This year’s summer highlights on MALLORCA

That was a great summer! With little great expectations and plans I started the summer. Who would have thought that the weather played along so well this year. I spent the summer in Mallorca, was happy this year to spend a lot of time at the lakes in Berlin, caught South Tyrolean air, swam in Lake Garda and let the summer end at Lake Garda.

Together with CECIL I show you today a few of my summer highlights in Mallorca!

Summer Highlights Cecil Mallorca

my SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS

New discoveries on MALLORCA

We spent a wonderful vacation also Mallorca. June was still so nice and quiet and the beaches were almost deserted. A highlight of our vacation was the visit to the bay of Banyalbufar. I have seen so long more such a beautiful bay. The water could not have been more turquoise and crystal clear. A wonderful afternoon! We will definitely come again.

Summer Highlights Cecil Mallorca
Summer Highlights Cecil Mallorca

LINEN, LINEN, LINEN!

This summer I have come to love linen in particular. We’ve had great linen bedding for a few years now. Linen clothing, however, I have had little. We cruised around Mallorca a lot on the scooter, where I couldn’t do without a light linen blouse. White linen clothing is all the more beautiful – how about a light sleeveless linen dress for the coming summer?

Summer Highlights Cecil Mallorca
Summer Highlights Cecil Mallorca

easy peasy LEMON SQUEEZY

You don’t leave a full lemon tree just like that. We harvested so many lemons that for the first time we didn’t know where to put them. A good friend gave us the idea to make our own limoncello. I didn’t even know how easy it was. Unfortunately, we had only hand luggage and brought the shells with us to Berlin and put some on here. Bottled a few weeks later – a dream! I’m already looking forward to the next harvest.

Summer Highlights Cecil Mallorca
Summer Highlights Cecil Mallorca

Summer basics & SUNNIES

The more colorful the better is usually my motto. But every now and then I really like my simple basics. The great thing about my basics is that I can also wear the tops as a third layer in the winter. In the summer, all you need is a pair of eye-catching glasses and every outfit is saved.

Summer Highlights Cecil Mallorca
Summer Highlights Cecil Mallorca

BBQ’s outside

We had a few very nice barbecues this summer. All the more beautiful with a Mediterranean ambience and also times throw a little more fish on the grill than meat. A light summer salad and a cool drink – what more do you need.

Summer Highlights Cecil Mallorca
Summer Highlights Cecil Mallorca
Summer Highlights Cecil Mallorca
Summer Highlights Cecil Mallorca
Summer Highlights Cecil Mallorca

What were your summer highlights? Next time I will tell you more about our beautiful stay at Lake Como.

I wish you a wonderful day!

My favorite lakes in Berlin and Brandenburg

The Berliner looks forward to the summer for eight endless months. Finally out of the city again and into the Berlin environment. In Berlin and Brandenburg there are beautiful lake landscapes, for which a small day trip is definitely worthwhile. To my surprise, there are actually many lakes with sandy beaches.

Today I present you a few of my favorites, which I visited the last years.

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Lakes of Berlin and Brandenburg
GRÖßER STECHLINSEE

One of the most beautiful lakes is the Stechlinsee in the north of Berlin. Großer Stechlinsee is about a 40 minute drive from Mitte. The lake is known for its incredible water quality. From the pay parking lot, you walk a few minutes through the forest to the lake and find a larger beach with a kiosk. To the left and right of it you will get to somewhat quieter places in the middle of the forest. A small boat trip for a few hours is highly recommended. The peace and quiet on the lake is beautiful.

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www.thegoldenbun.com | take me to the lakes stechlinsee berlin see lakes
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Lakes of Berlin and Brandenburg
WANNSEE

Always a classic and also easy to reach by public transport is the Wannsee. Whether it’s a round trip by bike, a leisurely ride out on an electric boat or relaxing in the Strandbad Wannsee offers a lot of activity options.

The Strandbad Wannsee is always well attended. The popular bath is characterized by typical western Berlin architecture. The lido has a 1.2 km long sandy beach filled with Baltic Sea sand. A day of vacation like at the Baltic Sea. The best part – the fresh water (I am a big fan of fresh water instead of sea water).

