My spare time is short and I rather spend my leisure time outside doing crazy stuff than in front of the screen. So I didn’t post a lot of private pictures in the last months. But autumn is here with all its rain and grayness. Furthermore I just finished a bigger project for my second work… soooo, why not spend a rainy day in front of the screen and edit some of those snapshots I took while hitchhiking for 2 1/2 weeks around Europe back in March.

No sooner said than done. But please don’t expect anything fancy… Heck, some of them are even made with my crappy old phone… As written above, those pictures are only snapshots of friends, truck drivers that took me along or some random street stuff… BUT they are „true“, not posed (except some portraits) and remind me of my trip. That’s why they have meaning to me.

My first stop was Berlin where I visited friends I met during my around the world trip. We went to a quite extreme party in a club together so our styling was accordingly. but see for yourself…

A shot of two business men walking photographed through the Berlin wall.
A branch in the form of legs with the legs of a man walking by
Two young women taking shots before going out. They are dressed up for a theme party in Berlin.
Legs of a young woman in stockings.
Two young women standing in the doorway. They are dressed up for a theme party. Berlin.
Portrait of two young women next to a vase with flowers
Subway sign of Französische Straße in Berlin with shoes hanging down of it
Portrait of a dancer in Berlin
Young couple kissing in the streets of Berlin
Sunset behind on of the museums of Berlin
Bell tower of a church and the tv tower of Berlin
A couple kissing on an abandoned couch in the middle of the street in Berlin
Young girl being kissed on the forehead by her boyfriend
Young girl in a playful headlock given by her boyfriend
Young woman with curly hair holding a wine glass
Portrait of a young woman
Portrait of a young woman with curly hair
Portrait of a young woman
Young blonde girl looking out of the window

After Berlin I hitchhiked to Hamburg where I couchsurfed at Jan’s place. He is currently sailing around the world. The second person I was staying at was Philipp a young artist from Hamburg. He produces really great artworks both in photoshop and also traditionally. Here are my Hamburg impressions…

A truck driver driving in his truck who took me along from Berlin to Hamburg
Portrait of a truck driver smoking during driving
360° panorama of the main city square in Hamburg
Portrait of a young artist sitting in front of his paintings
Portrait of a young artist sitting in front of his paintings
Speicherstadt and Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg
Speicherstadt, Hamburg
A moleskine travel journal with an ASTRA beer during sunset at Hamburg
Portrait of a man
The tunnel below the Elbe
Two men in a window cleaning elevator looking over the harbour of Hamburg
Image of a container ship at Hamburg's harbour
Elderly man sitting in an old timer in Hamburg
The tunnel below the Elbe
Main square and city hall of Hamburg
Panorama of the inner court of the city hall in Hamburg
Asian Woman practicing Tai Chi in front of an old sailing ship
A skeleton sitting in a window at Speicherstadt, Hamburg

After Hamburg I visited Amsterdam. I was really lucky with the people who stopped to take me along. They were all very friendly and more helpful than I could have ever imagined!! One of them was even making a detour to get me closer to the Netherlands… Most of the way I was hitchhiking with two Czech guys. We were stopped at the border by a police motorbike and guided to a parking lot where only Czech vehicles were controlled. So much to stereotypes…
In Amsterdam I stayed in a student’s home with my friend Lea who I got to know in Laos (again on my world trip).

Small boat in Amsterdam
A panorama of a canal in Amsterdam showing leaning houses
Rasta With Jamaican Hat and Spliff
Big square in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
The Author With a Bike
Portrait of a Young Girl with Red Hair Smiling
Portrait of the Author
Portrait of a Young Girl with Red Hair Smiling
Canal in Amsterdam
Guys playing chess in Amsterdam

The next stop was Cologne. It was quite dark during those days with gray clouds covering the whole sky. But that’s nothing that couldn’t be fixed with a few Kölsch with my lovely host Giulia. I stopped counting how many churches including the Kölner Dom I visited during those two days.

The cathedral of Cologne
The cathedral of Cologne
Portrait of a young blond woman in Cologne
Portrait of a young blond woman in Cologne
Bottles with candles attached to their necks
A building with a dropped ice cream cone on the roof
Detail of a church in Cologne
Detail of the cathedral in Cologne
Cologne/Köln
Cologne/Köln
Detail of a church in Cologne
Portrait of a young blond woman in Cologne
Cologne/Köln
Window of the cathedral in Cologne

Last but not least was Zurich. This beautiful city lies directly at a big lake which is surrounded by mountains. I love both the water and the Alps. So this was heaven for me. I fell in love with Zurich. My hosts were a bunch of students who rented a house a little outside of town and Dominique and Pascal (the cousins of one of my best friends). When I arrived a big party was going on in the students‘ house with beer, BBQ and great people. We started to bake pizza in the middle of the night in their outdoor stone pizza oven. Sooo delicious!! Gitti, another couchsurfing host, took care of me and showed me around Zurich at night. Thank you!! Furthermore I had the chance to meet up with Angela whom I met in Fiji (you wouldn’t guess it – on my world trip) and make new friends.

A view of downtown, Zürich.
The garden of a students' home after a party the night before
Portrait of a young smiling redhead with a green scarf
A sign showing that thinking is not allowed
Young student smoking a cigarette and relaxing on a wall
A yellow lantern glowing in the sunlight
Dark clouds over Zürich
Sunset in Zürich
Sunset behind a church in Zürich
A curious cat in front of a window in Zurich
Downtown of Zurich
A sign offering cupcakes to buy happiness
Portrait of a blond with greenish blue eyes
Lake Zurich with a small sailing boat

A big hug to everyone who took me along, let me stay at his/her place and showed me around during those 2 1/2 weeks! Thank you all!!!