A few months ago I was longing to leave Germany. Although that desire clearly had something to do with ending an eight-year relationship, it also had a lot to do with the weather! I was just daydreaming of beaches, picturing myself backpacking around NZ, pulling pints and picking fruit. It was fun to imagine the possibilities, but in reality I couldn’t afford to go anywhere for a while, so I figured I’d just stay put and save some pennies while grumbling my way through another cold dark wet winter in Bonn. I felt positive however, that there was something waiting for me, something I was destined to see or do. All my daydreams seemed unrealistic and I felt like I was being laughed at, as though something bigger than me and my tiny perspective was at work behind the scenes, smirking at me and my clichéd thoughts of escape. When I accepted the job in Batam it felt good. Unlike my previous daydreams, teaching in Indonesia had a weight to it, a purpose and a direction. I don’t know wh...
I've just had a lovely weekend in Bonn with my Mum & Tony who came to visit. On Saturday we got lucky with the weather and enjoyed a day of cycling along the Rhine, complemented by a beer garden pit stop. On Sunday we got absolutely completely and utterly drenched as we cycled across town, but that was fun too!
After we dried off and the weather cleared up, we took a pleasant river cruise down to Koenigswinter and a steep train ride up to the Drachenfels. I am really glad I got one last chance to go up there and admire the view before leaving Bonn. Just before my guests left on Monday, we managed one last cool beer on Muenster Platz as the sun dazzled...perfect.
Looking good the pair of you if a little windswept!! you sound like you all had fun xx
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