  • Did you know that Strandbad Wannsee is the largest inland lake resort in Europe?

I highly recommend an aperitif on the Wannseeterrassen. The sunset is beautiful.

www.thegoldenbun.com | take me to the lakes Wannsee
www.thegoldenbun.com | take me to the lakes Wannsee
www.thegoldenbun.com | take me to the lakes Wannsee
www.thegoldenbun.com | take me to the lakes Wannsee www.thegoldenbun.com | take me to the lakes Wannsee

Rent a BOAT on Wannsee

We’ve recently rented a license free boat from Mimikus Bootsverleih and had such a fun day. We got one of the 15 ps boats named “Wanda” for 8 people. Additionally, you can rent a barbecue which is definitely to recommend. Take the whole day because you’ll need some time to drive down to Wannsee and to get back it needs some extra time because of the headwind.

boat rental havel bootsverleih mimikus
boat rental havel bootsverleih mimikus
boat rental havel bootsverleih mimikus
WANNSEE

S-Bahnhof Wannsee

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Berliner Seen
BERNSTEINSEE

Another highlight found through the great book “Take Me To The Lakes” is Bernsteinsee. Also north of Berlin in Marienwerder is Bernsteinsee. The book tells you three secret places where you can enjoy the weekend undisturbed. Here, too, you’ll find sandy beaches among the woods. It’s best to take your own provisions with you. The nearest restaurant is at the neighboring lake with wakeboard park.

BERNSTEINSEE

about 80 km north of Berlin

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www.thegoldenbun.com | take me to the lakes Bernsteinsee Berlin Seen
www.thegoldenbun.com | take me to the lakes Bernsteinsee Berlin Seen
www.thegoldenbun.com | take me to the lakes Bernsteinsee Berlin Seen

Berliner Seen
HALENSEE

Halensee is very easy to reach from the city. This is probably the lake where I have been most often in recent years. Friends of ours lived at the lake and spent a lot of nice moments there. The lido, then called Kudamm’Beach has now reopened this season as Q Beach. We usually combine a visit to the lido with a visit to the market at Karl-August Platz and then cycle on to Halensee. The lake is close to the highway, but you can still find quiet moments. At Strandbad Halensee you can also meet one or two actors and actresses.

Strandbad Halensee Berlin Q beach
Strandbad Halensee Berlin Q beach
Strandbad Halensee Berlin Q beach

This year, many new lakes will be explored in any case – the Berlin summer can come!

Have a nice day!

E-Bike Tour on Alpe di Siusi | South Tyrol

The summer comes slowly again. Here the question arises again – Mare / Monti? Mountain or sea? Meanwhile I can’t imagine a better combination than first spending a week in the mountains and then relaxing at the sea. From South Tyrol you certainly have a great starting position here. Down to Italy (yes – South Tyrol is in Italy, but as a South Tyrolean you always say “down to Italy”) it’s only a few hours to the sea. But for now, we’ll stay here in this beautiful region of Italy.

Seiseralm E-Bike Fahrradtour Alpe di Siusi

E-BIKE TOUR on the Alpe di Siusi/em>

Today there is a sporty tip on the Alpe di Siusi. Last summer I had the pleasure of going on an e-bike tour on the Alpe di Siusi with one of my best friends Marc. Marc as a local knows not only on the Alm geographically, but also historically super. He knows the Alm inside out.

In winter I always spend a lot of time on the alp. Snowed in, it is also a dream. No less impressive is the mountain panorama in summer. The view of the Schlern, however, always remains spectacular. No less exciting is the view in the direction of Val Gardena with Langkofel and Plattkofel. You can see this particularly well in the picture above.

  • Did you know that the Alpe di Siusi is the highest mountain plateau in Europe?

With the cable car from Siusi you can ride your e-bikes up to the plateau and from there you can ride the entire plateau within a few hours on the various bike trails. It’s crazy that with e-bikes everything is now so easily accessible. However, we were lucky and the alp was not very crowded.

