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ein Blick in den Kopf von Frau G.
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Planet Childhood

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  • Joan C. sagt:

    Staring at my cell at breakfast, up comes an email: News from Metterschling ^^ What a beautiful picture, isn’t that a swedish monkey? I am sure I have seen it before!

  • Doro G. sagt:

    Yes, the monkey is a classic. It’s from the Danish designer Kay Bojesen.

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    Mixtape August: Anouk’s Arrival

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    TRACKLIST:
    1. The Trellis – Nick Mulvey
    2. Tecolotin – El Búho
    3. Matanot Ktanot - Rami Kleinstein
    4. Look at Miss Ohio – Nick Mulvey
    5. Everyday – Orishas
    6. Picture on the Wall – Groundation
    7. One Spliff a Day – Natasja
    8. I’m living – Sizzla
    9. Waiting – Clinton Fearon
    10. Every little Things – Blundetto
    11. Kater – Beginner
    12. Sastre de Tu Amor – Orishas
    13. Every Night – Jon and Roy
    14. Peace of Mind – Roger Alan Wade
    15. Celebration – Jamie Woon
    16. She gimme Love – Collie Buddz
    17. Texas Love Song – Slaid Cleaves
    18. The Boy from Ipanema – Nancy Wilson
    19. Groundation Chant – Groundation
    20. Havana 1957 – Orishas

  • Christian K. sagt:

    Jippiiiii neues Mixtape! Ein Baby ist natürlich ne super Ausrede – Ich freu mich aber voll über ein neues MT. Diesmal nr 11 + 16 meine favs. Danke!

  • Joan C. sagt:

    Hi Metterschling, have just gotten around to listening thru the 20 songs. Real beauties in there. Hope all is well with baby Anouk (what a beautiful name). XOXO from Portland, Joan

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    Anouk Namiko

    Little bear named Anouk Namiko

    Anouk Namiko 2018

    It’s been pretty quiet on this blog. Well, the reason is this little bear – Anouk Namiko – that came into our lives six weeks earlier than expected and kept me busy.

    Born with 1760g and a length of 45 cm meant to stay in hospital for a while to feed her up a bit before starting our family life at home. But our tough little girl made it no doubt. I can’t wait to dip her feet into the ocean…

    In the meantime we enjoy landing on earth together in our nest lying in the hammock, taking a bath, cuddle together or simply stare at each other as if we couldn’t believe what just happened – we became a family.

  • Joan sagt:

    Oh how lovely! She already seems to have inherited the style and joy of her mother. And what a beautiful and unusual name, where does Namiko come from (doesn’t sound very German)? Impressive that you can blog even though you have a little one in your midst. Congratulations and all the best to the young family!

  • kalle sagt:

    liebeliebeliebe!

  • Doro G. sagt:

    Namiko is a Japanese name and means daughter of the wave.

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    Preparations for the little one

    Preparations for the little one

    1. The temperature is slowly rising but I am still not leaving the house without my beloved Acne Studios beanie.
    2. First self-made knitted cardigan for welcoming the little one. I found the pattern in rico baby (012).
    3. Mini basket by Doug Johnston that I found in London at Goodhood. Well, probably it will become the home for my tooth brush.
    4. First wooden toy for the little one or maybe more for mamaroo? Well daddyroo was missing, so he came over for Valentine’s Day. Now the family is complete.

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    Becoming Mamaroo: week 24

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    First picture of my slowly growing belly. It’s week 24.

  • Joan J. C. sagt:

    WOOOOOW, what great news (although it looks like it might be “olds” by now)! A baby butterfly is cocooning. Congrats and all the best!

  • Doro G. sagt:

    Thank you Joan! No, it’s still exciting news for me every day :)

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    Roadtrip Portugal – bohemians go #realvanlife

    Lisboa –> Ericeira –> Óbidos –> Nazaré –> Tocha –> Porto –> Odeceixe –> Lagos

    Streetart at LX Factory Lisboa 2017

    After intense working months I was just looking for some rest in a country I was already familiar with but which had enough hidden gems I could still discover – so it’s no wonder I chose Portugal again for a three weeks lasting time out.

