Something has changed

I’m feeling better since the weekend. Nowadays, when I leave the office in the evening, I don’t feel like falling into this deep hole that I fell into day after day. Of course, I do cry here and there. And I don’t feel so bad about that. It’s a healthy thing to do. But my outlook is better now.

It changed after I visited a therapist on Friday night. Friday was a bad day for me. I cried ALL THE TIME. That was the case also when I was sitting in front of the therapist. But he is good! I left and felt relieved and felt that something can be done. I will definitely go back in two weeks. On my way home, when crossing the river, I decided to get off the tram and sit by the river for a while. The weather was wonderful and people just sat there, drank wine and enjoyed the sunset behind the city’s magnificent cathedral.

~ Evening sun, skyline, and the mighty Rhine river ~

It helps to be in this beatiful city. The people here love their city and the city wants to be loved. The picture above is proof for it. And not only that. Everyone I have met here so far is just so friendly and warmhearted. I really enjoy wandering through the city and talking to random people in the stores.

Then Saturday was just a great day for me and I came home exhausted and happy. That continued on Sunday. I had a very slow morning and then took my bike on a tour to a beautiful park and arboretum. I found a place to quietly read the weekend newspaper and then walked through the park a little bit. I had to fight back some tears. We both loved botanical gardens and rhododendrons which they had plenty of. But still, it was a wonderful day that I truly enjoyed!

Fall is ok!

Today was wonderful. We took the city bus to the vineyards, walked around a little bit and then went to a restaurant with a beautiful view to drink Federweißer and eat Zwiebelkuchen.

The trip on the bus was a bit difficult for you. It was hot, shaky, and crowded. But after walking a few steps through the vineyard and enjoying the fresh air and the view over the city and the Rhine river you felt better.

We really enjoyed this little trip. The fresh air, the young wine and good food. Although it’s always sad to see summer go, fall definitely has its good sides, too. Especially in this wine region.

Bike ride

Last weekend I didn’t think I could do this. But I did and went for a bike ride yesterday.

I had bought this hiking guide a few months ago. And this week, our first week in over year that we’d have off together, we wanted to try one of the suggested trails. We really looked forward to this week. When I had to bring you back to the clinic last Friday, before our week off had even begun, I was in a big hole. I slept during the days and cried at night, barely able to leave the house to get some groceries.

I’m getting better each day and I managed to get my bike ready yesterday, pick one of the hiking trails and hit the road. I took the local train to a small and very cute village. I see its church from the train I take to work each morning. It was nice to explore the area that I usually just speed though.

I biked through the village and found the trail through the vineyards. It was a beautiful spring day, but the vine was still bare and it’s hard to imagine that in a few weeks all those hills will be bright green.

I passed two more villages and then made my way down to the Rhine river. I never got there, there was some heavy construction going on. But I passed a bird protection area and had to stop to just enjoy this beautiful landscape.

Taking the local train to get outside the city was a great choice. It takes too long to get out of the city by bike. This time I really enjoyed that I could go for hours without seeing any freeway, major road, or traffic light. I will definitely come back and try more trails. And I look forward to going on a hike with you as soon as you feel better.

Wordless Wednesday

At the beach

North Sea shore in November