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Charlottenburg, April 16, 2022 |
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Farewell winter mooring - with joy for the new sailing season |
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Dear friends |
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A farewell with many facets |
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The Marina am Tiefen See in Potsdam once again offered us a varied
network of relationships during the winter months of 2021/22.
Leaving this network means, despite joy in the break-up, also saying
goodbye:
- to the harbour masters
Matthias, Kolja and Christian, who gave us a lot of attention and
made our winter life in the harbour easier. Unfortunately, they turned
up very rarely for a warming break and coffee on Dagens 2.
- to the group of "Pinselquäler" (paintbrush tormentors), who at the end of the winter course showed their work in an exhibition to the wider public. Some works by Bernadette can also be seen. The opening on april 13th 2022 in the premises of the "Akademie der zweiten Lebenshälfte" in Babelsberg was at the same time a farewell party for us. - from all the other acquaintances in and around Potsdam, who have often received us as their guests, assisted us with good advice and maintained a good exchange of thoughts with us.
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Unwelcome guests: |
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After struggling successfully and healthy through 22 months of life restrictions, the ubiquitous virus finally settled on our breathing tube and forced us into isolation at the end of February 2022. While Heinz recovered within a few days, Bernadette's virus stayed longer and more stubborn, shaking her with a nasty cough whose after-effects are still felt, even though the PCR test indicated recovery early on. When the restrictive behavioural measures were relaxed in March/April 2022, we were very relieved, because the mandatory mouth masks were very irritating in our breathing tubes. At the moment, masks are only mandatory here in Germany in public transport and in special care facilities. Getting sick ourselves, we were grateful to realize how the port community carefully looked after us, provided us with meals and other needs, and how effective medical professionals assisted us with advice. Fortunately, we were able to avoid hospitalization. Unfortunately, as a "host" you have no power over such uninvited guests. They come and go as they please. The only thing left for us is to do everything that helps us to stay healthy and strengthens our physical defence system. We do this with plenty of exercise in the fresh air, with enough sleep and with supplemental vitamin D and C intake. |
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Flying visit to our granddaughter in Switzerland Lorianne's parents kept us fully digitally updated on our granddaughter's wonderful development throughout the winter. Nevertheless, after a certain time, the desire to see them live again overflowed, and so at the beginning of March 2022 we travelled for a week to our son Erich, his partner Alexandra and the now 7-month-old granddaughter Lorianne. The ICE took us comfortably and without changing trains from Berlin Central Station to Thun, where Erich picked us up. We lived with them in their apartment in Hünibach, took part in their daily routine and were able to prove ourselves as babysitters in between. It wasn't difficult for us, even if our own routine is already 38 years old and hasn't been used for 30 years. |
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Christmas 2021 |
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from left: Rainer, Åsa, Erich with Lorianne, Alexandra, Bernadette and Heinz in front of the famous Frederician Sanssouci Palace The numerous Christmas letters that arrived in our mailbox at the port entrance also gave us a lot of joy. We sincerely thank everyone who made the effort to send us a traditional paper letter or card. We are sure that all arrived on time. However, we are not sure that we owed all the letters individually in the Corona turbulence. Please accept our apology. |
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Wintertime - culture time |
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As with our first visit to Potsdam in 2016, our winter stay began with the "Vocalise" festival week, during which we enjoyed several choir concerts:
After this highlight, our desire for further cultural events abruptly ebbed away. The increasingly strict rules of conduct and vaccination requirements made it impossible for us to enjoy culture. In this situation, we preferred leisure activities in the fresh air on foot or by bike, as well as being together with dear friends. |
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Another step from ship to wall |
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This definitive step from ship to wall will face us too, in the foreseeable future. As soon as we have reached the Netherlands again, we will contact a ship broker and see whether the next dock date in summer 2023 could also be a date for change of ownership. |
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From mid-October 2022 to April 1st 2023, we will be moored with Dagens 2 in the marina Jachthaven Kudelstaart and can be found there during the winter months at the address:
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