    The plan was to start with some luxury to smoothly slip into holiday mode before going back to basics, driving around the country in an old VW T3 van – no destination – just let the wheels carry you by intuition. Our trip should end with another two nights in Lisboa to close the loop.

    LISBOA

    SLEEPING (ALFAMA)

    My home in Lisbon
    (Calçada do Monte, 48, Lissabon, +351 919 090 595)

    My home in Lisbon 2017

    Situated in the Alfama neighbourhood in a modern concrete townhouse with no sign indicating what a treasure you’ll find behind the walls, my home in Lisbon is what the name says – a home away from home but just so much better: quiet, stunning view of the castle, perfectly white linen, rain shower, mid-century interior and a little park directly at your door step.

    Living room at My home in Lisbon 2017

    My home in Lisbon 2017

    Maria, the owner, warmly welcomed us when we arrived at 8.30 a.m., exhausted by the early bird flight and she did what I haven’t experienced in a hotel ever: she said “you must be hungry. Sit out on the terrace we will serve you breakfast and after that you can have a rest in your room”. The start of my never ending big love for this place!

    Enjoyed strolling around all my favourite places .

    Maria’s place is only a ten minutes walk to the big fleamarket (Feira da Ladra) at Campo de Santa Clara on Saturday!

    EATING

    Market at Centro Cultural de Belém (CCB) (every first Sunday of the month)

    Farmers Market on Sunday in Belem near Lisboa 2017

    Delicous cheeses, fruit and bread. I also bought some sea salt sprinkled with herbs to use for cooking on our road trip to come.

    For relaxing visit the Botanical Garden and eat a small picnic with the little treasures you bought at the market while observing the peacocks.

    We went there on bikes along the coast. Renting bicycles in Lisbon is really expensive and Lisbon is not a city suitable for a bicycle (very narrow and steep streets and dense traffic, hardly any bicycle paths except of some kilometres along the coast) but for us it was still more enjoyable than taking the tram to Belém.

    SHOPPING

    +351 Store & Atelier (Rua Poiais de S. Bento Nº18, 1200-348 Lisboa; Monday to Saturdays: 10am to 19pm; +351 218 015 984)
    Buy a timeless classic t-shirt or sweatshirt with a little something by this local fashion designer

    Upcoming neighbourhood just a few minutes of the center: BEATO
    Directly at the harbour area this is where artists live as the rents are still moderate.

    SLEEPING (BEATO)
    On our way back from the coast we searched for a little refuge away from the crowds and found this inspiring place via Airbnb in Lisbon’s neighbourhood Beato. It was also perfect for parking our van before it getting picked up by flynsurf.

    Lisbon artist loft in Beato Metterschling 2017

     

     

    GETTING AROUND
    If you can’t walk take one of the many Uber cars – they are so comfortable and you can have a nice chat with a local. Now I know that Portugal is also a good place to buy a Landrover defender for much less money than in Germany – a vehicle I am dreaming of for a while now…

    ERICEIRA
    –> picking up our van

    Finding the right vehicle for the right price in high season was a mission in the preparation for the trip: what I didn’t want was a van printed with advertisement of the car rental company all over. Being the romantic type of person who idealizes spending time in nature and away from the big bad city I wanted a van as authentic as possible to start real van life: No hotel room on four wheels but instead back to basic to become one with nature whatever this is gonna be. I know this sounds pretty contradicting when looking at the place we stayed in Lisboa but hey I wanted to prove to myself that I do not need all those amenities to be happy and I wanted to dive into a totally different life for a limited amount of time where you are put back to your basic needs.

    #Vanlife Portugal 2017

    The “Economist” by Fly and Surf was the winner of my research: 1.500 Euro for three weeks including surfboards (deposit 500 EUR cash). Jackpot!

    Martin and Lucas from Fly and Surf let us soak in the laid back and slowed down way of life immediately and gave us really good advice for free parking at the most picuruesesque places overnight around Ericeira.

