Winter Wonderland 2021
Winter Wonderland in Göttingen and the Harz Mountains
This year 2021 started with a few snowy adventures. At this time, I alreay knew, that I have to move to another city for a new job soon, so it was a pleasure for me to enjoy the last months in Göttingen, where I lived for ten years. Luckily, I could enjoy the winter months with a lot of snow walks in Göttingen and the Harz area. At first, I went to my favorite place - a small grove between Göttingen and Bovenden - along the Leine river. Usually, it was my relaxing place in the summer season for reading books in a quiet surrounding, just listening to the water flow. But this winter, I realized, how amazing this place is also during the cold season. Even if it was a cold and cloudy day, I stayed there until the darkness, thinking about my future and where I could live in the future. That's the place, I'll definitely miss the most there.
Moreover, I made many walks in the forest area of Weende. I often tried to walk there with my friends to have some interaction, since I was usually busy with writing my job applications. It helped me a lot to get a free mind, not thinking about the applications the whole time. While being in the nature, I often felt so free and happy and could forget all the stress around me. And with the snow, the nature looked even more amazing!
Then, the February came with a massive snow chaos in the city. All public transportations were stopped in the whole city and the snow level was up to my knees outside ot the city centre. But while thinking about the time, I'm happy, that I could see a snow-covered Göttingen in my last months in the city. I felt like in a snow paradise, when I walked through the beautiful old town of the city, passing by all the places, I started to love, because of my ten-years memories like the Gänseliesel Fountain - the place of the P.h.D. ceremonies or the Wilhelmsplatz - where I used to meet friends in summer for having a beer. I also walked around the university square. To be honest, the snowy square was really nice, but not as amazing as during the cherry blossom period in the spring season. I also took the chance to do walks outside of the city again to explore different parts of the nature in the close surroundings of Göttingen, where I could also find new amazing places with spectacular views.
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