Mister_Right, Essen, Germany

Miss_Nadine Posted Dec 13, 2007, 8:36 pm	MY TRAVEL LIST so far... 1.Miami - tarepanda 2.Hong-Kong-tarepanda 3.Macau-tarepanda 4.Miami- ppagano 5.Miami-LadyxSky AND...In August I started my USATVT! 6 California-magickzzl 7.New York-Michele_one_L 8.Virginia! - wmphimu 9.Germany! -olgamaus - I'm here currently and that's one of the best places I've ever seen, thanks for my host! I've had a bit of surgery there too, and I highly recommend Germany for all my buddy toyvoyagers ------------------------------ THANKS ALL THE HOSTS FOR MAKING MY JOURNEY! So far, so good! I'll be happy to accept your invitations and specially meet other teddies- TVs!!!! Lots of love, Mister_Right Hi there! Here is my first note! Actually everything has been so hectic! All of a sudden I got the idea of seeing the world! And hop hop hop... I received a kind invitation from my new friend Romeo to Miami! I was pretty intrigued and just jumped into the first possible envelope. Without any bye to my wonderful sweet family! I've got almost 38 brothers and sisters, you know. Not all happened to be at home, while we made our family picture. But I am the most curious of all! So...sorry, you, guys, but  I hate long byes The Departure day my mom was also in a big rush and I think she was also a bit worried. So she scribbled my destination on the envelope, washed the ink out with some tears...and we kissed and then....I hardly remember what happened next as I think I got a bit sea-sick while crossing the ocean... My family....I miss you! Specially when Christmas is coming...But my trip is so worth it! I'll keep u up-to-date! [usr]
Miss_Nadine Posted Dec 13, 2007, 9:16 pm	Time flies sooooo quick! I am a bit dizzy after a trip. I haven't got used to the jetlag and...OMG!!! ROMEO!  Wouah! You are quite a tall boy I might say! I am so happy to know you!  I think we have so much in common. Really, this big heart...I think it's a real catch! Actually, the other day you mentioned in your diary that I don't speak English much...I just can be kind of English-shy personality sometimes...Yeah...There are days when I am, you know, like being terrified to show my English tongue and everything...But your sweet and hospitable HI has broken all our borders! Thanks again, Romeo for the invitation and for paying me a trip to Hong-Kong! That was quite a surprise!  I really enjoyed my flight on that huge trip to China! I am happy to meet so cute stuffy friends!
Miss_Nadine Posted Dec 13, 2007, 9:48 pm	I just got the news from my family! They are all happy I arrived to my host!  My brother Lavando is an artist, you know. And for I didn't have time to make a photo-bye to my guys, he was so kind to paint me "by memory"... So here you can see my Big brown brother Jamesie, sending me for a trip. He is quite handsome on this portrait I think...and I am of course  not  that obvious....But hey!!! Here I am!  - right there in a tiny white envelope Jamesie is holding!..Gosh! I even couldnt imagine that my little legs will lead me that far.... Stay in touch! Departure portrait
tarepanda Posted Dec 14, 2007, 2:07 am	Wow the last few days are like a whirlwind.  And I found that I have done an around-the-world-in-ten-days stint! Well, when I arrived in my host family, I thought I will just stretch a bit, relax for a bit before I get to do some sight-seeing.  But when I started to unpack, my TV friends told me not to bother, because we will be leaving in a few hours!! Turned out our host is going on a trip to visit her family in Hong Kong.  I feel really lucky that I arrived just in time. So, before I know it, I am on the airplane again!  But this trip is much better because I get to sit inside the cabin, chat with my new friends, and even eat a snack of pizza and ice cream!   Yay, we finally arrived!  Welcome to Hong Kong!  First, let's pick up some tourist guide. Don't forget our lugguages!
tarepanda Posted Dec 14, 2007, 2:13 am	Today we went to Central, the downtwon financial distinct of Hong Kong.  They have a lot of pretty tall buildings. To the left is the Bank of China building.  And on the right side is the Headquarters of HSBC bank. Landmark is a famous shopping arcade.  Seeing the Christmas tree makes me miss all my brothers and sisters back in Moscow.  I hope you are all doing well!
tarepanda Posted Dec 20, 2007, 4:14 pm	In Hong Kong I have tried some new food I have never seen before.  Not that I have tasted a lot of cuisine. This thing here looks like a worm cocoon, but actually is a tasty candy stuffed with peanuts, coconut, sesame and sugar, and wrapped in finely spun flour.  It's called dragon beard candy. This dumpling is very famous from Shanghai.  Called Xiao Lung Bao, it takes a lot of craft to make a good one - the wrapper has to be thin but not too thin, or it will burst and the juicy stuffing and soup inside will spill.   Today we went for dim sum.  The soup in the front is made with shark's fin.  It's considered a delicacy here.  But Tarepanda told us it's bad because it causes the sharks to become endangered. Tonight we went to a place called Mongkok.  It is, according to the Guiness Record, the crowdest place on earth. The shops here are open till 11pm or so and the streets don't get quiet till after midnight.  We went to a street nicknamed Women's Street, for it sells a lot of things like accessories and clothes for a low price. They even have fake name brand stuff, like Rolex watches  and Gucci handbags.
tarepanda Posted Dec 20, 2007, 4:24 pm	Today I saw everybdoy packing again.  I asked if we are heading back to Miami already, but Mocha told me that we are going to Macau.  "But I am still having jet lags coming over here!" I exclaimed. However, when Mara-Joy suggested that I just stay home and rest, I hurriedly jumped into the lugguage bag.  But I think they were teasing me because I am a small bear. So here we are on the jetfoil.  We passed by lots of little islands.  I wonder if we are the first TVs to visit Macau? This is the most famous landmark of Macau, ruins of the St Paul Cathedral (Ruínas de São Paulo).  It was built in the 16th century but destroyed in a fire in 1835 but was burnt down.  Only the front entrance and the foundation remained.  It is an UNESCO World Heritage Site. See, this is the back!! It's almost like a movie set. Macau was a Portuguese colony for over 400 years so it has an interesting mix of Chinese and Portuguese culture.  Like the decoration in this little teashop here. These are the canons at the fort, Fortaleza do Monte, that overlooks the Cathedral  (or what's left of it).  It was built also in the 16th century and another UNESCO World Heritage Site. This is St. Dominic's Church (Igreja de São Domingos) on Senado Square. We get a little hungry, so it's time for some Macanese snacks.  This is the Pastel de nata, a sweet egg tart with a very flaky crust.  Yummy!!! We went to a pastry shop where we watched them make egg rolls.  In Asia, the egg rolls are really made with egg and flour and is a light, flute-like pastry. They make them right there in the shop and then pack them in boxes to sell. And here they are making peanut candies. They roll the peanut with sugar into long tubes, then cut them into bite size pieces and toss in more peanuts. They also have many varieties of pork and beef jerkies. These looks like brown furry balls but are meat shreds. Hmm, I want to buy some of everything!!
