It is now 2 weeks since I came back to Germany. I thought that I could settle down a bit since there is no need to change my location every couple of days. Well, it was quite the contrary. Seeing all my friends and family is an ongoing task (the same is true with all the administrative stuff you need to do after a year). I actually spend way more time sleeping on couches or guest rooms than in my parents house (e.g. visiting family in Bavaria and Switzerland).
Here some impressions of my first 2 weeks (in Forst, Heidelberg, Ilshofen, Velden (Bavaria), Heiden (Switzerland), Friedrichshafen, and Freiburg).
TRAVELER
good old Heidelberg
my first German couch (Heidelberg)
I got my car back. It was never so clean :D (Velden, Bavaria)
My dads version of backpacking (slightly more advanced)
Heiden in Switzerland
Couch in Friedrichshafen
escaping lake Constance
to the pristine Black Forest :D
Castle Hochburg
Hexegugge Nacht (witch Gugge-music night, Hambrücken)
Whoever English speaker is able to translate what is written on the Tuba gets a beer (obviously southern German people are excluded :D)
Altbaden (Bruchsal)
Couch in Forst (friends place)
back to Forst
GOURMET
German Classic: Bratwurst, mashed potatoes and Sauerkraut
Grumbeereworschd (potato and black pudding)
Australian and New Zealand wine, German prices
Baden Snail Soup
Vesper (German cold dinner)
digestive (Mirabelle Schnapps)
Lauchschnitzel (leek schnitzel)
Swiss Racelette
Grappa
Lillete (ok, I actually never heard of this one, tastes good tough)
Vermicelli (Swiss chestnut puree)
Good German Style Döner (Yufka)
ah beer is so cheep :D
autumn snack, Federweisser (fermenting grape juice) and Bockwurst
German Sunday classic: roast pork with Nudeln (German pasta)
BABYSITTER
PARTY PEOPLE
I came to realize that my journey is not really over yet. I devoted my last 15 years mainly to science and the last 5 to my PhD. I was very satisfied with my success, but I am not sure if I want continue on that path. I have some other interesting ideas. I also don´t know where I am going to live. the future ware rarely that open (not even during my journey)
However, I am very optimistic that coming years will be not only equally challenging, diverse and maybe even successful.
I am, indeed, very excited :D
SUPPLEMENT
This is a short interview that was shot during my time in Kyoto (Japan) in 2015. I look messy and awkward. Plus don´t take everything too serious. It is very hard to come up with a refined answer to the biggest questions in your life just ad-hoc :D
