We, Mike (46), Sandra (39), Florian (5) and Karla (2), live in the very colourful city of Hamburg near to one of the most colourful neighborhoods: St. Pauli. This part of town has been described by the english newspaper "The Guardian" as one of the 5 most attractive places on earth to be: people from all over the world live here, mixing with a hip creative urban society. Small shops, street live activity and special cultural sites, the harbour, a variety of shopping facilities, all in walking distance from our flat.
We are part of a co-housing project, that bought an old school from 1870 an remodeled it into 33 flats, a big terrace on the roof and a small, but lovely garden in the back. There we live on the ground floor with direct access to our lush green private place to sit (between a fig and a peach-tree) and the garden. Inside we have a lot of space, high ceilings and a cosy interior.
Mike is working as a music teacher in the school nearby and Sandra promotes sustainable agriculture in a non-governmental-organisation.
As a contrast to our very urban living, we are interested in exchanging homes a family that lives on the country-side, where you can walk, hike, swim, bike in a nice natural environment.