tarepanda Posted Jan 11, 2008, 4:18 am	Today we visited a tourist attraction called Fisherman's Wharf.  Its various sections are modeled after different cities, so it felt like we were on a mini tour of the world. Behind us is the jetfoil we took to come to Macau. The bridge connects Macau to the Taipa island. Now we really feel like we are in China! And now we are in Potala Palace in Tibet! We have crossed the continent! This is Amsterdam Street. And here we are in New Orleans! Mocha told me we are back in Miami and I almost believed him! I must say seeing all these places make my head dizzy!  I don't even know where I am anymore!
tarepanda Posted Jan 11, 2008, 5:02 am	Today we had a great time at the Museum of Macau. First, we see this terra cotta warrior at the entrance.  The real warriors are in Xian guarding the tomb of the First Emperor, but I want a photo with him anyway!! This tablet shows how letters like moon, field and water evolved from pictographs into characters.  These are some coins from hundreds of years ago. These are how typical Portuguese style buildings look in Macau. And a little mailbox! This is the set up of a traditional tea house in the olden days.  And this is a shop where they make little god statues so people can put in their homes. A traditional medicine shop.  There is a big chopper for chopping up herbal roots and a grinder for grounding the herbs. Afterwards we enjoyed some Macanese lunch of chicken and bacalhua.
tarepanda Posted Jan 11, 2008, 5:11 am	Today we went to a place called Venetian.  It's the largest casino in the world and just opened a few months ago.  What a beautiful place it is! They even have canals and a boat called gondola inside the resort.  The steer sings while he steers the boat down the canal.
tarepanda Posted Jan 14, 2008, 10:45 pm	Wow it was a fun trip in Macau but now we are back in Hong Kong.  We are very excited when we find a box waiting for us.  Seems like we have some TVs friends joining us. I go closer to the box, and hear a scream, "Hurry up and open the box!" and when we finally get it opened, a really wild cat jumps out at us and really startles MaraJoy.  Turns out it's Budd, a really wild cat.  And a monkey calls SaruMaru, and Trapito We are really happy that all of us gather together.  We share our travel stories.  The latecomers are a bit jealous.  They are also very hungry too and finish all the cookies we bought in Macau.  I was hoping to save some for my mommy but oh well... I am really scared of that cat...
tarepanda Posted Jan 22, 2008, 12:42 am	Tonight I went to a music concert! This is Mongkok, where we take the bus to the concert hall.  It is one of the crowdest place on earth. We buy some flashlights so we can wave them at the concert. There are a lot of people! Yeah, light is off!  The girls start screaming "Andy", which is the star's name. It is a lot of fun.  I don't know the songs but I wave the light as everybody sings along.
Miss_Nadine Posted Jan 22, 2008, 10:38 pm	Ouhla! I think I look mega cool on this picture with flashlights! ThANKS WITH ALL THE BIG HEART in my tiny little hands to wonderful tarepanda, who brought us at that concert! I LOVE HONG KOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG!
tarepanda Posted Feb 5, 2008, 4:10 am	Sadly our travel in Hong Kong is coming to an end.  Today as our last stop we visited a Buddhist nunnery.  Tarepanda's mom was worried that the nunnery may be closed for the holiday but Tarepanda said that she can't imagine a Buddhist temple closing for a Christian holiday.  Indeed it was not.  While the Chilan Nunnery is a relatively new building, it used architectural technique from the Tang Dynasty, around the 7th century.  It is an all wooden structure built without using one nail.  As Tang Dynasty is the period with heavy cultural exchange between China and Japan, this style of architecture is commonly found in Japanese Zen Buddhism temples. This is the entrance (West Gate). A watermill useful for grinding flour, though they are not really using it now. This is a really beautiful lake with a lot of koi fishes in it.
tarepanda Posted Feb 6, 2008, 1:32 am	Well, we are back in Miami, with its nice, warm weather.  Now I really get to take a good look of the place.  Today we go to a U-Pick field.  Look!  A big scarecrow! I am determined to help Tarepanda pick the best tomato. Now on to some grape tomatoes for our salad. After picking enough tomatoes, we go on to pick some strawberries.  They are not easy to find as they are often hiding under the leaves.  Also we have to be sure to pick the ones that are big, ripe but not overly so.  Romeo teaches me how to find the best ones. Strawberry flowers are pretty too. See how I find this big bunch of strawberries! Look how many tomatoes we pick! And the red, plump strawberries.  We eat a lot and make smoothie out of the rest. Next week, I will go to visit Romeo's home.  He also lives in Miami.
tarepanda Posted Feb 6, 2008, 2:17 am	Tonight we go to the BookCrossing meetup, where booklovers gather together to talk about and swap books. I think, however, that we TVs have outnumbered the human beans.  Besides Trapito, Mommet, Budd and Romeo, I also meet mittens, picado and prince charming. After the meeting, I bide farewell to my dear friends and go home with Romeo and his mommy Ppagano.  I wonder where I will go next?
ppagano Posted Feb 9, 2008, 12:15 am	I made it to ppagano's home - safe and sound.
ppagano Posted Feb 12, 2008, 2:40 am	I helped ppagano release books at the Nail Salon - It was quite fun - since this boy Skyler kept us quite entertained.
ppagano Posted Feb 12, 2008, 2:53 am	Visiting at ppagano's - this cat "Star" seemed pretty friendly, but OHHHH my it could get quite scary with her staring like that. Radar the German Sheppard was able to get a double massage as her arthritis was really bothering her so much!
