Category Archives: Berlin

City night race

Posted on 31 July 2016 by Hendre Janse van Rensburg

Unlike South Africa where the Pretoria\Centurion region alone has a race on basically every weekend, Berlin does not work like that. There are very few races throughout the year but those that they do have they make a big deal … Continue reading →

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After work stroll

Posted on 17 July 2016 by Hendre Janse van Rensburg

Every day on my way to and from work I walk past a certain path. An interesting inviting path. A couple of Fridays ago on the way home I decided to take a left instead of continuing to the tram … Continue reading →

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Adventures in language learning

Posted on 10 July 2016 by Hendre Janse van Rensburg

This past week was an interesting one. Though I am slowly acquiring the German language my lack of speaking skills is frustrating me to say the least. Often I can understand enough of a conversation to follow it vaguely but … Continue reading →

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Sometimes the Boss demands a change in plans

Posted on 25 June 2016 by Hendre Janse van Rensburg

The plan for last Sunday, was in essence the plan for most Sundays. Go to church, or at least all the things related to the church, go home afterwards, get lunch, do laundry, write my next post. The usual Sunday … Continue reading →

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Unexpected surprises in “normal” parks

Posted on 15 June 2016 by Hendre Janse van Rensburg

Sometimes you discover something that you just have to share. The best way to share it though is with photos but I’ll try paint the setting regardless. For those that don’t know, Berlin is flat. Very flat, especially when compared … Continue reading →

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Why Germans get mugged in RSA

Posted on 11 June 2016 by Hendre Janse van Rensburg

Quite late the other night, around midnight if not a bit later, I left an impromptu work social gathering and took the Metro tram home. For some odd reason even though it was the correct number, and therefore the correct … Continue reading →

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Grillen

Posted on 8 June 2016 by Hendre Janse van Rensburg

A colleague came up to me a couple of days ago and told me that after work they were going to make a fire and cook some animals on it. Would I be interested in joining them? Intrigued and slightly … Continue reading →

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First impressions

Posted on 5 June 2016 by Hendre Janse van Rensburg

This is not my first time in Europe, nor in Germany and not even in Berlin. I have made the trip to Europe a few times in the past. Every previous occasion was in winter though. Long white slopes consisting … Continue reading →

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Goodbyes and arriving in Berlin

Posted on 4 June 2016 by Hendre Janse van Rensburg

After much fanfare and goodbyes, some emotional, some even more, I finally left South Africa to start my new life in Berlin. A bit of a hard reset considering all I’m leaving behind and how little I have taken with, … Continue reading →

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