Seiseralm E-Bike Fahrradtour Alpe di Siusi
Seiseralm E-Bike Fahrradtour Alpe di Siusi
Seiseralm E-Bike Fahrradtour Alpe di SiusiLush green of the meadows with a view of the summer Schlern during an e-bike tour on the Alpe di Siusi
Seiseralm E-Bike Fahrradtour Alpe di Siusi
Seiseralm E-Bike Fahrradtour Alpe di Siusi
Seiseralm E-Bike Fahrradtour Alpe di SiusiView of the Langkofel and Plattkofel mountains
Seiseralm E-Bike Fahrradtour Alpe di Siusi
Seiseralm E-Bike Fahrradtour Alpe di Siusi

KNÖDELTRIS as strengthening

We rode all the way to the “back” to Saltria and stopped for a bite to eat at the Tirler. I could not miss a delicious traditional Knödeltris.

  • The Tirler – Dolomites Living Hotel is also a wonderful 4* hotel with a great position in the middle of the nature reserve.
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Once again a wonderful experience at home. But next time I will be without electric and with my new gravel bike.

Have a great day!

Crocos bloom in Jenesien / Möltner Kaser | Spring in South Tyrol

The crocos bloom in Jenesien and Mölten is every year again a natural spectacle. Every spring, the meadows of the Salten and in Mölten turn into a sea of croc blossoms. Many years I had the misfortune not to see it myself. This year it happened to be at the same time when I was at home. I could not miss the crocos bloom in Jenesien / Mölten.

Salten Jenesien Krokusblüte Frühlings Möltner Kaser Südtirol Salten Jenesien Krokusblüte Frühlings Möltner Kaser Südtirol
Salten Jenesien Krokusblüte Frühlings Möltner Kaser Südtirol
Salten Jenesien Krokusblüte Frühlings Möltner Kaser Südtirol

soft spring evening light

I was working at home a week before Easter. After a busy day at work, an evening walk was just what I needed. Breathing in and out slowly (although rather gasping for air very quickly after my condition was super bad after Corona). Enjoying the quiet of the forest and then the meadow plain.

We took a shortened route and looked for the flower on the fastest way from Bolzano. Vom Gasthaus Edelweiss in Jenesien kann man entspannt zehn Minuten hoch auf den Salten spazieren. There we already encountered the first white to purple colored crocos flowers.

Salten Jenesien Krokusblüte Frühlings Möltner Kaser Südtirol Salten Jenesien Krokusblüte Frühlings Möltner Kaser Südtirol

The longer hike leads from the parking lot Tschermoos up to the Möltner Kaser and from there you can also continue up to the Stoanernen almonds – two highlights in one. At the alp Möltner Kaser you can also stop for a bite to eat. A call in advance can not hurt there, because in spring the opening hours vary.

Salten Jenesien Krokusblüte Frühlings Möltner Kaser Südtirol
Salten Jenesien Krokusblüte Frühlings Möltner Kaser Südtirol
Salten Jenesien Krokusblüte Frühlings Möltner Kaser Südtirol
Salten Jenesien Krokusblüte Frühlings Möltner Kaser Südtirol
Salten Jenesien Krokusblüte Frühlings Möltner Kaser Südtirol
Salten Jenesien Krokusblüte Frühlings Möltner Kaser Südtirol

On the way back, we enjoyed the wonderful view of the Catinaccio with its famous peaks, as well as the Sciliar of the Alpe di Siusi. Oh yes – we also met a few Haflinger horses, which were just returned to their pasture.

Salten Jenesien Krokusblüte Frühlings Möltner Kaser Südtirol
Have a nice day!
CROCOSE FLOWERS in Jenesien / Mölten

SHORT ROUND
Parking near the Gasthaus Edelweiss in Jenesien and from there up on the Salten

LONG ROUND
starting from the parking lot in Schermoos up to the Mölten Kaser. From there you can also continue up to the Stoanernen almonds high

Crocos bloom end of May to mid-April (depending on the length / cold of the winter)

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