Miss_Nadine Posted Apr 23, 2008, 11:07 am	Just haven't heard from you, little bear, since February...Miss you a lot! Please, let me know, what's up
LadyxSky Posted Jun 20, 2008, 7:00 pm	So sorry about not being able to update! Ashley was having some personal problems in her life but we're okay. :] Ashley and I became fast friends. She's very pretty. :] Ashley let me be her kandi model! Kandi apparently is pretty bracelets and necklaces that people make that mean peace and happiness and other ncie things. :] I fit in that one perfectly! This one is so pretty! There's soooo many! Well, hopefully soon there will be a much better update. Goodbye for now! <33
magickzzl guardianicewolf@hotmail.com Posted Aug 22, 2008, 12:33 am	Mom I arrived and am safe! California's so warm and sunny! be on the look out for pictures!!!
magickzzl guardianicewolf@hotmail.com Posted Sep 1, 2008, 1:20 am	So we have been hanging out now for a while when Izzy Rousts us voyagers and declares that we will be helping her show her goats in the California State Fair! We loaded goats up and headed down the the California Exposition center (CalExpo) Where the compititions and fair is held. Wow this place is big!!
magickzzl guardianicewolf@hotmail.com Posted Sep 1, 2008, 1:25 am	Today we got a chance to look around the fair a little bit. Hey, look at all the fried foods!! Are those deep fried Oreo Cookies? Boy people eat weird here in California!!
magickzzl guardianicewolf@hotmail.com Posted Sep 1, 2008, 1:29 am	We wondered around some and found out the theme of the fair this year is Hollywood. We even found some movie props! Oh no, Jurassic Park! Who lives in a pinapple under the sea, ME!! This place is pretty cool!
magickzzl guardianicewolf@hotmail.com Posted Sep 1, 2008, 1:38 am	Today after the goat show, we walked around and found the building where all the counties in the state get to have a display. There are so many counties in California! and most of them are agricultural based! Alot of food and animals come from California. We visited some of the cutest ones, including Humbolt County where they filmed 90% of Jurassic Park 3! Neat!! Look at me, Im a Dino treat!! Actually the dino was very nice. We also saw Twigs the dancing squirrel who was teaching the young kids about trees. Today was alot of walking and we're very tired.
magickzzl guardianicewolf@hotmail.com Posted Sep 1, 2008, 1:46 am	This is our last day here at the fair and Izzy thought we should see the Farm. Its a big corner of the Fair grounds thats planted with food and flowers, and had aquaculture (fish for food!) and baby animals from the Univerity of California at Davis! I saw Jacobs sheep (who have 4 horns when they grow up) and baby pigs and all sorts of neat things!
magickzzl guardianicewolf@hotmail.com Posted Sep 1, 2008, 1:48 am	So we packed up the goats and our things and we headed home, so tired. Before we left we got a picture on a famouse Golden Bear who has been painted in honor of the fair.
magickzzl guardianicewolf@hotmail.com Posted Sep 1, 2008, 2:29 am	We're at Izzys house and I am so tired! All that being drug around in her purse and getting my picture taken has really taken it out of me! So while Izzy was at work I decided to hang out and play in house plants (that live outside)
magickzzl guardianicewolf@hotmail.com Posted Sep 1, 2008, 2:33 am	California is so warm and pretty! Today the sky is perfect and blue, and so Izzy took me out to see her pasture and her animals. She has sheep and horses and goats, all of which are so cute and very nice. its really nice here!
magickzzl guardianicewolf@hotmail.com Posted Sep 1, 2008, 2:39 am	I got up really early this morning to go with Izzy and her mom to the farmers market. It was very busy, with lots of people, and we bought some organic plumbs, vegis, squash and some really good bread. We then came home and I played on Izzys bike for a while when she told me it was time for me to go to New York. Im alittle sad to leave, since I just got here, but I wanna see more! We I said good bye to Piper the corgi and Izzy and Im off in the mail. Wait, isnt monday a holiday? AAHHH!!! (lol)
Michele_one_L Posted Sep 2, 2008, 6:30 pm	I arrived in NY this morning and I'm happy to be out of my envelope. The ride was short but hot and bumpy. Well I'm tired so I'm off to take a nap. I'll update more later. XOXO
Michele_one_L Posted Sep 5, 2008, 3:55 pm	I arrived in NY this afternoon and awaiting me was; Sussy Greenfeet, Vicky Mouseham and Crocs. They were all so happy to see me. It was a great welcome!
Michele_one_L Posted Sep 28, 2008, 8:44 pm	Today we headed for Target in New Hartford, NY. Our host is still looking for a job so she thought she'd try applying at Target. We were also there looking for a cookbook. After Target we are going somewhere special. No one knows where it is but we're all pretty excited.
Michele_one_L Posted Sep 28, 2008, 9:02 pm	It was a pretty boring ride from Target to our next destination. We did the best we could not to fall asleep. We arrived at our destination and we had no idea what it was. Michele told us that we were at the Turning Stone casino. We asked "who takes TV's to the casino?" She explained to us that we were not there to gamble. Humm...We wonder what she has up her sleeve.
Michele_one_L Posted Sep 28, 2008, 9:15 pm	The casino was having it's annual Feast of San Gennaro. This year the celebrity chef was Guy Fieri from the Food Network. He is Michele and her husband's favorite chef (besides Paula Deen). Unfortunately by the time we arrived (an hour before the show started) all the seating was full so we had to go sit in the balcony. And that was almost full as well. After the show Michele waited in line to meet Guy and get his autograph. She asked if we could have our picture taken with him as well but the usher guy told us that there wasn't enough time.  We had a good time anyway.
Michele_one_L Posted Sep 28, 2008, 9:30 pm	Today we went with our host and her dog Riley to the vet. Riley needed a shot and to be checked for fleas. We were scared that we all might need a shot or something.  Michele promised that we were just along for the ride. It wasn't so bad at the vet. We all hopped up on the scale to see how much we weighed but the scale didn't seem to be on. Riley didn't seem to mind being there. He loves all the attention he gets from everyone.
Michele_one_L Posted Sep 28, 2008, 9:41 pm	A box arrived from Germany today...our host said she didn't order anything from Germany so that means only one thing....a new TV! We couldn't wait to see who it was... Michele opened the box and it was Fester.
Michele_one_L Posted Oct 6, 2008, 2:46 pm	Today we went to Target with our host. She had a job interview there. She allowed us to ride in her bag, but she said that we had to be very quiet.
Michele_one_L Posted Oct 6, 2008, 2:55 pm	At dinner tonight our host told us that she got the job at Target. She seemed excited but we had no idea what it meant. For dinner we shared a big salad. It was delicious!  We were all able to try something new with this salad. Yummm.....
Michele_one_L Posted Oct 6, 2008, 3:09 pm	We jumped into our hosts bag this morning as we were told we would be going on a short road trip. Our first stop was at Rite Aid. Michele needed a drink and some gum then we were on our way.... We had no idea where we were going, but anywhere was better than no where.
