Author: Jessica
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15 — 18 July, Tuttlingen
I have lost count of the number of times I have been to Tuttlingen to conduct workshops! But many times is for certain. If only it wasn’t so far away. Recently I tend to fly as it is faster. The Bahn is always a challenge, not only for the obvious reasons, but also because I… Read more
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12 — 14 July, Berlin
Where do I start? Van, just the two of us, wild camping. Kreuzberger nights. Very close to the Tempelhof Feld. It’s so vast and it’s 355 hectares of recreational paradise. The Neue Nationalgalerie was showing the usual (like Gerhard Richter), and the crude velvet rage beauty exhibition with unknown to me (and no doubt many)… Read more
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6 July, 24 hours in Rotterdam
When friends tie the knot, it’s very likely we’ll be there. I do love weddings, gatherings & social occasions! And dancing in someone else’s kitchen is a must! Rotterdam as such is … not as exciting as I thought it might be. But that’s okay. It rained and rained and rained some more. Cities that… Read more
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1 July 2024, day #19/19, going-home time
After 19 days on the road away from home, seven flights, four hotels, some buses, boats, taxis, e-scooters, and now only two trains to go: I will be home again with a suitcase full of dirty washing, and a big smile on my face. Not only have I determined that the world is round, but… Read more
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30 June 2024, day #18/19, au revoir
Now that all the fundamental Zonta decisions have been made, Beatrix & I decided to go on a day trip to Moreton Island, Aboriginal name: Mulgumpin (pronounced Moor-gum-pin)! It was a very early start! Uber to bus, bus to boat, boat to island. There were fish as far as the eyes could see. Breams aplenty. Beautiful.… Read more
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29 June 2024, day #17/19, Zonta
It’s time for day two of three. Slept very well. Did some yoga. And then we commuted to the convention by boat. There’s something wonderful about a fresh morning breeze to gently wake you. Arrival Great Hall. Today was a lot about voting and by-laws. The next international board was selected & a lot of… Read more
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28 June 2024, day #16/19, Feierabend
Oh what a loooooong Zonta convention day that was. Met some lovely women. And some a little less interesting. C’est la vie. We left the convention center to be greeted by a night sky, at 17:30! Crazy. Commuted on the riverboat. So nice. Fresh air and big city lights. And now it’s time to put… Read more
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28 June 2024, day #16/19, Zonta
Zonta is a human rights organization for women and girls and today is day one of the international convention 2024. Zonta started in 1919. Our organisation is represented in 66 countries around the globe. Germany was the fourth country to be established after the USA, Canada, and Austria. The most recent country that joined Zonta… Read more
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27 June 2024, day #15/19, Koala time
After successfully registering as a Zonta delegate with five votes, we decided to go see some Koala bears. When in Australia, see the wildlife, right?! The bears do 30-minute shifts 2 x days a week! This guy is called Clifton, 8 years old. And the fresh smell of eucalyptus filled the air. After seeing dingoes,… Read more
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27 June 2024, day #15/19, Zonta
Slept very well under the bridge! Coffee in bed with a lovely view of it all. Then a nice rooftop swim with Beatrix. E-scooters to the convention center. My Zonta silk twilly nicely draped in my hair. The Zonta energy is amazing, clubs from around the globe. The Zonta says No walk was very orange,… Read more