England & Wales 2015 – Part 1: Close Call in a Gale

Prologue Tuesday, 31.03.2015 The next major roadtrip brings the Didimobile back to the British Island. On our last visit to England a great fan friendship arose between the Nottingham Panthers‘ and Hamburg Freezers‘ fans, and therefore seven Hamburg icehockey fans decided to travel to the British EIHL hockey playoffs in … weiterlesen/continue →

Nottingham 2014 – Part 3: All Things Come To An End

All Things Come To An End Thursday, 25.09.2014 Today we already have to say goodbye to the British island. Many of the 81 Hamburg Freezers fans who had been attending the game on Tuesday have already left or are going to take the airplane today. We have got time to … weiterlesen/continue →

Nottingham 2014 – Part 2: Robin Hood And The Abbey

“Drive Left!” Tuesday, 23.09.2014 The alarm goes off at eight this morning. Back home that would already be nine o’clock, so it actually is a good time to get up. Our chef prepares some kind of English breakfast for us with sausages, ham and eggs and some unbelievably fluffy buns. … weiterlesen/continue →

Nottingham 2014 – Part 1: One Day, Five Countries

The Hockey-Madness Continues Sunday, 21.09.2014 A good week has passed after we returned from our Scandinavian roadtrip, and again five Hamburg Freezers fans have gathered to follow “their” icehockey team to its last Champions Hockey League away game in Nottingham, England. Of course the Didimobile has to come along, too, … weiterlesen/continue →

Scandinavia 2014 – Part 7: Capitals

A trip by sea what fun it can be Monday, 08.09.2014 At quarter past four this morning the alarm-clock wakes us up. Three hours of sleep must be enough, because check-in for the ferry in distant Turku is at seven. We drive a hundred kilometers through the pitch black night … weiterlesen/continue →

Scandinavia 2014 – Part 5: (S) Nowhere in Sweden

Inlandsvägen – Straight ahead Thursday, 04.09.2014 Good morning from winter sports region Åre. We were stranded here last night at a later time than we actually intended, but therefore we are now closer to our destination than planned. So getting up at nine o’clock should be ok. Still 800 kilometers … weiterlesen/continue →

Scandinavia 2014 – Part 4: (N) Trondheim

Trondheim and The Overnight Problem Wednesday, 03.09.2014 The alarm clock wakes us up at eight o’clock, it is unusually bright outside. The sun is shining, so we quickly get up, make ourselves a coffee and have an outdoor breakfast. After breakfast we stow the tent and all our belongings inside … weiterlesen/continue →

Scandinavia 2014 – Part 3: (N) Norway At It’s Best

Sognefjord and Sognefjell Tuesday, 02.09.2014 What a wet night that was! A place for the night next to a waterfall might be really idyllic, but standing next to a busy motorway can not in the slightest be compared to the noise a waterfall makes. To make matters worse the clouds … weiterlesen/continue →