Michele_one_L Posted Oct 6, 2008, 3:16 pm	Our next stop was in Syracuse, NY. We were at the Christmas Tree Shop. We all said "Christmas in September?" Our host explained to us that even though the name of the store is the Christmas Tree Shop, that they sell other things. Michele's husband wasn't feeling well so we didn't get to shop for too long.
Michele_one_L Posted Oct 6, 2008, 3:41 pm	Tonight we wanted to help cook dinner. Michele said that she had a new recipe that she wanted to try. The recipe is for mini meat loafs.  We weren't sure what meat loafs were but we said we would give it a try. Here's the recipe; 1 lb. extra lean ground beef 1 6oz package of Stove Top Stuffing Mix 1 cup of water 3/4 cup of Shredded Cheddar Cheese 1 tsp garlic powder 3/4 cup Barbecue Sauce Heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix meat, stuffing mix, water and garlic powder. Press mixture into 12 muffin cups sprayed with cooking spray. Make an indentation in center of each meat loaf with spoon. Fill with barbecue sauce. Bake 30 minutes or until cooked through (160 degrees). Top with cheese; continue baking for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Michele_one_L Posted Oct 6, 2008, 3:52 pm	This afternoon we helped make an apple pie. Michele has promised her next door neighbor that she would make one for her so we helped her keep her promise. It was a lot of work but once you get the pie in the oven it smells so good.
wmphimu Posted Oct 17, 2008, 2:19 am	Hello from Virginia! Just wanted to let my mommy know that I arrived safe and sound, and am getting settled into my new location! I will be sure to post pictures soon!
wmphimu Posted Oct 22, 2008, 8:26 pm	Hello! I have been having lots of fun so far in Virginia! It is fall, and the weather is crisp and the leaves are changing. I have been playing outside on the pumpkins (everyone has pumpkins on their steps to decorate for fall and Halloween!) and in the leaves!
wmphimu Posted Nov 7, 2008, 10:06 pm	Happy Halloween! I helped to celebrate Halloween with our neighbors - look at the cool jack-o-lanterns that the kids next door carved!
wmphimu Posted Nov 7, 2008, 10:17 pm	What an exciting week here in the United States! Tuesday was election day! I've been following the race while I've been here in the U.S., so I was excited to get to go and vote! Mara and her husband went to vote in the morning - it was rainy, but there was great turnout (there was a line inside the school). We couldn't take pictures too close (or inside), but here we are before we went in! After I voted, they gave me a sticker to show off! Because this was such an important election, a lot of businesses had promotions if you came in with your "I voted" sticker. So after we voted, we went to Starbucks for our free cup of coffee! This also made Mara happy, since Starbucks is her favorite, and Starbucks has switched to their red holiday cups! That night, we went to her parents' house to watch the election returns. Here I am listening to Brian Williams (one of the NBC anchors) tell us about some of the states: And at 11 pm, they announced that Barack Obama had won the election! We were so excited! Mara let us stay up late with her to watch his speech! And the next morning we all read about the historic election in the paper! I'm so glad that I was here to be a part of it!
wmphimu Posted Nov 13, 2008, 3:15 pm	I'm off on my next adventure! I'm off on a first class flight to Colorado - I can't wait!
wourpet Posted Dec 27, 2008, 11:57 pm	I have arrived in Colorado and met Frogger and Ebba who are already visiting here. Ebba told me we would try and have lots of fun together.  She said she just came back from Washington,  DC and maybe we were on the same plane together.
wourpet Posted Dec 28, 2008, 12:09 am	Wow -- we are going on a trip.  Here I am at the Denver airport.  We flew here early this morning but we flew in the dark.  Now I can see the planes outside.  It is cold and snowy and windy on this side of the mountains. The Denver International; Airport is huge and I am going to stay close to Ebba and my host so I do not get lost.
wourpet Posted Dec 28, 2008, 12:12 am	Now we are landing in Detroit Michigan.  My host said we will drive from the airport to a campground and lodge at Grass Lake.  Maybe I will be able to go skating.
wourpet Posted Dec 28, 2008, 12:19 am	Wow! -- I woke up this morning in Canada!  It was very cold and snowing at Grass Lake so I curled up under my hosts pillow.  I am glad she remembered to bring me with her when she left.  Once we got back to Detroit she drove to Canada.  Wow, what a surprise! St Mary's is a little town on the Thames River.  Many of the buildings are made out of stone.
wourpet Posted Dec 28, 2008, 12:41 am	We headed out back to the airport and this time we drove through Sarnia.  I still thought we were in England as we drove past towns named MiddleSex, Plympton and Watford.  It was very very flat. At Sarnia there was a very big bridge.  Our host said this is the bridge to the USA but not the same one we came up here on. Half way across the bridge we were left Canada and entered the USA again.  Then we had to go through the border patrol station.
wourpet Posted Dec 28, 2008, 12:43 am	We were soon back in Detroit and headed for the airport. At the Airport we ate at T.G.I.F., also called Fridays. Wourpet got a platter with something for all of us.  After we ate we watched and waited for our plane. The one we would fly back to Denver on had a baby fawn on the tail but I foget her name. The time Mister Right and I each got our own seat. But it was more fun watching out the window.
wourpet Posted Dec 28, 2008, 12:46 am	It was just getting dark as we landed in Denver so Ebba and me curled up for a nap all the way back to Grand Junction.
