OOTD: 2. Outfit from Hamburg

Lige bortset fra, at jeg skylder jer, at vise, hvad jeg købte i Kurvenhaus, så er det her mit sidste indlæg om vores lille smuttur til Hamburg. Outfittet her er fra søndagen, hvor vi gik en lang tur rundt om søen, Binnenalster, i sne og slud.

This will be the last post about our little trip to Hamburg, except from the fact that I promised you to show you what I bought at Kurvenhaus - soon! This outfit is from Sunday where we took a long walk around the lake, Binnenalster, in snowy weather.

Skirt - Asos Curve / Shirt - H&M+ / A ton of layers and thermo underwear

Alle billederne er mere eller mindre hurtige snapshots, fordi 1. det var koldt, 2. hotellets rengøringspersonalet kom gående. Men jeg er altså virkelig glad for det her outfit. Hvad synes du?

All of these pictures are more or less quick snapshots because 1. it was cold, 2. the cleaning staff at the hotel was coming. But I really like this outfit. What do you think?

Kurvenhaus Hamburg

Vi kiggede en del butikker i da vi var i Hamburg, men vi shoppede egentlig ikke så meget. Jeg synes altid det er svært at finde plus size-guldgruber i nye lande, hvor man ikke kender de gode tricks. Og de tricks jeg kendte i forvejen bød ikke på noget særligt spændende. Men der var én butik, som et par læsere havde anbefalet mig: Kurvenhaus som ligger på Hermannstraβe. Og der tog vi hen (da vi altså først fandt den i den lille gade, hvor den gemte sig godt!). Udover lidt skønhedsprodukter - min yndlings bodylotion fra Clarins (man skal jo spare pengene, når man kan!) og en nude eye-liner, så købte jeg kun noget i Kurvenhaus, men så havde jeg også brugt de fleste af mine Euros. De kunne nemlig ikke tage imod mit Dankort, så jeg måtte af med mine kontanter - men det var det værd! 

Jeg var ret høj over oplevelsen i butikken resten af dagen. Stemningen i butikken var dejlig, tøjet var fint og personalet var virkelig sødt. Vi fik os en god snak om Danmark, plus size-mode og plus size-piger, der bør droppe tanken om at kun grå og sorte telte dur som påklædning. Vi snakkede om, at pluspiger er sexede og bør klæde sig derefter. Og så snakkede vi om drømme og håb og tro på, at muligheden for at gøre netop dét heldigvis ser ud til at blive bedre og bedre i takt med, at industrien opdager, at der er et marked og i takt med, at vi pluspiger, bliver enige med os selv og hinanden om, at mulighederne skal være der og at vi vil benytte dem. 

Servicen var fantastisk. Man stod ikke tøvende med et spørgsmål i mere end et par sekunder før personalet stod klar med svar og forslag. Samtidig var de virkelig dygtige til at give plads til at kigge, tænke og overveje uden at stå i nakken af en hele tiden. Og sådan var det også også, da jeg prøvede tøj på. Jeg følte at jeg havde al tid i verden og deres hjælp til rådighed, så snart jeg fik brug for den. Og min kæreste fik en kop kaffe og et magasin at læse i, i lænestolen lige udenfor prøverummet. Dejligt afslappet. 

We went to quite a lot of shops while in Hamburg, but we actually didn't shop a lot. I always find it hard to find plus size treasures in a new country where you don't know the little tricks. And the tricks I did know about Germany didn't really offer much this time around. But I went to this one store that was recommended by some of you! And I thank you so much for that! The shop is: Kurvenhaus in Hermannstraβe. We went there as soon as we figured out where it was hiding (in a street that was hiding behind Europa Passage). Apart from a few beauty products - my favourite body lotion from Clarins and a nude eyeliner, I only bought something in Kurvenhaus on my trip. Then again; I almost spend all of my Euros right there and then. They couldn't accept my card, so I had to pay cash - but it was so worth it!

I was so happy for the rest of the day after visiting this store. The atmosphere was so nice, the clothes were lovely and the staff were kind. We had the nicest talk about Denmark, plus size fashion and plus size girls who need to put away the thought that only grey and black tents work as clothing. We talked about plus size girls being sexy and that we need to dress sexy too. And then we talked about hope, dreams and believing that our opportunities are getting better, partly because the industry is catching up and also because plus size girls are realizing and deciding that the opportunities has to be there and that we will seize them too.

The service was amazing. I never had a question coming for long before someone was ready to answer it or bring up new ideas. At the same time they didn't walk right behind you all the time and gave you space to think about things and do your own thing. The same happened when I was trying on the clothes. I felt like I had all the time in the world and a hand for help near by all the time. And my boyfriend was offered a cup of coffee (I had to say no being all full from the giant German breakfast) and a magazine in a nice chair - perfect and relaxed!

