Blue Spring

Blue sky, blue ground, blue everywhere right now and donuts at Home (not our home).

Spring Is Coming

At the end of February, we had some exceptional spring days were we were able to spend several hours outside for the first time in a long time. We hit the playground again and went to Tempelhof, where a lot of people were already barbequing. I think picnic and barbequing at 10 degrees must be a Berlin phenomenon.

Snowdrops have started to pop up from the ground and reminding us of the warmer times ahead.

Brunch in Friedrichshain

After multiple failed attempt to meet up - first one kid sick then the other - Tina and I finally managed to meet for brunch with the small ones an early Saturday morning. We went to Happy Baristas in Friedrikshain where we had a great french toast and coffee and babychinoes for the kids. Afterwards we went to a playground nearby and enjoyed the sun and sand before it got to warm outside.

Sunday Is... no. 20

A walk through Tempelhof and Shillerkiez with Fleur and my dad. Fleur was showing of her rabbit to everyone we meet.

A visit to a nearby playground. Because this is where I spend most of my time these days.

A beautiful old Beetle

And doodles made by Fleur

Heat Aid

The past couple of days, the weather has been rather boring, and I have been thinking back to early June where it was almost too hot to stand. I've been wishing the heat would return.

We spend a nice Saturday with coffee and chocolate from Home, a trip to the market,  building figures in the sand, and drinking watermelon slush and relaxing on the balcony.

It looks like my prayers have been answered and that summer is finally retuning this week.

Saturday Morning Ride

Since the weather is acting so nicely these days, one of my new favourite things to do on Saturday morning, is taking Fleur for a bike ride to The Bread Station. For the past month we have gone and sat there, eating a croissant and having a coffee while watching dogs passing, cyclists riding, and people queuing for the bakery. On the way back we usually hit the playground for at least an hour.

Last saturday I decided to pick up the goods instead (Vincent is back from Armenia and doesn't really enjoy a bike ride or getting up early in the morning). It just so happened that the nice sidewalk in front of The Bread Station has been ruined by a big, ugly scaffold. It is still possible to sit there, but no way as nice as without. Luckily the bread and pastry is super delicious as always, but I guess we'll have to pick up the bread and go somewhere else to eat it for the remaining part of the summer.

Britzer Garten

While my dad was visiting we took advantage of the good weather and went to Britzer Garden for the afternoon. Even though we live fairly close it has been years since my last visit, but I have always wanted to go in the spring to see the tulip garden.

Britzer Garden in its entirety was much bigger than I thought. I realised that last time we really only saw a fraction of the place. This time we walked from the main entrance all the way to the back, and I could really see, that the garden has a lot of different things to offer. There is water, places to picnic, big green areas, flowers, animals, playgrounds, food and even a train that can take you to distant parts of the park.

We came at the end of the tulip season, and had in been a week later most of the tulips would have been gone, so in this sense we were quite lucky. The tulip garden is rather small, but it was super still beautiful with all its colours and different types of tulips.

I hope that we manage to go later this summer. I found out that there is a water-playground and it would be great to bring Fleur and see what flowers are in season then.