This past week saw some rain nearly every day, but I had many good walks, too. Work was still quiet, it being the last week of the summer holidays and many of my colleagues still away with their families. Therefore, it was easy to get ready for O.K. and my second holiday of this year, starting today (Sunday). More on that in my next posts.
On Monday (8 September), I was working from home and, as is often the case on Mondays, interrupting around lunch time for a massage at the nearby Day Spa. It was mixed weather with sun in the morning, rain later on and then sun again by mid-afternoon. I had a good walk to Benningen after work in the late afternoon light.
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| The nightly sky on Monday, as seen from my kitchen |
On the Wednesday, I went to see my Mum after work, and she made delicious pinsa for us (not to be confused with pizza - if you don't know what pinsa is, you can easily find information about it online.
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| Leaving my Mum‘s at sunset |
On the Thursday, I walked home from Zuffenhausen, on a different route from my usual standard one, and enjoyed it very much - the sunshine was beautiful (I had not forgotten my sunglasses this time), and I found the first horse chestnuts of the season, a sure sign of autumn.
I was wrapping up work at home on Friday (12 September), did the washing and then went for a walk of about 2 1/2 hours on the fields.
O.K. arrived at around 4:30 in the afternoon, and a bit before 7:00 pm, we walked to the Indian restaurant where we had ordered food. We took the food to my Mum, and the three of us enjoyed a delicious meal. (My sister is currently on a short holiday with a friend.)
Yesterday, Sunday (14 September), O.K. and I left late morning for just a bit under two weeks away. As I said, more of that in my next posts :-)
Oh - that is intriguing. I wonder where you and OK are going? Wherever you are bound I hope that you have a lovely time and that the weather gods are kind to you.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Neil!
DeleteConsider it a quiz, and here are a few clues:
We didn‘t have to drive far, maybe 2 1/2 to 3 hours from Ludwigsburg.
We are still in Germany, but a different federal state from our home state.
The area is dominated by a river.
The area is famous for wine.
I am guessing you are in the Mosel valley which is in Rhineland-Palatinate state. Are you staying in or near Trier?
DeleteYou are correct on us being in the Mosel region, Neil - well done! We‘re not in Trier though. Our current location is Münstermaifeld, about 5 km from the river, and on Friday we will move to a town by the river.
DeletePinsa sounds delicious. Enjoy your holiday.
ReplyDeleteThank you, jabblog!
DeleteNow I'm curious! Where are you?!! :)
ReplyDeleteAll will be revealed in my next post, but in the meantime, if you like you can look at the clues in my reply to Neil and maybe work it out 😊
DeleteSounds like a good week with some lovely walking weather. Enjoy your holiday! Can't wait to hear where you and O.K. are off to?! :)
ReplyDeleteIt was a good week, Ellen, thank you.
DeleteIn my reply to Neil I have posted a few clues about our holiday destination - maybe you can work it out (it‘s not a secret, but you know I like a quiz!).
I always remember when we were living in Germany, we came across some young German boys and they did not know how to play with conkers. My husband taught them how. I wonder if the game ever caught on.
ReplyDeleteHello Anonymous, when I was little, we didn‘t play conkers the way you used to do in England, but we loved to collect them and then spent whole afternoons crafting with them, turning them into animals with matches for legs, and many other things.
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