Og som sagt, gik jeg ikke tomhændet derfra. Hvad der er i posen (som for øvrigt er pakket så fint med silkepapir og magasin!) må I lige vente med at få at se, men jeg kan sige så meget, at det ikke er gråt eller sort. Den søde dame i butikken talte mig fra den grå udgave. Og at det er i en klar farve, som indtil nu ikke har eksisteret i mit klædeskab (i hvert fald ikke i lang, lang tid). Tag endelig et gæt. Nåh ja... Og så er det dansk design. For det giver nemlig god mening at rejse ud for at købe danske ting... eller...

Og så lige for at få det på det rene: Indlægget her er ikke sponsoreret, men er udelukkende udtryk for min begejstring. Og den er stor!

And as said I didn't leave empty handed. What's in the bag (by the way beautifully wrapped in silk paper and in company of a BiB-magazine!) you'll have to see at some other time. But I can tell you that it's not gray or black. The nice woman at the store talked me out of buying the gray one. It's actually in a bright colour that so far haven't been in my closet (at least not for the longest time). Take a guess if you feel like it. Oh yeah, and it's Danish design. Because it makes sense to travel somewhere to buy Danish things... well... 

And for the record: This post isn't sponsored. It's just me babling about a place I really, really liked. 

Picturespam: Hamburg day 3 & 4

Dag tre og fire i Hamburg var som sådan ikke meget anderledes end de første par dage, men nu var vi jo også taget afsted for at slappe af og hygge. Søndag er det meste, så vidt vi ved, lukket og vi havde ikke vildt meget lyst til at gå på museer, så i stedet gik vi en tur i snevejr og slud rundt om Binnenalster. 

Day three and four in Hamburg wasn't much different than the first two, but then again; we went to Hamburg just to relax and have fun. On Sundays most stores, as far as we know, are closed and we didn't feel like going to museums and stuff like that, so we took a walk around the Binnenalster in the snow.

Efter at have gået rundt om søen tog vi U-bahnen ud til Schanzenviertel igen, for at gå på Herr Max. Igen. Jeg behøver vist ikke at fortælle, at jeg forelskede mig rimelig godt og grundigt i det sted. Der er så hyggeligt og kagerne er af den slags, drømme er lavet af. Hvis du skal til Hamburg, så bliver du altså nødt til at tage forbi! Og vente tålmodigt på et bord, hvis der er kø. Vi var heldige at slippe for kø begge dage vi var der. Heldige kartofler.

After our walk around the lake we took the U-bahn to Schanzenviertel again, to visit Herr Max. Again. Needless to say I fell pretty hard for that place. It's really cosy and the cakes are made of the same stuff that dreams are made of - I swear! If you're going to Hamburg you really need to go! And you have to wait in line too, if they don't have a table for you right away. We were lucky and there were room for us both days.

Og vi gik en del på Mönckebergstraβe, hvor hr. Kæreste stod for det meste af shopperiet, og vi fik kaffe på en hyggelig kaffebar, der hedder Balzac. Nå ja, og så spiste vi lidt mere på Vapiano.

And we walked quite a bit along Mönckebergstraβe, where Mr. Boyfriend took the biggest part in the shopping, and we had coffee at Balzac. And... Oh well.. We ate a bit more at Vapiano.

Vi nåede ikke på Starbucks, hvilket jeg ellers højt og helligt havde lovet mig selv, at jeg ville forbi. Men kaffen på Balzac var mindst ligeså god og stemningen bedre. Til gengæld mødte vi en mand i træet på Vapiano - hr. Kæreste kaldte ham en Ente. Det er et eller andet fra Ringenes Herre, som fløj lidt over mit hovede. Måske jeg snart skulle finde ud af det univers... 

We didn't go to Starbucks even though I promised my self that I would. But the coffee at Balzac could easily compete and the atmosphere was much better. We did however meet an old man in the tree at Vapiano. Mr. Boyfriend said he was an Ent. Something about The Lord of the Rings that I didn't quite follow. Maybe I should try to figure that universe out.

OOTD: 1. Outfit from Hamburg

Jeg synes tit, at jeg ender med at bruge et stykke tøj specielt meget, når jeg rejser. Fordi det passer bedst til omstændighederne - i det her tilfælde var det mit Asos skater-nederdel, som jeg faktisk ikke tog af igen, da jeg først havde haft det på. Bortset fra, når jeg skulle sove og i bad, selvfølgelig. Udover det havde jeg et par jeans med, som bare blev ved og ved og ved med at glide ned, når jeg gik. Og det gjorde vi jo meget. Så nederdelet her var min redning - det bliver bare siddende! Den bordeaux sweater var også perfekt til vejret, der på denne dag faktisk var dejlig mildt. Det var også den dag, hvor vi begge vandrede rundt i Hamburg med feber. Kan det ses?

