My First Book Review

I love books. I love historical novels. And I love the Outlander series written by Diana Gabaldon. So when I was asked to do a bookreview for Joyful Jubilant Learning I immediately knew which book I wanted to write about.
On the other hand I was quite a bit terrified – this is my first book [...]

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Friedrichstraße on a Sunday

Sunday morning, even in a big city like Berlin, is still something special. The Friedrichstraße, which is very busy on a weekday, is quiet. No cars, and almost no people.
I am no early bird, but walking along the Friedrichstraße on a Sunday morning is worth getting up a bit earlier than usual. The atmosphere is [...]

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Friedrichshagen – A Place full of History

Friedrichshagen now is a district of Berlin. It is situated near the Müggelsee (Lake Müggelsee).
Founded in 1753 by Frederick II, King of Prussia, it once was a village of cotton spinners from Bohemia and Silesia.
In 1880 it became a climatic spa with a lot of beergardens, mansions and bathing areas. People from Berlin made trips [...]

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In the Morning of my Life

Do you know this: you listen to the music of the time when you were young and you suddenly remember – the wild parties, the trouble you had with some teachers, your girl friend leaving the room with the good looking boy whom you never would have dared to talk to.
“In the Morning of my [...]

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Arabian Beauty

I love horses. I always did.
There was a stud near my hometown in the south of Germany. I remember going there with my father, who loved horses, too. We went there in spring, when the horses were allowed to leave the stable and go on the pastures. We stood there, waiting for the herd of [...]

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8 Things I am up to

After having read Joanna Young’s blog post about the 8 things she is up to I first thought “My list will never comprise 8 things”. I sat down, took a pen in my hand and began to write.
When I was finished I had 8 things and I want to share them with you:

I am writing [...]

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Looking across the River Spree

On me water has fascinating effects. It gives me the feeling of being on holidays. It calms me, it takes away the stress. I enjoy the different shades of blue, the sound of it, the movement of it – from a slight ripple to the beating of waves against rocks.
It might be a river, it [...]

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Just an Old Church

If I am asked to describe Berlin, I don’t answer with one sentence. One sentence would be to short for describing Berlin.
Berlin is – the capital of Germany with a lot of modern buildings;
Berlin is: a place with a lot of historical buildings having been created in the 19th century;
Berlin is: a conglomeration of small [...]

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Writing Lessons

The first thing I learned was that it was a proper decision to blog in English – which is not my native language. I did this after a period of blogging in two languages. I remember very well how I discussed this possibility with Joanna Young who gave me the advice to just try it [...]

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Vivaldi,The Four Seasons: Spring

Spring is coming, and Vivaldi’s “Spring” is just the right music to celebrate this season. Enjoy!

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