Wow is this vacation flying by. I’m currently on the ICE train en route to Copenhagen where I’ll be meeting up with friends Malene and David. It’s another travel day- this time about 9 hours with train and ferry transfers. I’ll be back through Germany after Denmark, but as of now, I’ve almost completed half of my vacation. Yikes!
After the long ride from St. Etienne, France to Gottingen, Germany, it was great to see my friends Ana and Darrin, as well as their family that was visiting. I met Ana and Darrin back during the Guelph days 9 years ago, and I’ve seen them every few years since they moved to Germany. This is my fourth time visiting, and there’s never a shortage of fun times! It’s been so good to spend quality time together, chatting and laughing over drinks, having great conversations, and eating like it’s going out of style. It’s always a gastronomic adventure when I visit! And with nieces in the house this time around, it’s been a busy and exciting few days. Thanks Ana and Darrin for your hospitality. 🙂
I was also able to spend some time in Hannover, revisiting areas that I had seen 6 years ago. Same monuments and buildings, but now at a different time in my life, which brings about a different feeling. This part of the trip has led to some pretty interesting moments of reflection, but not necessarily moments of clarity. I’m not even sure what I’m trying to figure out, but I feel like I’m on the cusp of something. Some. Thing. I get all thinky when I’m on a train admiring the German countryside…
But enough about that. København, here I come! But first, here’s something I found cool: The ferry crossing from Puttgarden, Germany to Rødby, Denmark. I’ve never been on a train that boards directly onto a ferry before… or at least I can’t remember experiencing this. I thought it was pretty cool :).
HIKES & HAMSTRINGS 