olgamaus Posted Aug 8, 2009, 10:04 pm	Hi Mummy, I arrived in Germany today after a really long journey. I'm so glad! While my new host Katja was at her workplace the postman brought three envelopes with ToyVoyagers. We had to wait on the stairs until Katja came home. When she opened my envelope I was welcomed by a lot of ToyVyoagers, there is a kangaroo, a frog, two horses and even more. BellaKitten and Cutie also arrived today. BellaKitten found a twin here: Prance. I'll write more tomorrow. Bye Mister_Right
olgamaus Posted Aug 9, 2009, 8:00 am	Hi Mummy, today two ToyVoyagers left for their next hosts. Katja went to town to take them to the post office. She took BellaKitten, Cutie and me also with her to show us the city centre. The weather was not so good, it was drizzling, so we only took two photos. I hope the weather will be better soon, although Katja told me that it is raining rather ofter here. That's why they have so much green in and around the city. Bye for now Mister_Right
olgamaus Posted Aug 9, 2009, 3:04 pm	Hi Mummy, we helped Katja to bake muffins today. They are not sweet muffins, but savoury muffins with chives. We want to eat them for dinner with a salad of green beans and something with tomatoes. I have never seen such tiny tomatoes! Katja found a receipe in a cooking book. We had to mix 250 g flour with 2 tsp. baking powder and 1 tsp. salt in a bowl. In another bowl we mixed 200 ml milk, 80 ml oil and one large egg. Then the flour had to mixed with the liquid ingredients. Finally we added the chopped chives and filled the dough into cups with those paper things you use for baking muffins. After baking for about 25 - 30 minutes /200°C they were ready. They are really looking good. Bye Mister_Right
olgamaus Posted Aug 12, 2009, 5:43 pm	Hi Mummy, we took a walk today in the outskirts of Remscheid. The city centre is situated on a hill. This hill is quite steep. The municipal area is  large and the several districts are surrounded by woodland or also farmland. The first photos are taken a few hundreds meter apart from my current home. This is the district Hasten, one of the oldest districts in the municipal area. You can see lots of those typical old houses here. They are often timer-framed houses or covered with slate. The usually have green shutters. A fun fair will take place here next weekend, that's why the street is decoreated. We walked downhill for a while and reached the bottom of the valley. A creek is running through the valley. In ancient times industrialization began here. Remscheid is famous for its tool-producing industry. In the valley you can find many old factory buildings, in many of them work is still done. On the following photo you can see the city centre in the distance. You can see the two towers of the city hall and the water tower. We are living only a few minutes by foot from there. You can see that the weather is not good, it was even raining for a few minutes. We walked through a rural district than. Blackberries! Yummy! In about two or three weeks they will be ripe. Katja told us that she usually makes a fantastic blackberry liqueur. This is a special school, a "nature-school". You can learn a lot about plants and animals here, they have a school-garden for example with herbs and different flowers and trees, also fruit trees. Regular schools often go here for a week or two with the pupils. This nature-school is also offering lessons for adults. We went back home than. Katja chose a path through the municipal park. Oh dear, it is steep again - have a look! Here you can see it even better. I was glad when we reached our home. My feet were aching. I'm afraid I am not used to take such long walks. Bye Mister_Right
olgamaus Posted Aug 21, 2009, 6:39 pm	Hi Mummy, we travelled to Stuttgart today. We got here by plane from Duesseldorf. We are visiting Katja's friend fam-united. Her husband picked us up here at Stuttgart Airport and we drove to Bruchsal than.
olgamaus Posted Aug 21, 2009, 7:55 pm	Hi Mummy, we arrived at Bruchsal after an hour. Bruchsal is a city at the western edge of the Kraichgau, about  20 km Northeast of Karlsruhe in the state of Baden-Württemberg. We met Katja's friend here. Soon we took a walk. Soon we reached he most significant church in Bruchsal, St. Peters Church, where the last of the Bishops of Speyer were laid to rest. I had a good overview over this street with old houses from here. We went to the city centre than and took a look at some pretty old houses. River Saalbach is running through Bruchsal. This river is an Eastern feeding river to River Rhine. I found another teddy bear close to my current home On our tour through the town we came back where we started, at the church. There is a graveyard behind it. We went home than for a while, because it was too hot outside. In the evening we went out once more and went to Belvedere, which was originally designed as a Manor for fun and games, to which a shooting house was added for use in the shooting competitions often held by the Court. Belvedere is situated high above the city centre. We had a great overview across the city from here. Here you can see me with those ToyVoyagers hosted by olgamaus and those hosted by fam-united. Penny-Bo and Carlisle went with us to Bruchsal, but they are now hosted by Petra. That's all for today. Love Mister_Right
olgamaus Posted Aug 21, 2009, 9:35 pm	Hi Mummy, in the morning we visited an Asian garden in Münzesheim. This garden belongs to a therapy center for alcohol and drug addicts. This garden is one of the most impressive Asian gardens in Europe. All buildings and works of art are made by patients of the therapy center based on antique models. The garden is about 5.000 m² large, it is open for patients and visitors. First we saw a pond with water lilies. It was surrounded by a fence with pretty little sculputres sitting on the balustrade. Almost everything is made of ceramics; the benches, figures, statues and more. We entered the "Blue Grotto" than. It is a small round room, which is almost completely blue inside. The ceiling is made of blue glass bottles, which were put into the concrete with their bottoms to the outside, the walls are covered with blue tiles and the floor also. Have a look ... Here you can see the bottles. Daylight is coming into the grotto through those bottles and creates a surreal atmosphere. In a surrounding wall there are holes with special stones from all parts of the world. Volcanic rock, flintstone, a piece of Berlin Wall and more. Here we found a piece of rock from Grand Canyon. On an island in a pond you can find a cafe. Of course you can find a wooden red bridge here. I really like this garden.
olgamaus Posted Aug 21, 2009, 9:51 pm	We are on our way to Heidelsheim now. We stopped the car here to show you the beautiful landscape.
olgamaus Posted Aug 22, 2009, 7:25 am	We went to Heidelsheim than. Here we saw an old standpost. We saw pretty old houses here. Here you can see the city gate. The next photo is showing the Katzenturm "(cat tower). It was the home of the warder. It was built in 14th century at the highest point of the town. It was the warder's job to watch the town and warn the people if there was a fire or enemimes coming. This is one of the churches here.
