Shannon Lubell

Sophien Friedhof II

It was snowing again in Berlin this morning. I’ve been told that this is the most snow the city has seen in a decade. I am very grateful that we are able to experience such beauty during this unprecedented time in history. As I walked home from a visit to my physiotherapist, I ducked intoContinueContinue reading “Sophien Friedhof II”

Templehofer Feld

With lockdown in full force and the boys being old enough to be left at home for the afternoon, Dave and I took the opportunity to continue to explore Berlin. We decided to go to Templehofer Feld (Templehof Field – the old airport in the middle of the city which is rich in history) andContinueContinue reading “Templehofer Feld”

Insta-Obsessed

I have taken a little break from this blog to focus more on my love of both Berlin and photography. Reichstag flying the Union Jack on the day that Prince Charles and Camilla visited I’d say that while I’m am somewhat of an amateur at both, it hasn’t slowed my desire to explore each moreContinueContinue reading “Insta-Obsessed”

Halloween 2020 in Berlin

This was our third Halloween spent in Europe. Halloween 2020 Our first Halloween was spent in Crete during our 2018 fall break from school (https://atomic-temporary-144439175.wpcomstaging.com/2018/11/27/fall-break-crete/) where the Greeks did not celebrate Halloween. Halloween 2018 in Crete The boys were extremely disappointed so we let them go to a fish spa and pick out gratuitous amountsContinueContinue reading “Halloween 2020 in Berlin”

Fall Break 2020 – Mügglesee

Mügglesee With Coronavirus on the rise, instead of our normal jaunt to warmer countries, we booked a week in the Harz Mountains, a three hour drive from Berlin. Beautiful Fall Foliage After our summer of exploring the northern coast of Germany (https://atomic-temporary-144439175.wpcomstaging.com/2020/07/18/summer-2020/) we decided again not to risk infection by traveling abroad and to alsoContinueContinue reading “Fall Break 2020 – Mügglesee”

Rostock & Warnemünde

Our summer road trip included a day spent both in Rostock and the beach of neighboring Warnemünde Strand. This ended up being my favorite Hanseatic City/Beach Adventure of the entire summer. We started our day with lunch at the city port along the Unterwarnow. The boys had a blast running along the pier watching theContinueContinue reading “Rostock & Warnemünde”

Schwerin

After a little break, I am fondly returning to memories of our summer road trip adventures. Ben taking photos with the Schloss in the background The city of Schwerin was the capital of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg Schwerin. Zooming in for detail Schwerin is located about 50 miles south of the Baltic Sea inContinueContinue reading “Schwerin”

Biker Dude

Kids in Berlin start bicycling at a very early age. By 2 or 3 they are zooming down sidewalks on their balance bikes, many riding bicycles without training wheels at age four. Practicing in our Hof Our kids on the other hand grew up in a very residential neighborhood in the States where scooters wereContinueContinue reading “Biker Dude”

Captured Moments

Since moving to Berlin, I’ve been walking a lot…more than ever. I walk for health, both physical and mental. I walk to get places. Like school. Coffeeshops. Errands. I walk to explore. This is a living breathing post for favorite shots taken during my walks. I will periodically update it. Please enjoy a glimpse intoContinueContinue reading “Captured Moments”

Beckerwitz, Germany

This past June, we found ourselves situated on the idyllic Baltic coast complete with Strandkorbs (beach loungers, literally „beach baskets“ – see below for pics) smack dab between Lübeck and Rostock. Silly times during our first night on the Baltic Serious UNO during our first dinner at the Sea In our simple vacation home, weContinueContinue reading “Beckerwitz, Germany”