It’s Summer! June 2019: Highs & Lows

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It’s Summer! June 2019 Highs & Lows

It’s Summer!

This post is an article of mixed feelings and probably one of the shortest ever, and if you follow me on Facebook, you probably already know why.

I’m a little behind with what I’ve already done this year, so I’m going to add it into the HIGHS!

Read on.

THE HIGHS!

It's summer; summer loving; fruit; melon; cantaloupe; squash; summer fruit; summer; vacation; holiday; sunshine; sunny weather; sunny; fun;
Summer Loving & my travel plans for the rest of the year!

You won’t believe it but I’ve already been to three countries this year and two of them were utterly new ones!

NORWAY:

Oslo Fjord Sightseeing River Cruise; Oslo Fjord Sightseeing; Oslo Fjord River Cruise; Oslo Fjord Cruise; Oslo Fjord River; Oslo Fjord Lake; Oslo Fjord; Oslo; Fjord; Norway; Norwegian; river cruise; river; lake; cruise, water, boat; travel; open water, Europe, Nordic
Victoria on the Oslo Fjord Sightseeing river cruise in Oslo!
©Victoria Ade-Genschow – The British Berliner – Norway – January 2019
Hamnøy; Norway; Europe; summer; travel
Get ready for exciting posts over the summer – Hamnøy, Norway!
  • Get ready for exciting posts over the summer!

GREECE:

Greek Parliament; Parliament; Evazones; Presidential Guards; Greek Presidential Guards; pom-poms; Greek soldiers; Greek pom-poms: Greek shoes; 'Greek costume; Greek traditions; Greek traditional costume; Greek traditional clothes; Greek traditional soldiers; Greece; Greek; Greek culture; Athens; Athena; Hellas; Hellinic; Europe; travel
Victoria at the Greek Parliament in Athens. ‘Notice the Evzones or presidential guards’ pom-poms. I think they’re amazing, but perhaps a little difficult to fight in!
©Victoria Ade-Genschow – The British Berliner – Greece – March 2019
Acropolis; Athen; Athena; Greece; Europe; travel
Get ready for more exciting posts over the summer – At the Acropolis in Athens, Greece!
  • Get ready for more exciting posts over the summer!

FRANCE:

Restaurant Le Criquet in Arles; Restaurant Le Criquet, Arles; Restaurant Le Criquet; Le Criquet; Restaurant, Arles; Provence; France; Europe; travel
Victoria outside Restaurant Le Criquet in Arles!
©Victoria Ade-Genschow – The British Berliner – France – April 2019
Eiffel Tower; Eiffel; Tower; French monument; sightseeing; tourism; summer in France; summer; Paris; France; French; Europe; travel
Get ready for even more exciting posts over the summer – At the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France!
  • Get ready for even more exciting posts over the summer!

It’s been really busy.

I haven’t yet written about it here, but if you follow me on Twitter, you’re usually one of the first to know!

So go on then.

Follow me!

And Brexit has been taking all my attention too.

In fact, I was on TV, on the radio & in the newspaper.

Yep!

The British Berliner is a well-known British-German expert when it comes to the British Monarchy, British Politics and British expat issues in Germany, and of course a popular well-known British person who travels!

I was on Radio One (Radio Eins) too.

Here’s what I’ve been up to all year!

JANUARY:

How I went to 8 exciting countries, went to India, lost my luggage & got trapped and confused in Delhi!
How I went to 8 exciting countries, went to India, lost my luggage & got trapped and confused in Delhi!

FEBRUARY:

A Beginners' Guide to the 69th Berlinale. Yes! The Berlin International Film Festival 2019 is finally here!
A Beginners’ Guide to the 69th Berlinale. Yes! The Berlin International Film Festival 2019 is finally here!

MARCH:

Remain; let's Remain; Brexit; Britain; UK; British politics; politics; Europe; EU
BREXIT! Don’t panic if you’re British & live in Germany. Here’s what to do!

APRIL:

The Music Producer in Agra, India
The Music Producer – Frank Böster in Agra – India!
©Victoria Ade-Genschow – The British Berliner – India – October 2018

JUNE:

goat; animal; baby goat; kid goat; pet goat; pet; local animal; Indian animal; Indian culture; local culture; Jaipur; Pink City, Rajasthan; Land of Kings; heritage; India; Indian
An introduction to Jaipur – The Pink City in Rajasthan! – Incredible India!
Ouf; ouch;
Even though The British Berliner was featured everywhere, I didn’t have time for the blog itself! Ouch!

Is it any wonder that even though I was featured everywhere, I didn’t have time for the blog itself!

Ouch!

Just know that even though the post might not be published, it’s certainly written!

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PLANS FOR SUMMER

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It’s Summer! June 2019 Highs & Lows

This summer I’ll be travelling to Italy, Georgia, Poland & England!

ITALY:

Sardinia; Sardegna; the island of Sardinia; island; Italy; Italian; Europe; travel
I’ve never been to Sardinia before, but it should be fun!

I’ve been to Italy about a million times and Italy and I are una canzone d’amore!

My favourite part of Italy is Tuscany, but we’re not going there this time, we’re going to an island.

The island of Sardinia.

I’m not big on hot beaches, but sometimes, you’ve got to get out of your comfort zone, and for me, it’s a very hot beach rather than a windy rainy one!

I’ve never been to Sardinia before, but it should be fun!

GEORGIA:

vegetarian cafe; vegetarian; cafe; shop; Georgian shop; Georgian cafe; Tbilisi; Georgia; Georgian; Caucasus; Europe; European; travel
This vegetarian cafe is in Georgia, Europe. Not Georgia – the American state – in the USA!

When I first heard mention of Georgia, I thought it was Georgia – the American state – in the USA.

But it isn’t.

It’s Georgia.

