Getting ready ...
December 1, 2017 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
A little chillaxing before the long flight at the Barber. This beard will not get cut for a while ;)
Heavy load!
December 1, 2017 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
Everything I’ll have for the next six weeks :)
Just before the flight ...
December 1, 2017 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
... some snacks and a drink in the lounge :)
There it is.
December 1, 2017 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
Be safe! Beijing here I come :)
Nice Lufthansa Service
December 2, 2017 in Mongolia ⋅ 🌙 -25 °C
Wine, Snacks and pretty good food for an airplane.
Welcome in Beijing ...
December 2, 2017 in China ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
... or at least at the airport there ;) I’ve got about 8 hours to spend before I continue to my two hour flight to Nanjing.
"Very unhealthy air quality"
December 2, 2017 in China ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
Was that smog that I saw when I was looking out of the window just before landing?
Air China Lounge
December 2, 2017 in China ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
Reckon what’s in the red can :D
Ready for new stuff
December 2, 2017 in China ⋅ 🌙 0 °C
Such as drinks ... I just wanna try everything :)
Last chance for food: room service.
December 3, 2017 in China ⋅ 🌫 2 °C
Good morning Nanjing!
December 3, 2017 in China ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Nanjing Street Life
December 3, 2017 in China ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
1. Why not take a nap at the construction site?
2. Why not work in the middle of a four way road?
3. And you thought Munich streets are flooded with shared bikes?
4. United we pull!
5. And the lastRead more
I saw these men playing ...
December 3, 2017 in China ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
... when I accidentally took an wrong turn into a residential area. I was lucky it happened because this was when I came from the more “Western China” into the more authentic China.
Make a wish on a red ribbon
December 3, 2017 in China ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
at Guo Pu shrine at Xuanwu Park. A little religious thing in a not so religious friendly country.
Colorful Autmn trees
December 3, 2017 in China ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
On the islands of Xuanwu Lake
December 3, 2017 in China ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Surrounded by a part of the large and strong city wall, Xuanwu (“the black tortoise”) Lake is a green and beautiful oasis in the loud and smoggy city of Nanjing. Five islands are connected byRead more
First authentic Nanjing food experience
December 3, 2017 in China ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
Vivian lead me to this awesome place. I would have never found it as just a tourist. It is close to Nanjing university, were you can obviously find lots of authentic Chinese food places in the ratherRead more
It is quite steamy for breakfast already
December 5, 2017 in China ⋅ ☀️ 3 °C
Presents for everyone
December 5, 2017 in China ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Somebody gave birth to a girl, and here it is a tradition to give a little present to everyone. Pretty cute! But know matter who in the office I asked, nobody actually knew the woman ;)
Swimming yes, but only with cap!
December 5, 2017 in China ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
... and never walk around at the pool or the changing room without slippers!!!
Nanjing is alive and soaring
December 6, 2017 in China ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
I was amazed to see all the modern shops and buildings. There is light everywhere and music always around you.
Different day, differnt food
December 7, 2017 in China ⋅ 🌫 8 °C
There are great places for good food everywhere. In Nanjing, going out too eat costs about the same than just cooking at home (even though I becomes more and more expensive while salaries stay aboutRead more
Must try: chicken feet (or 凤爪)
December 8, 2017 in China ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C
“After an outer layer of thin skin is removed, most of the edible tissue on the feet consists of skin and tendons, with no muscle. This gives the feet a distinct texture different from the rest ofRead more
The Nanjing City Wall (南京城墙)
December 10, 2017 in China ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
It was very impressive to walk the stairs up the wall and to get a feeling for its unbelievable dimensions. When it was build in the 14th century by emperor Zhu Yuanzhan, who made Nanjing the capitalRead more
Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum
December 10, 2017 in China ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the founder of the Republic of China and its first president, is buried here at the Purple Mountain. Thousands of people (very close to 100% Chinese) were here today, on a Sunday withRead more













































































