Hello from Berlin

Käväisimme Berliinissä, se oli ihan ensimmäinen ulkomaanmatka Eekan kanssa ja kivaa oli! Mitään varsinaisia matkasuunnitelmia emme tehneet vaan mielessä oli pari paikkaa joissa voisi olla mukava käydä ja katsoimme päivien ohjelmaa aina tilanteen mukaan. Hirveän hyvin Eeka jaksoi ja näytti tykkäävän kaikesta siitä uudesta mitä tuli vastaan. Myös lentomatkat sujuivat vaikka olisihan hän selvästi tahtonut koneessakin päästä liikkumaan ja tutkimaan mikä ei ollut mahdollista vaan pidimme hänet sylissä koko matkan ajan. Sikäli kahden tunnin lento tuntuisi olevan sellainen minkä tämän ikäisen kanssa jaksaa koneessa matkustaa.

Berliini on aivan mahtavan lapsiystävällinen kaupunki, sen huomasimme kaikessa suhtautumisessa pieneen ja hänen kanssa liikkumiseen. Ainoastaan joillakin metro- ja juna-asemilla jouduimme kantamaan rattaita joitakin porrasaskelmia kun hissiä ei ollut käytettävissä. Ravintoloissa pienelle löytyi oma tuoli ja kid's cafessa oli aivan ihana syödä lounasta kun Eeka pääsi myös leikkimään ja tekemään tuttavuutta erikseen lapsille sisustettuun leikkihuoneeseen (pallomeri oli Eekalle mieluisa elämys!).

Seuraavasta Berliinin matkasta voisikin jo alkaa unelmoimaan!

ps. Pari viimeistä päivää saimme nauttia kesäisestä reilun +20 C lämmöstä

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We paid a few days visit to Berlin, this was our first trip abroad with Eeka. And we had loads of fun! We hadn't planned much how to spend the days, we just spotted a couple of interesting places we would like to see so the daily schedule was very flexible. Eeka enjoyed a lot seeing and experiencing all those new things. Even the flights went well although he seemingly wanted to move around but we did hold him on the lap from take off to landing. I think 2 hours flight is quite ok to travel with a child of his age (a bit over 1 year).

Berlin is so child friendly, we constantly noticed this when going around the city. The only small challenge were those few underground and train stations without the elevator where we had to carry the stroller some extra steps. Restaurants offered child seats and we really loved having a lunch at a kid's cafe where little ones get to play with each other in a separate kids play room (ball pool was Eeka's favourite!).

So I think I'm starting to dream about the next Berlin trip now!

ps. Last two days we were lucky to have a summery weather with +20 C degrees

xx, minna

Greetings From Berlin #2

Hi there,

Is it the days that are getting shorter
because I really feel my pace is so slow now?!
I love autumn but not very much looking forward
to those days and months with minimal daylight
*sigh*

Anyhow, here are a few more picture from Berlin
where I got a chance to spend a week
while visiting Hello Etsy
I'm going to cherish that week as it was filled with
many happy moments, warm weather
all those amazing speakers and fellow crafters
Berlin was really great again!

a handbook to guide us through Hello Etsy

Thanks ThingLink for featuring Karuski on the handbook!

Here's just a part of visit cards I swapped during the weekend.
Lovely collection.

H with towers, such a silly picture

Two of us on this funny close up photo

Have you noticed that some of my pictures include tags with links?

I wanted to try the linking tools ThingLink provides

it's quite awesome you can add several links to one picture if you like

they even have the audio tool so you can include a little story

to go along the item or people in your photo

It can bring your pictures really alive! 

[this wasn't a paid ad LOL]

xx

minna

Greetings From Berlin

Hi!

I just got back home from Berlin,
it was the Hello Etsy summit I visited
and as I was traveling with H
we wanted to stay for some extra days
so all in all it was a one week trip to us.

I can't believe how warm it still was in Berlin
we had dinners outside and walked without
jackets during the day
only Sunday happened to be a rainy day

It was awesome to meet lots of online Etsy friends
at the summit which took place 17. - 18.9.
There were lots of interesting sessions
one of my favorite speakers was Natalie Chanin
you should definitely check out her unique & ethnical clothing line.


Here are just a few of my lovely European Etsy friends I was lucky to meet!

Judit and Mitsy enjoying Marimekko fabrics

Mari having fun sewing

Rhiannon and Hello Etsy bear

Petronella with Mitsy on a break

I'm going to make another
Berlin related post in the coming days
so if interested in seeing and reading more
stay tuned!


xx
minna

Berlin Finds

here are a few of my favorite finds i discovered in berlin
it is a bit funny i shopped quite a bit
i guess i gave myself a permission as i normally almost never go shopping
[except every now and then i do explore flea markets]
so have a look and check the links if you like to find out more

vintage little black/tunic by chloe, purchased from GOO

lovely pleats, ruffles and fabric buttons on the front

vintage hugo boss high heels from the same sweet boutique

well draped tunic by indie designer nadine holtzhauer
i visited her little shop on falckensteinstraße, kreuzberg

loving these large bat sleeves a lot

adorable handpainted enamel locket pendant by villa sorgenfrei
purchased from a small sunday market in friedrichshain
vintage bracelet with matching colors from the same seller

if you love exploring flea markets i definitely recommend this small one on revaler straße [i think that was the name!] in friedrichshain i mentioned above. another one in the area is on on boxhagener platz. there it is worth bargaining, that's the name of the game. still the prices are very reasonable. oh, and one large sunday market i went to was located in mauer park, prenzlauer berg. they offered both vintage and new items, as well as baked goods. there was also a super popular outdoor karaoke, fun!

you should be able to find these on berlin map.
or email me for more info!

Berlin Pictures II

i was thinking, as berlin is a city full of [street] art
it would be right to post a few graffiti pictures
it is quite amazing how you find them everywhere in berlin
and how they seem to evolve all the time
one paints something but it might not look the same next week
it is about the freedom of expression, individuals and sub-groups
i find it radical how the society has changed within a short period






if you are interested in what i purchased from berlin
come back in a few days as i plan to post about my finds
art, craft and indie fashion

my other berlin posts:
from the holocaust memorial
michelberger hotel in friedrichshain

have a great new week!

Berlin Pictures

while in berlin we went to see the holocaust memorial
it was large and impressive and i found it very poetic
i could feel the isolation when walking through it
rain drops on walls were like tears
but there was the sky above the walls
and there one could see the light








berlin had so much to offer
besides the holocaust memorial i went to the museum of technology,
several indie shops and flea markets too
i'll post more pictures and personal favorites in a day or two

have a wonderful weekend, everyone!

Greetings From Berlin

hi friends!
greetings from berlin, i'm now back home after a long weekend.
it was a wonderful trip, we enjoyed a lot.
here is something to start with:
michelberger hotel in friedrichshain we stayed at.
this is the most creative hotel i've ever seen, just awesome. and SO cosy too.








i discovered lots of sweet finds and souvenirs.
will post pictures in coming days here on my blog.

btw, i got some nice berlin tips from julia.
check out her favorite places in berlin as well!

have a lovely week!