Santa Lucia Restaurant Zurich

The name "Santa Lucia" caught my attention when we passed the restaurant. And inside at the other end of the entrance they really made a nice and cosy area. I wanted to share this picture with you and wish you a lovely evening. I'm having a glass of wine in it right now and then going to sleep soon as we will leave tomorrow morning quite early.

Zurich Switzerland

Tim and I are currently in Zurich for the weekend. It is the first time that I am in Zurich and it is a beautiful city. You can feel that it is really old and it has these cosy narrow streets that I like so much. And then of course the river that runs through the city and the cafes that surrounds it.

I like these old buildings so much, it puts you into a different time immediately and makes you think about all the history that these buildings have seen. 

 Zurich also has a lot of green areas too and benches to sit down with a cup of coffee and just relax.

San Sebastian

We are on our way back to the airport to fly back to Munich but we've stopped in San Sebastian on the way. What a beautiful city! We are currently sitting at the bay watching the sea and having an ice-cream. We already did a little city tour but will continue the tour after our ice-cream. I don't know how you feel but I don't like walking and eating at the same time. I always manage to spill food all over myself if I walk and eat because I concentrate on everything there is to see and there is always sooooo much to see in cities :)

And of course had some tapas:

Relaxing days off

We have rented a little apartment with a patio that is very close to the beach. It is great to just walk to the beach everyday in the morning and see the sunset everyday, not to think about work or anything just enjoying life! These are some pictures from the garden and the patio:

I really am a flower person, I can feel so much joy to see these daisies which remind me of my childhood where I used to braid floral wreath from these for my hair. You see I really am relaxing here :)

Some holiday pictures from Hossegor

Hossegor is a tiny little cute town 1 hour away from Biarritz. The city centre has only a few shops ( mainly surf brands like Billabong, Ripcurl) and a few interior design shops ( of course I visited all of them :)) but there is also an outlet centre with a couple of really stylish shops like the All Good store that has a little cafe:

And also a picture from one of the shops in the city centre:

Have a lovely day !

Isabell ♥

Breakfast at the beach - Hossegor

Tim and I flew to France yesterday for a couple of days. I'm currently in Hossegor and having breakfast at the beach with a café au lait and a croissant. There are a couple of surfers in the water and poor Tim had an accident with the Skateboard 2 weeks ago so he cannot surf himself and has to watch. But when do you have the possibility to have breakfast in the sand at the beach with this view if you normally live in Munich? The sun is shining and I breath the fresh air of the sea... I'm really happy! Isabell

France - Paris 2016

In the beginning of the year we visited Paris. One of the advantages of living in Munich is that it is central Europe and it is easy to get to other countries, you don't need to travel far to experience a complete different culture and even a weekend feels like a longer holiday. Paris is very charming it sometimes feels like a little country itself. It is a very cosy city- sitting in one of the cafés drinking a café au lait and watching the stylish people and the busy Parisian life.

Lake Garda Italy

Tim and I went to Lake Garda yesterday afternoon and after 3.5 hours by car we left winter in Munich and arrived in summer. Munich is currently a mix of rain and snow and only a few moments of sun. I was great to open the door of our car and then be in a complete different world and to see palm trees. We only stayed 1 night but it felt like a little holiday.

We sat outside and enjoyed this little restaurant with a garden. It was special to sit next to these old olive trees and to have this view:

A weekend in the mountains

Tim and I just came back from a very nice weekend with friends in the mountains in Austria. They have a mountain shelter which is very basic but so cozy. Even if it doesn't look like snow we were able to go Snowboarding as well, which was a little bit higher in the mountains. It feels so good to be outside and have the fresh cool air of the mountains.

And to have this view in the morning when you wake up:

 And of course breakfast, which is very important for me :)

Have a lovely sunday evening!

Kram,

Isabell

Paris

I've been in Paris with Tim for the last few days, as this was one of my Christmas presents. Paris is a wonderful city, as you know I really like old things and new things and Paris is a perfect mix of both. It's a cozy city with fruit markets, Art Nouveau restaurants and modern buildings.

I especially like this picture of the Holy Family, I don't like these golden and very baroque images which you find in most churches, but this image is so beautiful because it's simple:

I also like these old shops which you can find everywhere in Paris:

And of course also modern architecture:

I really had a wonderful time there and I can truly recommend going to Paris, even during winter!

We just came home so I'll unpack my suitcase now.

Kram,

Isabell