olgamaus Posted Aug 22, 2009, 8:27 am	In the evening we went to Michaelsberg, which is a hill in the district Untergrombach, about 270 m high. A chapel was built there in 14th century, the one you can find there nowadays was built in the 1740 years. Michaelsberg is a pilgrimaga site. This area is one of the first nature protection areas. It is a landmark at the Upper-Rhine. We went here for having dinner in a nice prestaurant. After we ordered our meals, we took a look around. Here you can see the restaurant and on the left side part of the chapel. This is the chapel. We had a fantastic overview from Michaelsberg. Than we returned to the restaurant. Dinner is coming - yummy! What is looking like the left-over of a storm-flood are delicious Maultaschen (muzzle bags), a Swabian (Baden-Württemberg) specialty food, consisting of an outer layer of pasta dough with a filling traditionally made of minced meat, spinach, bread crumbs and onions and flavored with various spices. Because Katja is a veggie, she ordered Maultaschen with a spinach-an-leek-filling, with onions and topped with melted cheese. It's wonderful, I can tell you In this region they also make a lot of wonderful beer. We had a large beer in a stein. As you can see it was already getting dark than, so we went to the edge of the hill once more to enjoy the sunset. Bye for today Mister_Right
olgamaus Posted Aug 22, 2009, 11:04 am	Hi Mummy, it's our last day here  with Katja and fam-united. So we went into town to visit the baroque castle. Close to our house we saw grapes growing along a house. We went there through the city centre. In this pretty buiding the local tax office is situated. We reached the castle than. Sorry, it is called "Château", which really sounds better. The Château of Bruchsal was built in the baroque style of the mid 18th century starting around 1720 and served as the official residence of the bishops of Speyer. Its center was a three-winged building. In World War II the Château was badly damaged as a result of the aerial bombings aimed at Bruchsal and burned out completely. The large central part of the building was reconstructed (well into the 1970s) as a museum. In the park we saw fountains and statues. There are four statues symbolizing the four seasons. This is the statue for winter. Another four statues are symbols for the four elements. This is the one for earth. FoxForce decided to come with us. We was staying with fam-united for some time. Now it's time for him to move to another place. All ToyVoyagers which visited Bruchsal today were sitting on this tree. We went back home than. It was so hot that it was hard to bear. On our way home we walked through another park. Here we saw the old keep of a medieval castle. We also saw this statue here. Is is a symbol for international understanding. We hurried home than. We had to pack our things and lunch was waiting for us. In the afternoon we have to get back to the airport.
olgamaus Posted Aug 22, 2009, 11:06 am	When we came home Petra's kids had filled the pool. Katja made a paper boat for us, so we could take a boat ride in the pool.
olgamaus Posted Aug 22, 2009, 8:14 pm	In the afternoon we went to Stuttgart airport to fly home again. From the roof of the car park we could see the famous Bosch-Parkhaus (Bosch-car park). It spans across the motorway A8. The car park has space for 4200 vehicles on five stories. The logo is the second largest illuminated sign in the world and the biggest logo in the world after the unlit Hollywood Sign. We went to the airport than, checked in and went to the visitors terrace. From here we could see some planes landing and starting. On the visitors platform they have an exibition of old planes and helicopters. We had a look at them. At 17:15 it was time to go to our gate than. From Duesseldorf we went home by train. Bye Mister_Right
olgamaus Posted Aug 22, 2009, 8:59 pm	Hi Mummy, Katja went to the public library today. She took me and Lucy K with her. Here we are in front of the public library. Katja had a look at the audio books first. She chose one of Elizabeth George. I can see only books. Here are the cooking books. You can find novels on the second floor. That's all for now Mister_Right
olgamaus Posted Aug 24, 2009, 2:15 pm	Hi Mummy, we took a walk today in the neighbour city Solingen. We walked along the River Wupper for about 6 km and than back. First we went buying some things in a nearby wholefood-shop. We parked the car and had a look across the valley, where our trip will start. I saw lamas on a meadow, but they did not come closer. Katja has to cuddle every animal in sight This is River Wupper. You can find many old houses in the valley, they are called "Bergische Häuser" (Bergisch houses) because this reason is called "Bergisches Land". This house (house?!) is completely overgrown with Virginia creeper. It was a factory building once. This is a really pretty landscape. This donkey was willing to be caressed behind his long ears This hamlet is called "Unten-Rüden". This seems funny because "Rüde" is the German word for a male dog. It is a rural area here. The first acorns! Behind those flowers River Wupper is flowing. Do you also know impatients in England? They are also called "Touch-me-not". After a 10-km-walk we finally rested on a thick branch for a while (Oops - River Wupper is flowing underneath our feet). Bye Mister_Right
olgamaus Posted Aug 24, 2009, 2:48 pm	Hi Mummy, today we made a long walk again. Katja showed us Schloss Burg, a medieval castle in the neighbour city Solingen. We walked there through the environment of Remscheid. We walked through one of the valleys, several creeks are running here. You can find steep rocks along the path. We reached Solingen-Unterburg than, a really old district. We had to walk uphill to reach the castle, which is situated high upon a hill above the River Wupper. Behind the trees you can see the castle, still some time to walk. We went to this outlook pavilion. Wow! What a wonderful view! In the valley you can see Solingen-Unterburg. the ceiling of the pavilion is painted with the crests of the surrounding cities. The one with the lion and the sickle is the one of Remscheid. Finally we reached the castle. Schloss Burg was built in 1133 by Count Adolf I von Berg on a hill above the river Wupper.That's why this region is called "Bergisches Land". Many people believe that it's name refers to the landscape with hills and valleys. (For those who do not speak German: The German word for mountain or hill is "Berg", so many people think that the name "Bergisches Land" means "land with many hills" ) About a hundred years later it was enlarged by Count Engelberg II von Berg. This is the guy on the horse in the courtyard. In Thirty Years War (17th century) many parts of the castle were destroyed. It was rebuilt then, but it was used for industrial purposes for many years. In the end of the 19th century they began to rebuild it as it appears today. In the castle courtyard you can find souvenir shops and shops whose owners are doing an "old" handcraft. For example someone makes soap, another makes brushes, then you can buy things that were used by knights for the kids, like swords and helmets.  The following photos were taken in the courtyard. This monument is showing Count Engelberg II von Berg. Here all sorts of wine are sold, especially wine made of fruits like apples, red currants, blackberries and more. We also visited a shop where wool is sold. The shopkeeper was working at her spinning-wheel. Katja bought double pointed knitting needles here, made of rosewood. If you don't want to walk to the castle, you can use the ropeway. Here you can see how steep this slope is. We walked home than. We had to cross River Wupper, which is flowing through Solingen-Unterburg. We also walked underneath Germany's highest railway bridge, Muengsten Bridge. It is 107 m high. My feet are aching and I am sooo tired ... Bye Mister_Right
olgamaus Posted Sep 2, 2009, 9:55 pm	Hi Mummy, we visited Düsseldorf today. Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The city is situated on the River Rhine, and is renowned for its many events and also for its fashion and trade fairs. We went here by train and started our trip at MediaHafen (Media Harbour), a former harbour which is now a modern business quarter. First we saw an interesting building called "Stadttor" (city gate). This is the old harbour, now a modern business quarter with a lot of interesting buildings. We walked towards River Rhine than. There is a bridge overspanning the inner harbour. From here you have a great overview. From here you can also take a good photo of Rheinturm (Rhine Tower), a telecommunication tower with a rotating restaurant behind the windows. Katja showed us the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia, the parliament. Finally we walked towards the old town of Düsseldorf, along River Rhine Promenade. Close to the city the promenade is full of bars. We saw that one of the excursion boats was just coming home. It should start its tour about 10 minutes later, so we decided to make a boat trip. The trip was supposed to last for about 90 minutes. From here I had a look at the Altstadt (old town). The Düsseldorfer Altstadt is known as the longest bar in the world (»längste Theke der Welt«), because the small old town has more than 300 bars and discotheques. We were off than, downstream first. In the meantime the boat made a turn and was going upstream. We went into town than. This is part of the Altstadt with its many bars and pubs. We enjoyed a Altbier here, a special beer which is only brewn in this region. Next I will show you the old city hall, situated in the old town. We bought some postcards and a funny fridge magnet. This is the famous Königsallee, a shopping street where you can find exclusive clothings, jewels,shoes and other accessoires. We were already on our way back home when I saw this monument showing one of the former German Emperors.
