After taking my first ferry ride in Berlin last year, I’d been wanting to try out another route (because I enjoy cheap public transport thrills like that). This time J and I decided for yet another old route, running between Oberschöneweide and Baumschulenweg. Both neighbourhoods are located in the Treptow-Köpenick district in the eastern part […]
Did you know that ferries are part of Berlin’s public transportation system? Around this time last year, just before COVID-19 shutdowns happened, J and I took a stroll in the Müggelsee area of Treptow-Köpenick. After reaching Berlin’s supposedly tallest peak in Müggelberg, we stumbled upon a ferry terminal and decided to take the ferry to […]
Ten years ago, I didn’t even enjoy walking on snow, so I kinda surprised myself when I managed to jog on snow/when it was snowing in the past week or so, almost without complaints. Maintaining a consistent pace was a struggle, but I quite relished the reassuring squeak of fresh snow under my feet as […]
First and foremost, I really appreciate the fact that the German and Berlin government NEVER enforce a total lockdown since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. This means that we have always been allowed to go outdoor to exercise, although obviously not in unreasonably big groups and keeping a safe distance if households mix. Moderate […]