    Instead of choosing the option to get the van delivered in Lisboa for an extra 35 Euro we took the public bus from Campo Grande to Ericeira. Well, it was a good bye bye exercise from the materialistic bohemian lifestyle we heavily enjoyed at my home in Lisboa. To spoil you – on our way back we chose the option to get the van picked up at our airbnb in Lisbon…

    The “Economist” – our home for the next weeks was: a VW T3 van with 329.000 km on the odometer. The temptation to use the toll roads was quickly over with when we realized that our old lady had maximum speed of 80 km/hour (downhill). Who wants to drive 300 km in 2,5 hours anyhow when you can have them in six? Now I know what #slowtravel means…We passed every little town on our way north. Isn’t this what a real roadtrip is gonna be? Driving is not a means of transportation any longer but the main attraction of the day. On our way we once in a while stopped for picking some fresh oranges from the orange trees on the side of the road to freshly squeeze juice with our bare hands for breakfast the next morning. So tasty!

    What else had our “Economist” to offer? Well, may I present our camp kitchen: 2 plastic plates, two spoons/forks/knives, one pot, one pan, an ancient one flame camp bistro stove operated by gas bottles that you find at every Decathlon (attention: there is only one in the algarve in Pedrogão). Well you couldn’t make the supperclub style dinner as I imagined, I could but as our van immediately exploded with boxes and bags full of groceries around us when we started cooking, I soon learned that you also have to get the basic stuff done first before thinking of preparing more extravagant food.

    ÓBIDOS

    Obidos Portugal 2017

    A worthwhile stop on the way between Ericeira and Nazré is Óbidos – a little town surrounded with a wall that you can climb and just go for a walk on around town observing life from above.

    Obidos 2017

    NAZARÉ

    If you want to avoid the crowds head directly to the North Beach. We grabbed our cooking equipment and the first thing we did after reaching the beach was to prepare our first hot vanlife meal – pasta with pesto. The waves where hollow breaking directly at the beach but if you made it through the first line it was a really good surf.

    Nazaré North Beach 2017

    Wes Anderson Style Van life 2017

    TOCHA

    Buying the catch of the day directly from the fisherman’s boat on the beach – Tocha is famous for its refurbished fisherman’s houses on stilts, it was the only place along the coast where this was possible, like it was in the old days.

    Tocha Portugal 2017

    PORTO

    Vandoma Fleamarket
    (Av. 25 de Abril, 4300-201 Porto, Portugal; every Saturday)

    Fleamarket in Porto 2017

    Very authentic flea market that attracts locals and visitors alike every Saturday: From old boat engines that are tested by the potential new owners surround by other shoppers to doll arms, coffee bean grinders and tiles everything that can be carried under your arm is for sale.


    Curacao Alecrim
    Tv. de Cedofeita 28, 4050-157 Porto, Portugal, +351 938 111 152

    Porto Curacao Alecrim

    My favourite shop in Portugal ever since I found it two years ago. It’s the perfect mixture of vintage stuff, local craftsmanship and designers in a well curated setting sprinkled with personal style. If I would have my own little shop it would look very similar to this one.

    Curacao Alecrim Metterschling 2017

    SLEEPING
    Villa Nova de Gaia (GPS: 41.071067,-8.655837) south of Porto
    (Next Intermarché supermarket open from 8.30 -21.00 with toilets was only a ten minutes drive away; GPS: 41.076481,-8.601554)

    Breakfast just south of Porto at the beach of Villa Nova de Gaia 2017

    A city is a city and thus we did not want to sleep in our van on a random side street in town but by the sea. Luckily we had an app downloaded that showed us all free overnight parking places. The one we chose was just a few kilometres down south at the beach of Villa Nova de Gaia. Well, I still felt strange when we parked our car after sunset in the middle of a neighbourhood as I still wasn’t used to park just somewhere on the street and go to sleep. But the next morning was just perfect. We parked behind the dunes and in only two minutes we could have our hot chai tea and oats with fresh fruits and yoghurt on the beach by ourselves – energy we needed for the visit to the fleamarket.

