edinburgh part 2
Not surprisingly the past few days have been quite intense, with the midpoint of my post-grad course in Edinburgh, combined with the Edinburgh film festival.. and what with the highpoint of the solstice, it's been quite emotional too. The peaks and troughs of writing, along with the 'self' exposure, can leave you quite raw... so just as well I discovered the lovely Falko German Konditorei for a bit of a treat!
We were just talking at work recently about the German afternoon tradition of 'kaffee und kuchen' - and the ritual of really well made cakes - so I had to try a piece of the baked German cheesecake! That's the cake with the piece missing...
I love how they have set out this shop, down to the detail of the old german till in the window.
I saw 2 films that I really enjoyed - the Taiwanese God Man Dog, which, although slow moving in parts had some fantastic visuals if you like the imagery and kitchness of Bhuddas, Gods and Quan Yins mixed with Christian. The best film though, and one that will be in my top 20 for sometime is Man On Wire, a documentary about the tightrope walk done by Philippe Petit between the Twin Towers during the 1970's. Totally illegal, the attempt was planned like a heist - and the account by Petit and his accomplices is so engaging and surprisingly moving!
A week off for you's not really about putting your feet up at home, is it?!! Lots of cake delights here, yum. AS for a tightrope between the twin towers, can you really imagine it? I feel queasy at the thought... D x
Posted by: Diana | June 25, 2008 at 09:40 PM
Falko!! Where has this place been hiding? Am in Edinburgh next weekend ummmmm
Posted by: Susan | June 27, 2008 at 08:29 PM
I am definately taking a trip to Edinburgh this week! Saw Leslie last night, he was raving about Man on Wire - he actually met Philip Petit at a 'do' and shook his hand!
Posted by: suzanne | June 30, 2008 at 11:22 AM