After a really quick June month full of goodbyes, presents and well wishes the 4th of July has finally come! The day I become a man. The day Joshua goes down under! To the freakishly large area of Australia, home
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Leaving The Shire!
Hamburg, meine Perle
This, my final blog post, is a little different from my previous ones in that I amwriting it from back at home in England. Although I could see the dreaded end date fast approaching, my last month in Hamburg
Read moreA Holiday For Pentecost?
As I enter the last month of my time here in Hamburg this blog takes a look back at what I managed to see and do in June. The highlight of last month was Pfingstferien (Pentecost holiday), which meant a
Read moreLights and Sounds
This blog marks the special occasion of being half way through my time abroad, and whilst I can scarcely believe that I only have two months left here, looking back at my time so far has made me realise how
Read moreBifteki and Boats
When I first knew that I would be coming to Hamburg one of my first thoughts, aside from being incredibly excited, was that almost everyone I met would be German, and that any other internationals would be few and far
Read moreNo Rest
After the hectic first couple of weeks things have settled down slightly following the start of the semester proper, which has also meant the start of lectures. All of the courses I am taking are taught in German, which although
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