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four cheeses we’ve tried and liked
here’s an update on my quest to try 20 different cheeses. i should say that i’m not a cheese connoisseur by any means, though i really like them. but since i’ve been more on a paleo phase of late (and discovered i’m relatively sensitive to lactose), i only do a small tasting now and then – while the boy gets to slather his crackers with generous portions of the stuff!
le brin: soft and smooth, with a very light taste. we quite liked it!
wensleydale with cranberries: hello, little bit of heaven! soft, crumbly, and melts-in-your-mouth kind of cheese. the sweetness of the cranberries adds a sort of playful touch to it, so nice :)
frischkäse with almonds and pineapple: i’m not such a big fan of the fresh cheeses, but the boy really likes them. the pineapple/almond combo adds both sweetness and crunchiness to it, which helps to atone for its lack of texture.
bavaria blue: very creamy and mild, but i guess not that different from other blue cheeses out there.
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an avalanche of tea!
so i asked for tea some months ago… and tea came, from the 4 corners of the world, like an explosion of unexpected flavors in my mailbox! lychee and rose! quince and linden! bubblegum! english rose! gorreana! yerba mate! lúcia lima!
my beloved bodum cup has been working double shifts as i make my way through the loot (and i’m sure i’ll be stocked for quite a while) but it’s been a daily delight, and i’m really happy that i included the tea swap on my 101 list. thank you girls! :)
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this is us
our friend klara was one of the big motivators behind our move to berlin. when she showed us around her adopted city on a cold winter snap 2 years ago, she gushed with enthusiasm and pride – and we knew right then and there that we wanted to live in berlin too, and experience it all.
she’s also a pretty amazing street photographer, and always carries her camera in tow – which is why we don’t even blink anymore when she points her lenses at us! she took these shots of me and the boy on the thai park. they’re not staged, and they don’t show our best sides only, but i really, really like them.
i don’t usually post photos of myself, and always feel a bit self-conscious looking at them… but yeah. i think it’s time to do something about that and step a little bit out of my comfort zone. besides, we have so little photos of ourselves throughout the years… so here they are for posterity. :)
you should definitely check out klara’s street photography blog for more of her neat photos! :)
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botanical garden
we’ve been to the botanical gardens twice now, and really enjoyed strolling around the quiet tree-laden paths, just breathing fresh air and forgetting we’re in a big city. there are plants from everywhere and plenty of things to see, even in summer!
this huge white poplar has been around since 1899!
… there’s a huge greenhouse, lakes and sprawling laws, aroma gardens, medicinal gardens, and all kinds of flora and sceneries from specific regions across the world… it’s well worth a visit, with plenty of time and comfy shoes.
the photos were taken with paulo’s canon (my camera has been broken for a while), using a kodak film. i’m not used to either of those, so they look a bit funky…