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DIY: planter / maceta

This DIY is easy peasy. The most you need is patience to see growing your new plants. Here two ideas to customize a plant pot.

Idea number 1: Recycle an old sauce pan / Reciclar una olla vieja

Some weeks after we moved to the new place, the lady that lived under us passed away (bless her). The daughter, who knew that a young couple just moved to the flat above, knocked on our door to offer some furniture and house stuff. And, despite we already bought most of the things we needed, we gratefuly accepted the offer. 🙂

Algunas semanas después de mudarnos, la señora mayor que vivía en el piso de abajo falleció. La hija, que sabía que una pareja joven acaba de mudarse al piso de arriba, llamó a nuestra puerta para ofrecer algunos muebles y cosas de casa. Y, a pesar de que ya compramos la mayoría de las cosas que necesitábamos, aceptamos la oferta muy agradecidos. 🙂

This is one of the saucepans I fell for. So vintage! / Esta es una de las ollas.

But, it was too old! Damm it! / ¡Demasiado vieja!
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Berlin, a personal guide

Just got back from a cold holiday in Berlin. Some people would say that December is not the best time to visit the city. I say it is. It was my second time visiting a cold Berlin. Here is a four day guide:

DAY 1: FRIDAY

We landed very early at Schönefeld Berlin Airport. We would “easily” have got to central Berlin if it wasn’t that buying a ticket involved a good 45′ spent in a ticket queue. Mad.

 

Tip 1: How to move around

We mainly walked everywhere. But for those daytrips further out, we managed to survive and get around with U-Bahn (underground) and S-Bahn (trains that cross and go out the city).

There are no ticket barriers to use the U-Bahn, S-Bahn, trams or regional trains. However, you can be asked to show your ticket anytime, so you better have it. To get into the bus one has to show the ticket to the driver.

Another option would be renting a bike. Very affordable and easy, since there are bike lanes EVERYWHERE. I love it.

 

So we got to Alexanderplatz and there we found one of the biggest Weihnachtmarkt (Christmas market) of the city. The offer would be the same everywhere:  Bratwrust, typical sweets, GühlWein, Xmas gifts and fun fairs.

 

Tip 2: Where to stay

Location as always is very important. After looking for different options, including Airbnb and apartments, we finally chose EastSeven Hostel (Schwedter Strasse 7). Just as they claimed to be: relaxed hostel in central Berlin. Small, cosy and clean.

The closest underground station is U Senedefelderplazt. The Kollwitzkiez district, as well as Mitte, are close to the city centre, easy to get around and have nice cafes, restaurants and local shops.

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