The Ghost Hotel Revisited

For a workshop, I had to travel to the eastern part of Germany, and since I already was in the area and the weather was great, a colleague and I decided to make a quick stop at the abandoned hotel.
I have to say, the last time I was there, the atmosphere was much more eerie. The weather was bleak a year ago, I think it was even raining a little bit.

The spa hotel was built in 1910, but the beginning of World War I led to a decline in tourism. The hotel was sold to a new owner and after a time of success in the 1920s, the hotel went bankrupt during the recession in 1931.
It was confiscated by the German Air Force in 1944 and used as a military hospital.
Since 1956, the hotel was used as a club house for the local sports club and was the sold again in 1984. Since 1990, the hotel has been abandoned.

The sunshine today made for some nice inside pictures, although I wouldn't recommend going in there to anyone. There are huge holes in the wooden floors and there are hardly any safe spots left to step on.

Anyway, it was nice to go back there, but I think it was my final visit in this location, as there is really nothing left to see anymore.

The Ghost Hotel

Okay, here's my first report of my tour of lost places in eastern Germany, the "Ghost Hotel" in Schwerin.

I had read about this object on the internet, and I had seen some photos, but the eerie feeling that crept up on me when I saw the hotel looking at me through the trees was really something.

We even thought we could hear children laughing. It was most likely children playing in the forest nearby, but it made a good addition to the already creepy atmosphere.

Unfortunately, the floorboards are so rotten that it is more than dangerous to be climbing around in there, especially on the upper floors. We went up to the third floor, but weren't able to walk into any of the rooms because of the holes in the floor.

Next time, I'll make a video of the walkthrough...this was not the last time I've been there, I tell you that!

Sky over Kiel

Fall is coming.
In Kiel, you can literally feel that. And you can see it:

Food Porn. (3)

Das Motto unseres gestrigen Koch-Abends war "Schwein gehabt".
Also sollte es ein paar sehr leckere kleine Schweinereien geben. Alles völlig frei improvisiert und zubereitet.
Ablauf wie immer: Bier trinken, Beschluss fassen, was gekocht wird, einkaufen gehen, wiederkommen, Bier trinken, Zigarette rauchen und anfangen mit kochen.

Hier die Speisen des Abends:

Vorspeise:
Schweinische Kartoffelsuppe mit Bacon, Steinpilzen und Petersilie

Zwischengang:
Ferkelei in Nektarinen

Hauptspeise:
Pottsau mit Apfel und Zwiebeln

Dessert:
Schweineöhrchen an Vanilleeis

Natürlich gibt es auch von diesem Abend ein Videodokument, welches ich Euch nicht vorenthalten möchte:

Rezepte kann ich für diese Speisen nicht zur Verfügung stellen - alles ist selbst erdacht und gekocht, aber ich helfe gerne mit Ideen weiter :)

Playing with Photos. Part 8.

Here are a couple of new photos I've played with in the last couple of days using various apps, from Camera+ (App Store Link) over Rays (App Store Link) to Snapseed (App Store Link), throwing in a little Scratchcam (App Store Link) and Instagram here and there :)

Bridge over the Kiel Canal.

The Port of Kiel.

Tree growing out of a Wall in my Backyard.

The Road to my Parents' House.

Highway Tunnel in Kiel.

Street Photography. First Try.

in the last couple of days, I felt the urge to take photos of people in the streets. I really don't like doing that, because I feel that I might invade their privacy, but I felt I had to do it.
What came out are my first shots (sic!) at street photography.

Food Porn. (2)

Gestern wieder Kochabend mit Frank und Sylvie gehabt.
Erst planen und einkaufen.
Dann Kamera aufgestellt und die nächsten achteinhalb Stunden gefilmt: Das Resultat; 8,5 Stunden Küche in 100 Sekunden:

Hier die Menüfolge:

Vorspeise: Thailändische scharfe Kokossuppe mit Huhn

Zwischengang: Mango-Flusskrebs-Salat

Hauptgericht: Variationen vom Hähnchen (Hähnchenbrust mit gelbem und rotem Curry und Tandoori und Hähnchenschenkel Soja)

Dessert: Zitroneneis auf Mangospiegel