Half a year has passed and it has passed quickly.
But it is was not a short time, as I have so many lovely memories of it and the pictures to prove it! Some of these I will present right here and now.
Also, I can’t possibly imagine what half a year at home would have looked like in the Evolve department. All the steps I took and all the places I’ve been (also inside the mind) would have not been possible without the chance I was lucky to be able to take…
My first trip to France is a story between two weddings, heat and thunder, water and volcanoes, ancient, old and modern sights, rock and cheese, a perfect reunion and more French moments than I could have hoped for:
As the time of my Semi-Sabbatical semester runs closer towards its end, it is hard to keep up with all trips and travels, of which we haven’t seen the last yet…
Seeing 3 capitals in 3 days, and also meeting some old friends on the way back:
To see nice spots, you don’t have to go that far, actually. But one thing is certain: It is best to take some friends!
Where you walk between spectacular houses, hear musical instruments through many open windows, spot more details after each visit and ever wonder how rich in every way a city can be:
Going to the zoo is a thing we don’t think about like we used to.
Back in the day, there was nothing more exciting to go and see exotic animals and learn about them and have fun at the playgrounds and either eat overpriced snacks or set the most extravagant picnic tables people have ever seen.
But now, the question about the animals will and well-being and ethical details take our hand while we wander the paths between wire and glass and walls.
Zoos are heritage from the times where travel and internet were either a matter of privilege or yet unthinkable. But nowadays, we could go and see and learn about animals in other ways than at the zoo.
But I am glad that seeing with your own eyes is still irreplaceable. Also, I haven’t seen a zoo that doesn’t actively support wildlife preservation. And nonetheless, some species were only saved because of breeding programs in a sheltered environment.
Be zoos good or bad, that’s for everyone to decide personally. But it did feel like cheating, when I recently visited one and tried out some of the longer-reaching zoom lenses. Out in the wild you would have to spend days for some shots…
I had to think about one of my first picture posts on my blog. How far we’ve come!
Road trips were the bread and butter of my time abroad. And I wanted to ‘try them at home’, too!
I was so sure it would be easy. A nice little souvenir from overseas and a good way of living.
But it turned out to be something I would miss the most. As back home the clocks tick different.
And it is not as natural to just hit the road and explore.
Fast forward to my 2022, I have found my knack for road trips again and would rather do too much than too little!
Please enjoy some impressions of 9 different places I’ve been to this month 🙂