I often find that I wear one piece of clothing waaay to much when I travel. Because it just fits the surroundings and stuff like that - in this case it was this Asos skater skirt that made my day(s). I actually didn't take it off as soon as I took it out of my suitcase. Well, of course I didn't sleep or shower in it... I also took a pair of jeans with my but they kept sliding down all the time when I was walking - and we walked a lot! So I wore this skirt - and it stayed up! The burgundy jumper was perfect for the weather, which was actually really mild that day. This day we both walked around with fever. Does it show?

Skirt - Asos Curve / Jumper - Vila

Picturespam: Hamburg day 1 & 2

Jeg er næsten på toppen igen, tror jeg. Dog er jeg ikke helt på benene endnu (jeg er stadig sløj og svimmel), men jeg kan da holde ud at sidde op og tænke tanker igen. Og som lovet, vil jeg gerne fortælle jer lidt om weekendens tur til Hamburg - jeg deler det lidt op og her er den første del. Den første dag stod først og fremmest på en lang bustur. Efter den havde vi ikke energi til ret meget andet end at spise aftensmad, gå en smule rundt i byen og så tage hjem igen i ly for de ret hårde frostgrader.

I'm almost back on top again, I think. Not quite back on my feet though (I'm still weak and dizzy), but I'm able to sit and think again. I promised I would tell you about our weekend trip to Hamburg - I'll split it up a bit and here's part one. The first day was mostly about going by bus for a looong time so when we arrived in Hamburg we didn't have much energy for anything but dinner, walking a bit around town and then go back to the hotel to seek shelter from the cold.

Vi spiste aftensmad på Edel Curry, som på et eller andet tidspunkt har fået æren af at lave Tysklands bedste Curry Wurst. Jeg ved ikke om de stadig har æren og jeg kan ikke udtale mig, for så mange karrypølser har jeg alligevel ikke været igennem. Men jeg kan skrive under på, at det er lækkert hos Edel Curry. Også deres chokolademousse. Sidst vi var i Hamburg spiste vi samme sted den første aften - det er hurtigt og nemt og stiller den underlige trang til Curry Wurst, som jeg får, når jeg krydser grænsen til Tyskland.

We had dinner at Edel Curry, who at some point had the titel "Best Curry Wurst in Germany". I don't know if they still hold that title and I can't tell you if it's true, since I haven't had THAT many. But I will say that it's delicious at Edel Curry. The chocolate mousse too. The last time we went to Hamburg we also had dinner at Edel Curry on the first night - it's easy and quick and I stop the instant craving for Curry Wurst I get when I cross the border to Germany.

Vi boede på samme hotel som sidst også - Holiday Inn Express og ligesom sidst var vi meget tilfredse. Personalet er rart, værelserne er fine, morgenmaden er god, der er ikke langt til nærmeste U-bahn. Der er ikke rigtigt noget at sætte en finger på. Bortset fra, at teen på værelset var yderst kedelig. Men i det mindste  var der mulighed for at lave te - og det fik jeg virkelig brug for. Dels fordi det var virkelig koldt at gå rundt i byen, dels fordi vi faktisk blev syge, mens vi var der.

We stayed at the same hotel as last year - Holiday Inn Express and like last time we were very happy with our stay. The staff is nice, the rooms are nice, breakfast is great, the U-Bahn is close by. The only complain could be the boring tea at our room. But at least we could make tea at our room - and I really needed that! Partly because it was very cold walking around town and partly because we actually got sick while we were there.

På dag to shoppede vi blandt andet lidt i nærheden af Europa Passage og tog ud til Schanzenviertel, som mange havde anbefalet mig. Det var et sjovt og charmerende område og jeg blev især glad, da vi gik forbi Herr Max, som jeg havde læst lidt om hos Katha, men havde glemt at notere adressen på. Der var plads til os derinde og vi spiste os glade i god kage. Resten af dagen gik med at tulle rundt i byen og hygge. 

On day two we went shopping around Europa Passage and went to Schanzenviertel that was recommended by many of you. It was a fun and charming area and I was so happy when we walked by Herr Max. I had read about it at Katha's, but I forgot to write the adress down. They had room for us and we had the best cake. It was so good. The rest of the day pretty much passed by just walking around, relaxing and having a good time.

Jeg bliver altid så glad, når jeg går henover en bro, som denne med kælighedslåse. Det er ikke noget vi ser så meget i Danmark, men tanken er da sød. Jeg grinte en del, da jeg så den kæmpe lås - nogen er vist bange for kærligheden går i stykker. Stakkel.

