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Kieler Woche 2011

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 in

Germany Why not

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 upAnywho 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

Back in Germany

Well after a month in Florida on vacation I39m back on board. The weather has changed dramatically and my big coat and hat are out of storage. Kiel is sunny but cold and it feels like the winter is pushing hard to get here. Today we have a NE wind from Scandinavia which is bringing the temperature down a lot.Plans for this week are the normal maintenance on the boat and my accounts. Soon b

Paris to Germany

Saturday evening in Rendsburg Germany and I am writing this sitting at the kitchen table at Gabi and Christines 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 Id 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 Germ

Deichspaziergang

Deichspaziergang 13.08.2011.Am Samstag machten wir einen 2stndigen 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 bevlkert die das Gras auf den Deichen schn kurz halten. Sie sind sehr zutraulich und an Spaziergnger in ihrem Re

Hafenfest in Husum

Hafenfest in Husum 12.08.2011.Vom 10. bis 14. August fand in Husum das Hafenfest statt. Die Strassen entlang dem Hafen waren mit unzhligen Buden und Stnden gesumt. Wir statteten dem Fest natrlich einen Besuch ab. Vom Campingplatz aus waren es so etwa 3 Kilometer die wir bis zum Festplatz unter die Fsse nehmen mussten. Auf dem Festplatz kehrten wir in einem alten Schiff ein welches als

Husum

Husum 11.08.2011.Am Donnerstag haben wir Dnemark den Rcken gekehrt und sind in Husum gelandet. Eigentlich wollten wir ja Sylt besuchen doch das Wetter machte uns einen gehrigen Strich durch die Rechnung. Am Vorabend in Sonderballe hatte es wie aus Kbeln angefangen zu schtten. Die ganze Nacht trommelte der Regen wie wild auf unser Dach und liess uns kaum schlafen. Zudem standen wir wied

Gala Formal Farewell dinner

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

Transit the Kiel Canal

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 world39s busiest artificial waterway links the North Sea with the Baltic Sea. An average of 250 nautical miles are sav

One day left

PURE EXCITEMENTTime 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 39re kinda ready to go. And all three of us can39t wait to have the time of our life.

One week left

Heya everybody this is our first blog entry Since it39s all three of us who created this blog we will always type our names above a text if it39s going to be a personal comment or perspective. Here we go.PreparationsOne week left and then we39re 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

Germany Kiel

Germany KielOn the way to Kiel we saw lots of dear more then we have seen any were else they do not look so well I do not think that they are coping with the 2m high snow everywhere. All we have seen for the last few days is snow piled high everywhere we have been. Before we got to our hotel in Kiel we stopped at a supermarket and got some supply getting lots of German food like German sauga s

Bei Moma und Opi

Zum letzten Mal in Aumhle nchstes Mal in HamburgLokstedt for the last time in Aumhle next time in HamburgLokstedt

Germany Denmark...White Christmas

It has been almost two months now and our travel has STOPPED. Boom Just like thatOur travels from Nicaragua to Frankfurt took a couple of days which we always knew it would so it was OK. Our transfers were perfect actually. I wish I could say the same about zi German vetherTwo days after 5 days of perfect 30 degree summer paradise weather on a secluded beautiful Nicaraguan beach we arrived

Three more days

HeyThree more days then I am off to Singapore via Siberia by bus and train only.Maybe Australia New Zealand or South Pacific afterwards which needs to be by plane though This blog is mainly for me to share photos as I travel along.The planned route is HamburgBerlinRigaTartuSt.PetersburgMoscowIrkutskOlkhon Island Lake BaikalUlan Ude Ulan BaatarBeijingShanghaiHong KongHanoiLua

Above the clouds.....

What a surprise I was having a bit of glum day trying to decide what to do with the rest of my life as usual when my sister Heidi told me to wrap myself up warm grab my camera and hop in the car. She had a surprise planned for me. I've mentioned previously that Heidi's boyfriend owns a restaurant that's situated on a small Airfield and my lovely Sis had arranged for me to partake in a 35 minute

Happy Halloweeeeeeeennnnnn

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A Vet's life....

Hello Again well my first day was a complete mixture of emotions at the vets. I was thrown in at the deep end which I loved. I was assisting with Ops before I was even introduced to anyone they appeared to have a real staff shortage. Although I must admit that the responsibility felt a little daunting. We performed a total of 12 minor operations undertook a tummy scan on a lovely fluffy ferrel

Great News

Hi Everyone just a quick update....I have received great news today. When I was a wee girlie I really wanted to be a vet but somehow fell into the 'I need to make money in Business Development' trap instead. You may have come across my travel entries where I swoon over pets wildlife I'm a complete nature freak so I have now decided to spend some time double checking if my calling really was

Town of the Rose Happy Birthday to me

Hello Everyone today is my birthday and it feels very strange. I usually have plans to throw myself out of planes drive Bigfoot vehicles over clapped out police cars travel to some far distant place to spot an Albratross or well at least put on some high heels and hit the dancefloor for the night but today has been very quiet. As I mentioned previosly I am currently visiting family in Germa