Costal faces

"My East Friesia, my homeland,
where the high dikes are
is the home of my ancestors,
I am an East Frisian child."

I can still hear my grandmother's voice and picture her singing this song full of love and passion. As she walked through the hallway, buttoning her colorful apron, a smile spread across her face. It seemed to me as if she felt the words and their melody deep within herself and became one with this song.

I've spent my entire life here in East Frisia, but it wasn't until I left my hometown in 2016 that I realized how deeply connected I am to the land, its people, and its traditions. Sometimes you only learn to appreciate something when you no longer take it for granted. Homesickness called me back to the coast, where my grandparents and great-grandparents spent their lives. Now I want to rediscover and experience it in all its beauty and diversity!

Join me for a drive through my beautiful East Frisia!

Heike