olgamaus Posted Sep 6, 2009, 10:01 am	Hi Mummy, we took a walk today with Katja's parents. We went to Hueckeswagen, a small town in the "Oberbergisches Land". A lot of woodland and rural area belongs to the municipal area of Hueckeswagen. We parked the car and walked to a very special place first. Almost nothing but green around Katja showed me a place with war graves of 44 Russian soldiers, who were sent here in World War II to work on farms as forced laborers. They died of typhus. This is the little chapel of the cemetary. The cemetary itself is a pretty place, shaded by old trees. There are two signs, both in Germand and Russian, with the names of the 44 soldiers. We continued our walk to Wupper dam. Here you can see the river in the valley. The touch-me-not is a pretty flower, but it does not smell good. This is a really pretty place. We reached the dam than. The next photo is a zoomed one, showing a nice part of the dam. We walked for about an hour. Here I saw an elder bush. Dark clouds were coming. On the surrounding meadings I saw a lot of cows and horses. Suddenly it started to rain, but only for a few minutes. Can you imagine what I saw next? A wonderful rainbow! Bye Mister_Right
olgamaus Posted Sep 19, 2009, 10:38 am	Hi Mummy, we made a trip to Wuppertal, which is the neighbour town of Remscheid, famous for the worldwide one and only Monorail Suspension Railway (Schwebebahn). Wuppertal is the largest city of the region "Bergisches Land" with about 355.000 inhabitants. We met Katja's friend BlackCat here. BlackCat had tickets for a concert in the evening, it will take place in a stone pit. The main act is Razorlight, the German band Kilians will be performing first. But it was only afternoon and so we took a walk around the city. Here is a first photo taken from the bus station with a first view across the city centre. When you enter the city centre the first thing to see is the Schwebebahn. The trains are coming in and out every five minutes. Barney was here also the first time, he arrived at Katja's home just today. He was as amazed as me to see such a funny train. The suspension railway travels along a route about 13 kilometres long, about 12 metres above the surface of the river Wupper and approximately 8 m above the city streets. At one point the railway even crosses the A46 motorway. The entire trip takes about 30 minutes. We walked into the city centre than. Here we are in front of one of the shopping malls. We took a group photograph here, next to a funny fountain. I am sitting here with my new friends Pinkz, Nippy, Barney and the TVs which are travelling with BlackCat. In the shopping mall they have an exhibition showing desert animals. Katja soon found her favourite. It is not a reptile but a furry one. A sand rat. Katja loves rats, she is keeping pet rats herself. The next photo is showing the city hall with a market place and a large fountain in front of it. We walked along the pedestrian area than. I saw this funny statue here. It's name is "A new day at work". I have never see you doing a handstand before going to work, Mummy. Katja says she would also be going to work with doing it every morning. "Luisenviertel" is a pretty quarter with lots of bars and restaurants. We decided to walk along river Wupper for a while. So here is the Schwebebahn again ... This is one of the most modern stopping points. We went inside the train station to have a look at the incoming trains. The boy at the window was making jokes for us The Schwebebahn is crossing the streets at some points. We reached a quarter where the worldwide known chemical industry concern Bayer is situated. Pharmaceuticals are produced here. We decided to take a ride with the Schwebebahn to get to the concert. We were waiting for our train. The concertgoers cannot get to the stone pit themselves, they will be taken there by shuttle bus.
olgamaus Posted Sep 19, 2009, 10:44 am	We reached the stone pit than. It is almost dark now. We had to walk to the bottom of the stone pit than for about 15 minutes. Somewhere in the deep we could see the concert location. It is really looking great! Behind the fences we could see the large trucks which are usually working here. The concert is fantastic. I hope you can see my silhouette at least. The and Kilians was still playing. And than ... RAZORLIGHT!!! The concert was great, we took a small video, you can watch it here . At the end we were taken back to the train station in Wuppertal-Vohwinkel by bus and return home than. Bye Mister_Right
olgamaus Posted Oct 8, 2009, 11:39 am	Hi Mummy, today we visited Katja's sister Ina and her familiy. Ina and her husband were celebrating their birthday. Before we went to their house we made a walk through the old town. Lennep is the second largest district of the municipal area of Remscheid. As a  member of the Hanseatic League and Prussian county seat it was one of the most important cities of the region Bergisches Land for a long time. Most buildings are under monumental preservation, they were built after 1746, after the last great fire. The old town still has a medieval structure. Here I am on the market place with the evangelic church next to it. We walked around the church, trying to take a good photo, but it was impossible because the houses are built really close to the church, you have only narrow lanes to walk. I also saw a former minster, the oldest religious building of Lennep. It was built from 1677 until 1679 by Minorites. It was restored than in the 1980's years. Nowadays the minster is an arts centre, a restaurant is also situated here. Katja showed me this pretty front door with a typical door knocker. It is showing a lion because the lion is the heraldic animal of Remscheid. Were were now close to Ina's house. A large playground is situated here. We went to the birthday party than. We had coffee and delicious cake, in the early evening we had sparkling wine. I also enjoyed a glass. FoxForce came back today. She was on holidays with Katja's parents. Later we went to the room of Katja's nephew to play with his  Carrerabahn (slot car racing track). While the other ToyVoyagers already had fun watching the cars, I met a wonderful bear girl. Her name is Elizabeth. Isn't she pretty? We also went to watch the racing cars ... and than suddenly ... ... we fell in love. Elizabeth will come with me today. Bye Mister_Right
olgamaus Posted Oct 8, 2009, 11:42 am	Hi Mummy, Elizabeth and me are going on a special trip with Katja's colleague Elke. Lucy K. will also come with us (as a chaperone, haha). Bye Mister_Right
olgamaus Posted Oct 15, 2009, 8:56 pm	Hi Mummy, we were sittin gon the train platform in Cologne at 7:00 a.m., waiting for our train which will take us to Paris - the city of love. We are going with Katja's colleague Elke and her husband. We nestled here and read some interesting facts about Paris. We took the Thalys, the high-speed train. We had only four stops, at Aachen in Germany, Liège and Bruxelles in Belgium and than Paris. This is the Thalys, our train.
