Cafe Einstein Stammhaus

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We are very lucky to have such a nice landlord, based on my past experiences, he is one of the best! When we moved in the apartment, he wrote us an e-mail about the nice and cool things to do around the neighborhood. We’ve gone to street markets, we went to eat burgers at a place as he describes “the best burger” and let me tell you, he wasn’t wrong about that! One time we asked him were could we eat a good ol’ Apfelstrudel, and I think he didn’t even think twice before saying: “At Cafe Einstein Stammhaus“. So these days Rafael and I were walking around Berlin, I got a little hungry and remembered the Cafe, it’s not very close to our home, but it was totally worth it 🙂

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Boyfriend’s Sweater

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If there is one thing I am not, is photogenic. When I was a teenager, I hated being photographed, honestly, I have 3 to 5 pictures from age 13 – 18. I was not very found of my looks that time, and I was really, really shy. Still am, but I have improved a lot! I see the teens nowadays taking hundred of pictures of themselves, some bad, some really good, but let’s face it, with a camera on a phone things can get much easier for them. Not for me, because I still can’t take a good ol’ selfie, I’m horrible at it! hahahhahah Don’t know how to position the camera, work with my hand, find a good angle……Not very different in front of a camera, I never know what to do, and I also feel kinda shy…don’t know why…how bizarre! hahahaha

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White Cheese Quiche

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It’s been a while since I posted some recipes on the blog, I enjoy cooking very much, but since we got here in Berlin, we are cooking basic stuff, nothing different or special, especially because our kitchen isn’t fully equipped. We pretend to buy ourselves a blender this week or the next, its really something you’ve gotta have in your kitchen, I’ve been missing it a lot! Continue reading →

Flea Market

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Yesterday we went to this amazing Flea Market near Tiergarten park, located at central Berlin. I confess that I have a big crush on flea markets, you can find so much cool stuff there and I always catch myself thinking on the history of those particular items. This flea market is really big compared to the one’s I used to go in Brazil, theres a wide variety of silverware, colorful glasses and porcelain, which I would be very, very happy to purchase…haha!  What scared me a little bit was the amount of fur coats, scarves and hats, I am really against that… But besides that, we had a really great time, and if we end up staying here in Berlin (which I wish very much that we do), I could easily furniture our entire home there!
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East Side Gallery

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As I said here, last saturday we went to visit the East Side Gallery. This open air gallery consists of 1.3 km long section of the Berlin Wall (we still have to go back there to see it all). It’s really impressive to see so many paintings from artists from all around the world, you can see and feel the spirit of liberation of that time, wishing and hoping always for a free future for all the people in the world.

One of the most famous paintings is “My God, Help Me to Survive This Deadly Love” by Dmitri Vrubel, he painted the iconic photograph of Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev leaning in to kiss his East German counterpart Erich Honecker, in 1979 during the 30th anniversary celebration of the foundation of the German Democratic Republic. This painting really catches your eye because of its power.

These paintings are a historical mark of Berlin, so respect and preserve! 😉

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Saturday with Sun and Fun

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Hallo!

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend and Valentine’s Day!

We had a great sunny weekend here in Berlin, and of course we chose to enjoy it by exploring the city. First we went to Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg to visit the East Side Gallery (I’ll do a special post about it later), and for my amusement there was a lot of people there, some admiring the art and a some appreciating the sun along the Spree with music in the backround. I just love days like these here in Berlin, it’s nice to appreciate the warm sun on a cold day.

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Artsy Berlin

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By the little while I’ve been living in Berlin, I’ve noticed that this city is full of art! Any short walk around the streets or bus rides, there they are…
Art on the streets, buildings, remains of the wall, paintings in cafes and countless galleries.

The art keeps this city alive, and I love it!

Here are some random pictures we took while wandering around.

Next stop, East Side Gallery! 😉

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Hofbräu München

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IMG_0799As I already said, Berlin has a lot of places to eat, each corner you turn, BAM! there it is!

But what’s funny is that it’s not easy to find german food (unless its currywurst). As a tourist I was expecting that my main meal would be sausages, pork, potatoes and sauerkraut. Because I would usually eat that at a typical German restaurant in Sao Paulo. Boy was I wrong! I find myself eating a lot of italian, asian and arab food. Since I got here I was really craving a typical german meal, which was satisfied at Hofbräu München.

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Around Berlin

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photo 5 (3)Since Rafael and I arrived here in the city, we are running around after a good apartment to live, german schools and visa issues. That has left us no time to do some tourism in the city, we haven’t gone to any museum, exhibition, etc….

I am amazed by how many stores and cafes there are here in Berlin, you can literally transform any little space in a nice shop. Everything just seems so organized here for me, but I guess its easy for me to say, since I have been here for just one week, but I’m already loving it!

Here are some random pictures of the places we passed in Berlin.

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Hallo from Berlin!!!

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This is my current window view from the hotel in Berlin, big changes are ahead! Rafael and I decided to stay for some time here in Berlin, we want to study the german language, learn about its rich culture and know what it’s like to live life as a Berliner.  Continue reading →