Re-encounter with China

My good friend Chen Jing came to Germany recently to attend a training. I met her in Hangzhou while working as an intern at Bosch, and she is one of the main reasons because I like China and everything what has to be with it so much.

I thought it could be interesting to share with you some highlights of our encounter:

a) She was really impressed of how many people was always on the street, mainly doing shopping. Europe is supposed to be in a huge crisis!!! But anyway we are still enjoying the pleasures of massive consumption.

b) What does a Chinese buy in her/his visit to Europe?
*** Swiss watches --> yes, they are expensive... but they say in China they are even more expensive.
*** Chocolate --> Tones and tones of chocolate, in all its varieties and forms.
*** Baby milk powder --> There are many pregnant woman working in Bosch China, and my friend was asked by many of them to buy some packages of powder milk for them.
*** Clothes --> Chinese woman like western brands, and prices over here are cheaper than in China.
*** Face creams, and any other kind of creams --> And I'm talking about 50-80 Euros creams.

Salta! Salta conmigo! Salta!

I'm happy. And I hope you are happy too

Winter in Germany

One of the things I like of living in Germany are the colors here and how they change with the different seasons.

The color of winter in Germany is white, and so everything is slowly starting to convert to it. It is beautiful how snow settles on the skinny branches of trees, and how it covers the many acres of flat farm land around here. Everything is pure and immaculate white.


This past weekend we went for a walk to the country side near Stuttgart (I even bought myself some nice and sexy long underwear for the occasion!). I really enjoyed the feeling of the frozen air in my face, and the crunchy snow under my shoes.

I can't wait until it comes more snow and I can go cross-country skying!

Made in Germany - II

Right after I posted those lines about the mattresses made in Germany I started noticing "made in Germany" stickers in every corner... I closer look to my boyfriend revealed me that he wasn't made in Mallorca, like many other Germans.