My time in Berlin is coming to an end...

Soon I will be leaving Berlin. I am moving back to Copenhagen. Not because Berlin isn't a great city, but because it isn't Copenhagen. It isn't home.
This past year in Berlin has been hard at times and easier at others. One thing is certain it has been an experience. I am happy that I chose to to move to Berlin, but I am also happy to be going home.
It feels like it's time to leave now, I have gotten all out of this experience that I could.
And I am not leaving for good, one day I will return to Berlin, but probably just for a short visit ;)

Getting ready to leave Berlin

My time in Berlin is coming to an end and in little over a week, I will be back in Copenhagen. But leaving Germany has turned out to require a lot of work. The things that could be taken care of online or by a quick phone call when I left Copenhagen seems to be a lot more complicated in Germany. Here signatures and stamps are required to do anything. Sometimes it seems that they've have search for the most difficult way to do something and then decided on that. But I guess that's just the German way to do it. They do seem to be rather fond of their bureaucratic ways..

Luckily, it seems that I have everything in order. There are still some things to be taken care of, but I don't think any of them will cause problems.

At least I hope not ;)

Happy Christmas!

It's that time of the year again:)
Christmas is here! Or well tomorrow is christmas eve. And this evening I'm flying home to celebrate the holiday with my family. Can't wait!

So happy christmas everybody!

Cash or credit card?

People who have been to Germany know that here you won't get far with a credit card. Cash is the way to go. And that can be so very frustrating, especially when you're from Denmark and not really used to carrying around cash. I've been living in Germany for 11 months now, and I honestly think that I have used an ATM more during this time than I will for the rest of my life. Okay, that might be an exaggeration but I don't think I'm that far off the mark.

It's not like you can't use a credit card anywhere here in Berlin. Many places accept cards, it's just that you can't count on it. So you still have to make sure to have cash.

Anyway, this just one of the small differences between Germany and Denmark (and many other places).  Living somwhere where you are not depended on having cash on you is definitely something I am looking forward to. Even after 11 months I still am not quite used to this cash society ;-p

No more Sprachenatalier!

Last night, I attended my last German class at Sprachenatalier. Another sign that my time here in Berlin is coming to an end. I've attended class for 32 weeks (so it says on the certificate I received from the school) and I've learned a great deal. I am far from being fluent, but I can construct more or less simple sentences and understand quite a lot. So all in all, I'll say that my German classes have paid off!

But as I still have much to learn, I am considering taking it up again in Copenhagen. It should not be that difficult finding a language school in the Danish capital that offer German classes.

Happy December 1st!

December is finally here! If you haven't already figured it out December is my favourite time of the year. It's christmas and my birthday rolled into one, litterally:)
It's filled with light and jollyness. And I am so ready to take on christmas! Bring it on!

The decision has been made...

I'm coming home! When my contract ends mid January I will back my bags and head for Denmark. Now that the decision has been made, I know I've the right choice. I'm ready to move home to Copenhagen. Berlin is great, but it has never truly felt like home. And now feels like a good time to find something new to do in the one place that has always been home.

Let the preparations for a new relocation begin!