweden. Ich schaffte es - tiefe Radspuren hinterlassend - die morastige Wiese zu verlassen. Die Fahrt nach Husum war nass, es regnete immer noch, dazu gesellte sich ein sehr starker Wind. ... read more
July 9th 2011
Right after breakfast, I went up to the top deck to view and take pictures of the approach to the Kiel Canal. There were already people (with chairs) along the rail so I found a space and took pictures between people. The whether was good - clear and sunny. The Kiel Canal, the world's busiest artificial waterway, links the North Sea with the Baltic Sea. An average of 250 nautical miles are saved by using the Kiel Canal instead of the way around the Jutland Peninsula. During its building stages, naval strategies were important (the German navy wanted to link its bases in the North Sea with the Baltic Sea instead of having to sail around Denmark) - Today the canal is used for trade between the countries of the Baltic with the rest of the ... read more
July 9th 2011
After a relaxing day cruising through the Kiel Canal, we changed clothes into our Formal wear for the Farewell dinner in the La Fontaine dinning room. Laurieanne had "cooked up" an event for the dinner. Five people (including John) were going to enter the dinning room wearing masks and see what the reaction would be. I was the official photographer for the event. Laurieanne had previously bought the masks at the Vasa Museum in Stockholm. So we met in the lounge outside the dinning room and they, Barb, Jean, Lynn, John and Laurieanne got their masks on. I took the required pictures and we all entered with me taking pictures along the way. The reaction was laughing and exclaiming!! Everyone liked the masks and enjoyed the laughter. Then we sat down and had a lovely dinner ... read more
May 19th 2011
PURE EXCITEMENT Time passed quickly and here we are now: excited, nervous and braindead. So much to think about but by now we sorted out almost everything I guess. Backpacks are packed and we 're kinda ready to go. And all three of us can't wait to have the time of our life.... read more