I always feel happy when I walk across a bridge like this with love locks. We don't see much of it in Denmark, but I like the thought. I laughed quite a bit when I saw the giant lock - someone's afraid of Love falling apart? Poor thing.

Nå ja, og så spiste vi på Vapiano. To gange - frokost og aftensmad. Sådan var det også sidst vi var i Tyskland. Vi ender altid en helt masse på Vapiano. Vi kan virkelig godt lide stemningen og maden der. Dejligt.

Jeg vender tilbage med mere Hamburg-snak en af dagene. Hav det godt så længe!

Oh, and we ate at Vapiano. Twice - lunch and dinner. It was like that last we were in Germany too. We always end up at Vapiano. A lot. We really like the feeling and the food there. Lovely. 

I'll return with even more Hamburg-babling one of these days. Take care!

I would love to tell you all about Hamburg...

... but as soon as I got home Monday evening I went to bed and I've hardly been up ever since. The flu is a bitch and I hope I'll feel better soon. The short version of our trip to Hamburg: super cold, super relaxed, super nice.

I'll be back with better Hamburg posts soon! I hope.

Tips for Hamburg - anyone?

Min kæreste og jeg har snakket meget om at tage en lille januarstur et sted hen. Så gik vi fra det igen, snakkede om det igen, glemte det igen, besluttede os for at lade være. Og lige nu har vi besluttet os for at gøre det alligevel! Vi har fundet et godt tilbud på det dejlige hotel, vi boede på sidst og på fredag tager vi bussen derned og trækker stikket ud weekenden over. Det bliver skønt!

Og nu mangler jeg bare jeres hjælp - hvad er jeres bedste (dame-plus size og herre) shoppetips, spisetips og oplevelsestips til Hamburg? På forhånd tak!

So my boyfriend and I have been talking alot about going somewhere in the end of January. Then we talked about not going, talked about going again, forgot about it, decided not to go. And just now we decided to go anyway! We got a great offer on the lovely hotel we stayed at last time and friday we'll be going by bus and stay for the weekend. It will be great!

And now I just need your help (and yes; lovely, beautiful German girls I am especially talking to you) - what's your best (plus size woman and (not plus sized) gentlemen) shopping tips, dining tips and must see-tips for Hamburg? Thank you so much already!
If you feel better writing your tips in German feel free to do so! Danke schön!

On surviving exams

Jeg er hoppet på eksamensvognen igen. Og jeg er også småsyg (og her i influenzatiden må jeg nok understrege, at det vist bare er lidt ondt i halsen, svimmelhed og sløjhed), så det er ikke ligefrem fordi jeg har overvældende mængder af energi til at skrive den. Jeg overlever fordi jeg har verdens sødeste kæreste, som nusser omkring mig og fordi jeg bruger (lidt for meget, ahem) tid på at internet-ose og drømme om at tage steder hen. For eksempel et af stederne nedenfor. Og det er faktisk ikke så urealistisk igen. Hvem ved? Måske jeg går rundt i Hamburg sidst på måneden. I hvert fald virker det som om, det er der hr. Kæreste helst vil hen, hvis vi skal afsted. Og jeg klager da ikke.

I'm writing an exam again. And I'm a little sick (and with everyone lying down with flue I have to say that my throat is just a little sore, I'm a little dizzy and just tired - nothing serious), so I'm not exactly bursting with exam-energy. I'm surviving because I have the world's best boyfriend who's taking care of me and because I'm spending (a little too much time) internet-"shopping" and dreaming about going somewhere. For example one of the places below. Who knows? I might be walking around Hamburg at the end of the month. At least it seems that Mr. boyfriend rather wants to go there, if we're going anywhere. And I won't complain.

Hvor vil du helst hen ligenu?

Where would you want to go right now?

Picture spam: Hamburg

Instead of going on forever about my wonderful trip to Germany I found my favourite pictures from our first stop; Hamburg. I fell in love with this city, especially the area around the "Rathaus" and "Jungfernstieg", where we were so lucky to experience the Duckstein Festival. And as you will probably guess by my pictures: I fell in love with all the swans!

... as I said.

Me and my boyfriend was instantly impressed by the style of this German gentleman.

We also walked through a Sunday "Flohmarkt". These were beautiful.

As a student of anthropology I had to go to the Museum of Ethnology. It was great! 

This piece of art like the one before is from the Bueneo Aries exhibition.

Sometimes you ain't that far away from home.... 

I love this view

.... and the swans again. 

... again.

No other comment than; Remember your SPF.... Just do it. 

And remember that you can get quite drunk from one of those little devils, if it's really hot. Oh and;
remember you're SPF (can't say that enough) or at least cover up your arms. If I could just go back in time
and say that to the "Me of the past".