in bloom












...enjoying spring at home!

 springtime

here's what i did last sunday: a walk with my family through a hidden valley in the afternoon sun. i've never been to this place before, but will definitely come back in a few weeks when the meadows will be flooded by buttercups. i plan to bring a picnic, a blanket and a good book. am looking pretty much forward to this calm and peaceful day!

 by the lake






the other weekend i escaped the noise and hustle of munichs inner city and made a trip to herrsching, hiked to kloster andechs and was blinded by the afternoon sun dancing on the waves of deep blue ammersee.

 a sign of life


so it's already been three weeks since i've been here in munich. and i have to say that i miss home and all the people i left behind quite a lot. half of my weekends i spend at home, always glad to see my family and friends. the other half of my weekends i stay in munich and try to use all of my time exploring new corners – or looking back into the past: this weekend i made a big tour around the town, walked through haidhausen and the glockenbach viertel, where i lived during my last stay, visited all the places that i know and that feel familiar to me. as spring is on its way i found bloomig trees all couloured in pink or white everywhere i went. such a relieve for someone not accustomed to being surrounded by plaster and grey business buildings...

 museum of egyptian art
















there's no better way to spend a cold and rainy day than in a museum. this time: the museum of egyptian art with its completely subterranean exhibition grounds located under munich's film school. the perfect refuge on this utterly grey sunday...