FRANZISKA OUT AND ABOUT

In the last couple of years, I have been able to take off “between the years,” as we call the period between Christmas and New Year in German. How is that period called in your language? This period is always a good opportunity for some Franzi time. In late 2025, I was able to take a day of Franzi time on one day and an evening of Franzi time on another day. The day of Franzi time was 10 hours long and it provided for a record of almost 12000 steps taken in these boots. I love these boots. I’ve had them for a couple of years already and you might remember them from my recent trip to Hamburg. “These boots are made for walkin’ “, Sinatra sang in this 1966 US No.1 hit. Nancy Sinatra, that is, not her father, Frank. True skill acquisition is an active, experiential process, not a passive, intellectual one. Hence, you need to walk in high heels, to master the exquisite skill of looking gracefully feminine doing so. Am I mastering this skill? I am getting there, in an active and experimental...

Another museum: nice, but less impressive. Still a good opportunity to practice some posing. Apparently, watching posing videos on Instagram isn’t paying off yet for Franzi. Speaking of Instagram, you can find Franziska there as well. All this social media stuff btw: blogging, reading blogs, CDH, Instagram, only takes place in Franzi’s reality, but not in that of her male alter ego. He’s on LinkedIn for professional reasons and that’s it. Towards the end of this trip, it feels that my hairdo is giving in. You might have noticed that I picked my medium length blonde wig for this trip, which is some 10 years old and – according to Franzi’s hairdresser – “has seen better times.” For my next trip, I will likely take my newer, long-length blonde wig. Next trip? Correct, I am planning another trip this year and my current leaning is towards our capital Berlin. Franzi and the arts at “Bucerius Kunstforum” Hamburg. This is a cute pose, I think. Don’t know how it came about. After the visit to ...

This was the last day of Franzi’s weekend trip crossdressed to the wonderful city of Hamburg. The program consisted of breakfast at a popular café, a brief visit to an arts forum in the “Arkadenviertel,” picking up luggage at the hotel, and the trip back to Frankfurt and home. This posting covers the breakfast only. Portrait of the day The outfit of the day was a nice silky long dark gray skirt, a silky blouse with small dots, a wide black belt, and ankle boots … … worn with a black blazer … … and my new winter coat. I guess you’ll start to understand why it was so important to be successful on day two of this four-day trip to find a black winder coat, as so many outfits depended on that particular item. Again, I walked toward the city center, past a fountain in the courtyard between city hall and the chamber of commerce. I was very very lucky to have gotten in at the café. I knew this place was very popular, but I was too lazy to make a reservation. Besides, I didn’t want to occupy a ...

The Hamburg district St. Pauli (formerly known as “Hamburger Berg” until the years 30 of the 18 th  century and later renamed after its central church) is a vibrant district in Hamburg, with a history shaped by sailors, workers, and outsiders who helped forge its famously rebellious spirit. Once known primarily for its harbor life and the nightlife of the “Reeperbahn,” (the lifeline through St. Pauli), it evolved into a symbol of counterculture, especially during the late 20th century when activists, artists, and squatters resisted gentrification and stood for social justice. Interesting, but barely useful to know: The name "Reeperbahn" comes from Low German and refers to a ropewalk. In the 17th and 18th centuries, ropemakers "Reepschläger" produced ropes and cables "Reepe" for shipping there. These craftsmen needed long, straight stretches of land, which is why they moved outside the former city gates of Hamburg, into what is now the St. Pauli district. T...

Anybody who has visited this blog more than once, will have gathered that Franzi loves arts, for the most part in the form of musicals, classical concerts, operas, ballet, or museums. Anybody who has followed Franzi’s five weekend trips crossdressed, will know that a visit to one of the top local museums at the given location is a must. And the pick for this trip and day was “Hamburger Kunsthalle.” “Hamburger Kunsthalle” is one of the largest art museums in the country. It was initiated by Hamburg citizens, who founded a Society for the Arts in 1817. It consists of three connected buildings, dating from as early as 1869, being located close to the old city center between Hamburg central station and “Binnenalster.” The name “Kunsthalle” indicates the museum's history as an 'art hall' when it was founded in 1850. Today, it houses one of the few art collections in Germany that covers seven centuries of European art, from the Middle Ages to the present day. Outside Hamburger Ku...