Note: Extremely Long Post Ahead (I broke it into two sections – Part I and II)

April 2012 – April 2013

There are seasons here!

Frost on leaves

Vantage point from my apartment – I was basement level, so my window opened up to right where the floor begins. My first snow fall in Germany – December 2012. Second time in my life seeing snow fall from the sky. It was unreal. I gasped when I opened my window and saw this.

Snowflakes on the car window

Tropical Islands – Indoor man-made beach just an hour south of Berlin. I wasn’t able to get the best of pictures since I didn’t want to bring my phone into the water

Here are a two photographs I grabbed from AmusingPlanet.com to better show you what it looks like outside and inside.

View from above. The temperature was warm. When we went, it was snowing outside, so this was such a nice getaway from the miserable Winter.

Outside of the indoor man-made beach

Christmas tree in Berlin

Mall in Berlin

Frosted windshield

Cat that loves sitting in my sink

The layer of snow got thicker outside my window

This cat never liked to be touched or sat on my lap, but loved to cuddle up near me. It would often sit right on top of my hand. It also really enjoyed licking my class notes.

Sighting in Berlin

Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas Market)

Little heart shaped cactus plant I purchased from Ikea

Road in Hannover

New town hall of Hannover in the evening

German grandmother taught me how to make this (she made this one)

Snow melting from outside my window

Spotted little footprints

Church in Hannover

Brandenburg Gate

Holocaust Memorial in Berlin

German grandmother making my favorite tiramisu

Making my own bead necklaces

Street of Hannover

My handiwork

Trip out to Budapest for their outdoor Turkish Baths (Széchenyi Baths). We went by Mitfahrgelenheit (carpool with strangers – 15 euros) from Berlin to Budapest. Coming back, we went by train and the train got stuck because there was too much snow.

Outside of Széchenyi Baths

I didn’t get to take photographs inside since I didn’t want to take my phone into the baths. It was an open air warm bath, with snow next to the baths. It was an amazing experience that I definitely want to come back for in the future.

Széchenyi Baths

I grabbed this photograph from gotobudapest.com to show you what it looked like inside. Imagine this, but with a lot of snow. The water weren’t that hot since it was so cold out, and imagine the pain of getting out of the water into the freezing air.

Emergency brochure instructions on Ryanair

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