    ODECEIXCE
    Home turf and still big love

    Mowgli going surfing in Odeceixe

    My favourite spot for surfing at the West Algarve is Odeceixce. The best waves are at low tide, the longer rides but more paddling are at high tide. I prefer the access via the nudist  beach and walk at the perfect spot on the left end of the beach on low tide. At high tide the best spot is to enter via the river mouth on the right end of the beach.

    EATING

    Agapito Kiosk
    8670-325 Odeceixe, Portugal; 9.00 am-21.00 pm

    Whether it is for a juicy cheese burger, an Alentejo plate full of regional flavours such as sweet potato, cheeses, octopus salad and sausages or for a gin tonic sundowner, Agapito is my choice. You can’t miss it on the left side above the beach.

    If you want to stay directly at Odeceixce beach over night, Nelson, the owner of Agapito also rents out holiday homes with a rooftop terrace.

    CAMPING
    (Herdade do Serrão, 8670-121 Aljezur, Portugal, +351 282 990 220)

    Rogil Camping 2017

    Relaxing from vanlife 2017

    The campsite lies between Rogil and Aljezur, about a 15 min drive with the car from Odeceixe Beach. Amoreira Beach is only 2 km from the camping ground. It’s also a good surf spot although it can get pretty crowded with beginner surfers. But for sunset it’s pretty nice as well.

  • Joan J. sagt:

    Oh, how lovely! I was waiting for another post and seeing how long this one is… No wonder it took a while in between. My hubby and I will visit Portugal and Spain in the summer of ’18 no doubt we’ll take the “Metterschling” along. Thanks so much!

  • Maria sagt:

    I just discover your site while searching… and love it! Thank you very much for sharing your trip and your experience at myhomeinlisbon!! I’m glad you enjoyed it and hope to see you back again in the future!!

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    While waiting for Indian summer…


    Early autumn rain Metterschling 2017

     

    You can’t deny it – autumn is looking around the corner. Daylight melts and the grey sky slowly moves into daily routine accompanied by autumn’s friend – the rain. I am sure there will be some Indian summer days coming in September but until then – fight the grey with colour and the right clothes and carry the summer vibes at your heart. For me its my atlantic t-shirt.

    atlantic love Metterschling 2017

    What else I do to get cosy when it’s depressingly grey the whole day:

    - Put fresh flowers from the market inside for some nature.
    - Watching “La mujer fantástica” at the movie theatre. I admire how Marina lives her life with courage and pride while facing hostility for being transgender. It shocking how the bipolar gender roles are  still so deeply inscribed in us.
    - Scanning the internet for autumn fashion. I fell in love with this beanie.
    - Trying new recipes: blueberry-cardamon galettes . Try them with maple walnut ice-cream. That’s so yum!

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    July Mixtape: Time Out

    July 2017 Mixtape: Time Out

    July 2017 Mixtape: Time Out

    Tracklist:

    1. Grão De Amor – Arnaldo Antunes
    2. Talk like that – Jack River
    3. Stand up – Hindi Zahra
    4. Long and Lonesome Road – Shocking Blue
    5. Country Living – The Gladiators
    6. You are my sunshine – Don Carlos Music
    7. One Sound (feat. Gramps Morgan) – Alborosie
    8. Burn me slo (feat. OC) – Nightmares on Wax
    9. Lilly – Pink Martini
    10. Elephant’s Foot – Maceo Parker
    11. Balanca (Não Pode Parar!) – Bossacucanova
    12. Clap your hands – Whilk & Misky
    13. Is this love (Montmartre Remix) – Bob Marley
    14. Chocolate and Chili – Brenda Boykin

     

  • Christian sagt:

    Juhuuuuuuuuuuuuu! Endlich mal wieder ein Mixtape vom Metterschling, großartig.
    Ich hatte schon befürchtet eine der besten Quellen im Netz sei ausgetrocknet. Meine Favs: 10+13+5 (das ist mal oldschool!)

    Danke!

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