My Travel and Photo Blog

  • Northbound

    Northbound

    And once again this year, I’m heading north. This time, as I have a copilot, I split the trip up to Kiel into two legs. We left in Friday and spent two nights in Wedel near Hamburg where we met up with the parents in Saturday. The trip on Friday with Emil went very well.…

  • First Play Time Outside

    First Play Time Outside

    It’s been a while since my last post, but Emil and I were quite busy during the last days. A lot of new things to discover, a lot of learning, and so many Firsts. Monday a week ago after he had had all his vaccins we went to a puppy course at a local dog…

  • Sunny Morning

    On a sunny November morning Emil is wishing a wonderful day!

  • Dreaming Big?

    Had to upload, cuteness overload…! Dreaming about upcoming adventures or planned mischief?

  • Emil’s First Week

    Emil’s First Week

    The first week with Emil (aka Nallebjörn) was wonderful and exciting. So many things to discover. So many new things to explore. And of course short nights and constantly watching out that he is not eating anything bad. I tried the most, but there is no such thing as a puppy-proof appartment… We went for…

  • New Beginnings

    New Beginnings

    There has been a huge change in my life this week:On Monday, I brought home my first puppy. Emil, an Alaskan Malamute, moved in at nine weeks of age. So, technically there has been a huge change in two lives this week.The first days were exciting and wonderful. He got to know his new home…

  • Kiel – Hamburg by Bike

    Today I attempted my first 100 km bike ride. It was a fresh, but sunny morning when I set off at 7.40. I had my doubts when getting up in the morning as I didn’t feel the best, but decided to start off anyway. After the first 20 km I had a very good feeling…

  • Afternoon in Enschede

    If you arrive early on a business trip, there’s time for an afternoon chai latte tea. So, I used the time to walk into the city centre of Enschede to get a chai latte at (one of) my favourite café here in the Netherlands. Maybe I’ll even get a pizza later? At 23° it’s warm…

  • Fish & Chips

    Treating myself to lunch at Moby today.