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Düsseldorfer Doofen
Christmas market time again. As stated many times before, I always enjoy going to Germany at this time of year to take in a Weihnachtsmarkt (oh alright, and a Bundesliga match). Yes there are now Christmas markets all over Europe, in London even. But these are pale imitations to the authentic splendour you find in Germany. Where wooden huts are set up in the town square, selling all manner of handmade Christmas decorations, toys, clothes and food. Even ...
No more cakes for Del
... and rethinking of old habits.The first thing we did (after meeting with doctors and a dietician ) was to hit the internet to educate ourselves in the art of reading labels, in order to find out what could now be included in our meals. High teas (one of Del's favourite pastimes) seems to be out now as does her other favourite- the yum cha!
However, with an increased awareness of celiacs, there ...
Dusseldorf to Hamburg.
... Therefore, no taxi needed. We donned our various bags and backpacks and headed for the hotel, not taking into account the size of the underground station. This proved to be a mistake as we went out the wrong exit and headed away from the direction we should have been going in. Okay, no big deal until the laces on my new hiking boots got caught up and I got a close up view of those cobblestone paths I so love! Yes, I fell over and have a skinned knee ...
Jetzt.gibt es kein zurück mehr!
... Stopp ist dann London Heathrow, wo ich schließlich in den Flieger nach Hongkong umsteige. Nach insgesamt 15,5 Stunden komme ich dort dann an. Ortszeit wird das 17 Uhr sein (Deutsche Zeit 10.00 Uhr). Von dort kommt dann der nächste Eintrag! Euch allen noch einen schönen Abend!!! Liebe Grüße (zum vorerst letzten Mal von deutschem Boden) ...
Was nehme ich bloß mit....
In nicht mal 48 Stunden fliege ich los und es ist genau das eingetreten, was ich befürchtet habe: was soll ich bloß einpacken?! Nicht das ich jetzt panisch werde, aber ich glaube ich habe zuviele Lieblingsklamotten... Echt blöd ;-) Am Wochenende habe ich noch meinen 25. gefeiert und "durfte" meinen Schachtelkranz abtreten und habe mich gebührend verabschiedet. Das Wort Tschüss prägt meinen Alltag im Moment ...