FRANZISKA OUT AND ABOUT

After a successful shopping trip, a wonderful lunch at Hamburg’s “Passagenviertel,” and a glass of “Cougar Juice” at the hotel bar, Franzi went back to her hotel room to prepare for a phantastic evening at “Elphi.” I’ll tell you more about “Elphi” in a moment. Portrait of the evening. Pearls! Fake pearls, I assume, but I do not know for sure, because at least the necklace is an inheritance from my paternal grandmother. I love the fact that I wear my grandmother's jewelry. I also have a very simple tin signet ring, which bears the initials of my paternal grandmother's married name. My grandmother and my grandfather married in 1936 and a signet ring with the initials-to-be it was a common engagement gift at that time. Hence, I assume that the ring is around 90 years old. And I love to wear it on my pinkie finger. I also have a wonderful bronze ring with an amber, of which I think to remember that my mother told me that she found the stone on the beach at the Baltic Sea when she w...

Friday! I skipped breakfast – as usual. I have been eating two meals per day only for several years now and these tend to be a light (fruit OR salad OR leftovers) lunch and a well-deserved multiple-course dinner with wine and all the works. These restrictions are what helps me maintain my dress size as well 😉. Portrait of the day Outfit number three: a dress my wife had recently bought for me. And ankle boots again – pair number three – in kind of a mud color to go with the dress. Unfortunately, I do not yet own pink or petrol ankle boots. Something to put on my shopping list. And what goes very well with the dress, are  that leather jacket and scarf, I think. Do you agree? The mission of the day was to buy a black winter coat, both stylish and feminine, but for the most part, one allowing me to leave the house in cold and stormy weather as well. Crossdressing should not be limited by season or weather. I want to be able to leave home as Franziska in any weather condition that my...

Outfit number two was Franzi’s lightweight turquoise-color dress with dolman sleeves, another regular dress from previous outings, here combined with beige ankle boots. Portrait of the evening Interestingly, in the picture below, the color of the dress appears more like azure blue than a turquoise dark cyan. In the hotel’s transition chamber, going from preparation to performance 😀 . To the city center of Hamburg, it was just a 10-minute walk. With some time to kill before my reservation at a Thai restaurant a mere 200 meters further, and well provided with a ferocious thirst, this local brewery provided for a suitable solution to both problems. You might have experienced yourself what Microsoft Copilot knew to share with me about Thai restaurants and cocktails, namely that they "offer an extensive cocktail selection because it highlights the diversity and freshness of their cuisine, fosters a convivial atmosphere, meets international expectations, and creatively utilizes local s...

The day started out on bad note. I kind of had to push my wife out the door in the morning, as my train was leaving at 1 p.m. from Frankfurt Central Station and I had to make sure to leave home by noon the latest. It simply is easier, both practically and emotionally, to not have anybody around when I get ready, especially when things may get tight, and I run the risk of getting nervous. Everything is geared towards one goal on departure day: to sit on the ICE high-speed train on time, to be fully made up and properly dressed, and to have packed everything I need for my days en femme without fail. “I hate being forced to go to work in the middle of the night” she said when she stepped through the door of our apartment at 8:15 a.m. Portraits of the day What makes elevator shots so interesting? I guess they symbolize a moment of transition. The elevator brings you from private space to public space. Stepping inside the elevator, pressing the ground floor button, the door closing – your f...

Travelling en femme is an absolute thrill. And the great city of Hamburg was Franzi's newest target. Granted, weekend trip number six wasn’t as nerve wrecking anymore as weekend trips number one and two were, but nonetheless, travelling en femme has lost nothing of its excitement, especially as I continue to pick new places to visit en femme and new venues to attend. This was the second weekend trip crossdressed that I was able to extend to four days, leaving before noon on Thursday (photo on the left) and returning in the late afternoon on Sunday (photo on the right). And this is what happened in between – entirely and exclusively en femme! B us ride to the local train station Subway ride to Frankfurt central station A 400 km / 250 miles ICE high-speed train ride to Hamburg Subway ride and short walk to the hotel Check-in at hotel Dinner at Thai restaurant Visit to a hip cocktail bar Shopping and sightseeing Lunch at “Passagenviertel” Classical concert at “Elbphilharmonie” Wine an...