Blogs from Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe - page 6

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

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

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

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

Heya everybody, this is our first blog entry Since it's all three of us who created this blog, we will always type our names above a text, if it's going to be a personal comment or perspective. Here we go. Preparations One week left and then we're off to Southeast Asia. After planning this trip for over half a year now, we managed to get the money together to make our dream become true. We all left Zermatt with mixed feelings: Excitement, pleasant anticipation and already arising longing for beloved people we will leave behind. But I guess the predominant mood is joy at all the adventures and impressions that are waiting for us. Friday the 20th we will meet up at London Heathrow airport. Our flight goes to Jakarta with one stopover in Abu ... read more