A Polar Bear on Tour

Bride and groom with family and friends

The most beautiful bride in traditional Palestinian dress

Santa Teresa

Alghero - Old Town

“Bad weather” is perfect for amzing photos!

June 2016. Visiting Istanbul shortly before insanity begins. The most pure days of my year. No words.

Bologna is a small town in the north of Italy. It has various nicknames - ”The Academic” because of its university that was the first one in Europe, founded in 1088.  “The Red”  because of its red houses and the predominant political leanings - and also “The Fat” because it is known for its rich, delicious dishes like Tortellini, Lasagne and the famous “Tagliatelle Bolognese”.

The Old town is beautiful and always full of people. Almost 40 km of archades lead through the Old town. So even if it´s raining you can have a walk and enjoy the lively athmosphere of the town without even getting wet.

Old Town

This small, small world- Entering a plane alone and leaving as a group of six

This journey actually did not have the best omen- my host had cancelled his invitation and two days before I left I had to face a little surgery.

I could hardly sit and I had no plans for New Year´s Eve- but anyway, no question I was going! So long I had waited to go to Istanbul- I just remember that I have once been there as a kid and I remember it as a giant wonderland. On the bus to the airport I got quite excited, the wanderlust came back! Who needs to sit if he can wander?

I accredited it to my regained euphoria when I thought I´d have seen a friend entering the plain. He has quite a distinctive hat but I must have deceived myself. But while searching for my seat I saw the hat again- and it was really my friends. 

“Fernando? What are you doing here?!” “I am going to Istanbul!” “Oh, really?! Me too!” I already knew karma made up something nice for me, but still I was surprised when Fernando´s friend picked him up at the airport. I also knew him! We had made music together in Berlin! Also of one the girls, that stayed at the house where I happily joined thee two guys, I already knew from a music session in the pinche Görli in Berlin

I planned a trip alone which I maybe was not in a physical shape to do. But if you are stubborn enough conincidence might work for you. And so instead of spending New Year´s Eve with how-ever-would-be-there,I almost felt like in Berlin- lost in a Mix of German, English, Spanish and Portuguese  but so comfortable! And instead of going to the hostel after a full day of sightseeing I went home. And a warm place to come back -from whereever- is the best medicine. Oh, this small, small world!

(And three months later me and one of the girls move in together. Actually I don´t believe in destiny or karma, but in chaos that sometimes looks like it.A vida e boa!)

Kadiköy- 

snowy New Year´s Eve

If you want to go to the baltic see, yu have to go to Jūrmala- by bike or by train. By trin is really cheap and relaxead and you will arrive at a beautiful town. Nice wooden houses, but also a lot of souvenirs stands and shops and a disturbing bumm-bumm athmosphere at the beach. But I don´t care, I am at the sea!

arriving

wooden houses

In general

In particular