A country in the Caucasus.

A country from the former USSR.

In Europe!

Tbilisi; Tbilisi City Hall; City of Tbilisi; Georgia; Georgian; Caucasus; Europe; European; travel
The British Berliner is going to be in Georgia, as a guest of the city of Tbilisi!

I’m going to be there as a guest of the city of Tbilisi.

In fact, I do believe that even though Tbilisi will never ever beat Berlin in terms of trend and fashion.

Ha! Ha! Ha!

No!!

Georgia is going to be the place to be in 2019/2020.

More about that in the weeks to come!

POLAND:

Polish fishermen; fishermen; fisherman, fishing; fish; seafood; food; Polish men; men; Polish Baltic Sea; Baltic Sea; Ost See; Pomerania; sea; open water;
Polish fishermen on the Polish Baltic Sea who did fabulously well.
©Victoria Ade-Genschow – The British Berliner – Poland – August 2019

Poland needs absolutely no introduction as I’ve written extensively about it many times before!

In fact, as far as Poland is concerned, I’m a bit of a notorious star!

And why pray?

Because of an article that I wrote all of five (5) years ago!

And the title of said piece: Going to Poland: 10 reasons not to go!

Łódź; Lodz; Poland; Polish; Polska; Europe; Eastern Europe; travel
Poland is one of my favourites places to visit, but this time I’ll be travelling to Łódź for the very first time!

Poland is one of my favourites places to visit, but this time I’ll be travelling to Łódź for the very first time!

Here are the articles I wrote previously:

ENGLAND:

How I met the future king of England; king of England; king; Prince William; Prince; William
How I met the future king of England – Prince William, Kate & the Many-Faced God!

Hopefully, you all know that England is where I originally came from and the hassle that Brexit has bestowed upon us, so I’ll be using my British passport in order to travel to Cheshire!

fish and chips; fish; chips; fries; English fries; English food; traditional food; English traditional food; British food; British traditional food; English local food; British local food; battered fish; food; eat; English; English; British; UK; Europe; travel; eat
This is what the fish and chips looked like, except my meal came with a tiny bowl of mushy peas-mint sauce, tartar sauce and a glass of white wine too!
©VisitBritain

There’s such a lot of stuff so in order to read them, go to the link for England – here!

And remember, if ever you need help booking or organising a trip, you can contact me here!

Speaking of England.

THE LOWS:

loss; death; passing away; sadness; sense of loss; intimate feelings; sad, unhappy; not happy; upset; upsetting; raw feelings; feelings; family loss; family;
I rarely talk about intimate members of my family, but my dad passed away. It’s been most upsetting.

I rarely talk about intimate members of my family, but my dad passed away last Saturday.

It’s been most upsetting.

He was a man who was born into wealth and privilege but chose to live a gentle life.

He was quiet but allowed us all to choose what was best for us, rather than the other way around.

Most importantly of all, he loved running and was always in one marathon or the other. In fact, growing up, he was kind enough to let all his children win, whenever we ran against him!

I’ve always had my daddy even as an adult and a parent myself.
It feels strange.

I don’t have a dad anymore!

He was 77 years old and is survived by his children & second wife of 40+ years.

Ode to my father; marathon, running, run
To protect the privacy of my family, this photograph is not him, but an ode and representation of my father.

ps. To protect the privacy of my family, the photograph above isn’t actually him, but an ode and representation of my father.

IT’S SUMMER! JUNE 2019: HIGHS & LOWS

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It’s Summer! June 2019 Highs & Lows

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That’s it for now.

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It’s Summer! June 2019 Highs & Lows

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It's Summer! June 2019 Highs & Lows
It’s Summer! June 2019 Highs & Lows

What are your plans for June? What are your highs and lows? Let me know in the comments below!

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21 Comments on “It’s Summer! June 2019: Highs & Lows

  1. Victoria, I am so sorry to hear about your dad passing. I have lost my mother in 2001 and still miss her dreadfully. It takes a long time to process and accept such a loss, eventually it gets a little bit easier. Surrounding yourself with family and friends is a great comfort. Sounds like you have great plans for the summer. Enjoy 🙂

    • Thank you so much Gilda.
      You’re awfully kind. It’s quite raw at the moment but as you say, time will make things a little better.

      I’m so glad for the life I live and the family & friends I have making each day brighter.

  2. I live in the us in oregon , and I just wanted to say that I think your blog is great. I wish you the best on future adventures ( am extremely jealous ). Keep it up!

    • Thanks so much Steve. You’re very kind.

      It’s so lovely to hear from my Stateside readers as many of my followers are from the US! 😀

  3. Victoria,

    I echo your pain, I lost my Father right before Thanksgiving and to say that it is a surreal feeling is an understatement.

    It is like something inside of me died and keeping busy has been my saving grace, I write to keep from crying and I cry when I write.

    My prayers are yours as we both adjust to being part of the unenviable fraternity.

    Blessings and grace!

    • I’m sorry for your loss Shun. That must have been awful especially at a time when family is most expected to be together.

      It’s always a shock when a loved one passes away no matter how old , we, or they, are.

      Thank you for your kind words.

  4. A great post. A great post deserves a great thank you from a reader like me who is always appreciating great content

  5. I’m so sorry to hear about your Dad. It sounds like he was a great guy. Hope you have a good summer. Thank for sharing your adventures and lovely photos!

    • Thank you so much NN!
      My dad was lovely and very kind. I hope I inherited some of those traits. The kindness part at least! 🤣

      I’m hoping to have as good a summer as I possibly can, in order to use the time with family.

      ‘Very glad that you like my writing. Thank you! 😀

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  7. I am really sorry to hear your dad passed away. It’s hard losing a parent. May you be comforted by wonderful memories. I hope you are enjoying all your summer travels at the moment.

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