In 1956 we decided to get married.

Our wedding day, the 8 September, was so lovely and happy.The church service in the over 750 year old church in Berlin-Weissensee was beautiful. All of our families and 3 friends came together, a party of 21 celebrated our special day in my mother's small flat. Things then, 11 years after the World War 2, were much more modest but not less fun and joy.

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In the first year together in Berlin we spent lots of time walking along streets still with ruins around, and wandering in parks, always talking about the future. And we went often on long outings with our bikes

                                                                 2024

This year we will be 70 years together.

Maybe I will select some photos

of memorable moment of our life over seven decades.

  

                                   

                                    2023

This year the theme for my Blog will be 

Our Travels Overseas.

Over the years we have been to all continents. 

 DECEMBER 

On our Honeymoon in 1956 we went to Austria on our little 125cc motorbike. 

It was a great adventure. We took lots of photos on that trip, all colour slides, but only a few got scanned and are accessible now. 

Later in 1991s we were walking in the Austrian Alps and also visiting Salzburg.

 NOVEMBER

Our first trip overseas was a great adventure. In 1955 after I finished high school we went to England to work as agricultural labourers in a student program. We were based in Yorkshire. 

Afterwards we travelled for a few weeks all around Scotland and also spend a few days in London. 

None of the colour slides pictures we took survived.

In 1958 we went again for a short trip to London with our baby daughter.

  


 

 OCTOBER

At the end of 1987 we went to New Zealand with Hart’s sister. We travelled for 21 days up and down both Islands. We did not spend much time in towns and gave Aukland a miss, rather enjoyed the beautiful landscape.