Travelog post for: Gozer

Hi Mum,

today we went to Wuppertal and visited the Botanical Garden there


Today and on Sunday they celebrate a colourful summer fair around the Elisentower


And this is the Elisentower itsself

Formerly built as a windmill in the 18th century, a rich industrial magnate bought the area around the mill and built up his villa there in the 19th century. And he upsized the windmill tower to have a better view on the landscape of the valley of the river Wupper.

First we started our tour and looked at the booths with handcrafted objects


Then we visited the botanical garden itself

Here parts of the old villa used as orangerie


Look at the wonderful Lotos flower


Here are some more impressions of the garden


One of the two ponds with nice water lilies




Even bananas they have in the warmhouse


Here You can see the tower again


And here I am on the tower


O.K. this is not the real tower, but a good size for us plushies



Now we are in the real tower


What a nice wooden ornament on the floor


Look at the nice ornaments under the ceiling



Today this room is used for marriage ceremonies


So let´s see what us expect outside



Now we are on the top of the Elisentower, enjoying the landscape of Wuppertal and the fair in the garden







On our way downstairs we learned some more about the 200 year old area of the Hardt


What a fine day here we spent


That´s it for today, Mum, see You soon
Yours
Gozer