olgamaus Posted Oct 15, 2009, 9:06 pm	When we arrived in Paris, our hotel room was not ready, so we had time to take a look at the vicinity of our hotel. We saw the Centre of Justice. Notre Dame: This church is the geographical and  historical heart of Paris. It was built from 1163 AD until 1345 AD. Unfortunately we did not meet the hunchback of Notre Dame. This is the view from another side of the church. That was enough for today, Mummy, Our feet were already aching. Bye Mister_Right
olgamaus Posted Oct 15, 2009, 9:20 pm	Hi Mummy, today we visited one of the most important touristic highlights, Eiffel Tower. The Eiffel Tower is the tallest building in Paris. The tower was built as the entrance arch for the 1889 World's Fair. It is 324 m high. The tower has become the most prominent symbol of both Paris and France. From the top of the tower you have a fantastic overview. Can you see the hill in the distance? It's Montmartre with the Sacré-Coeur Basilica. Montmarte means "mountain of martyr". When you climbed all the stairs which are leading to Montmarte, you know what this means You can look across the River Seine ... ... and you can see beautiful parks. This is the famous Arc de Triomphe, part of the historic axis  — a sequence of monuments and grand thoroughfares on a route which goes from the courtyard of the Louvre Palace to the outskirts of Paris. We were looking foreward to our hotel room than ... Bye Mister_Right
olgamaus Posted Oct 15, 2009, 9:33 pm	Hi Mummy, everything is really expensive here. We had the so far cheapest coffee for EUR 3,50 per each mug. It usually costs at least EUR 4,00. This is an impressive view into the streets of Paris. We also visited the deceased of Paris, we went to the cemetary Père-Lachaise. It was really impressive. We were glad that we were here in daylight with many other visitors. It was a bit spooky with the croak of the crows. This is Sacré-Coeur Basilica from a calm viewpoint. Tomorrow we will visit more interesting places. Bye Mister_Right
olgamaus Posted Oct 15, 2009, 9:51 pm	Hi Mummy, here we are on the forecourt of the Louvre Museum. Behind the glass pyramide it's going down to the entrance of the Louvre Museum. You can see Mona Lisa here. Lucy K. is hovering over us, she also has lots of fun here in Paris. With the Louvre Museum in our back we can see the Place de la Concorde, from here Champs-Elysées leading to Arc de Triomphe. It is so cosy here with a wonderful panorama with lots of sun. I would like to go bathing but it is too cold for that. Who is this? See! A French bear. Oh dear, what is Elizath doing? Mummy, do you know what happened?  Yes, exactly. Elizabeth decided to stay with this sleepy French bear. I need some time to digest that. By the way, this is our hotel. I hope this French guy is able to offer my dear Elizabeth such a nice place, too. Good night, Mummy, Elizabeth .... Mister_Right
olgamaus Posted Oct 15, 2009, 10:04 pm	Hi Mummy, it's our last day in Paris. Elke ordered a real English survival breakfast (for those, who survived heartsickness). I already guessed that this might happen. I'm sitting in the train station alone. Does Elizabeth really wants to stay with this sleepy head from Paris? It seems so ... The train will leave in a few minutes, Elizabeth still isn't here ... We left than at 12:25 AM and arrived in Cologne at 3:15 PM. Did I really love my love in Paris? Lucy K. tried to comfort me. She told me that there would be plenty more fish in the sea. It was a wonderful trip although Elizabeth did not come home with me. Bye Mister_Right
olgamaus Posted Oct 17, 2009, 9:46 am	Hi Mummy, we went to Cologne today. Barney asked Katja if we could visit Colongne Cathedral as long as he'd still be here. She said "Why not?" We were so excited! The weather was bad today so I did not believe that we would really go there today, but .... When Katja finished work we went to the central station. Katja's daughter was also coming with Barney and me. Soon we arrived in Cologne. When you walk into the city centre, the first thing you'll see is Cologne Cathedral. Cologne Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church, seat of the Archbishop of Cologne and is under the administration of the archdiocese of Cologne. The cathedral is a World Heritage Site. Construction of Cologne Cathedral began in 1248 and took, with interruptions, until 1880 to complete – a period of over 600 years. The cathedral is he largest Gothic church in Northern Europe and one of the world's largest churches. Because of its enormous twin spires, it also presents the largest façade of any church in the world. Its medieval builders had planned a grand structure to house the reliquary of the Three Kings and fit its role as a place of worship of the Holy Roman Emperor. Of course we went inside to have a look at the great architecture. Outside again we tried to take a photo which would show the whole cathedral, but it was impossible - it is too large. Alex asked if we would like to climb onto the North spire. Of course we wanted!  They have a separate entrance for those who want to climb the spire. You can see excarvations here. Here are some facts about the spire: Heigt: 157 m Stairs: 533 (Fivehundredthirtythreeeeeeee) Climb: 100 m Climb and descent: about 30 minutes No lift That means hard work. We climbed and climbed and climbed .... ... and reached the bell room. We had to climb more and more ... ... and finally we reached the outlook platform. Our legs were aching, it was windy like hell and we knew that we would have to climb downstairs soon. But the fantastic overview was worth it. Walking downstairs was much more fun. We saw a sign showing the different sections of the spire. You can see the height of each section and how many stairs you have to climb. Outside again we tried to take the perfect photo once more. Close to the cathedral you can find the Romano-Germanic-Museum. Already outside some excarvatons are displayed. We wanted to see the River Rhine than. We went back to the city centre. We walked through the shopping streets and reached Neumarkt than. We also went to the old town, here we are at Heumarkt. They have lovely pubs here. Katja and Alex enjoyed a beer in the pub on the left side. The old town has narrow streets and lovely houses. Those houses are mostly built in 17th century. A lovely view, isn't it? It started to rain than, we made our way back to the central station and went home. I'm sure I don't want to see any stairs for a few days. Bye Mster_Right
olgamaus Posted Oct 30, 2009, 3:26 pm	Hi Mummy, we went to Wermelskirchen, a small town in the neighbourhood, to take a walk. It's a rural area. We parked the car next to a restaurant. It is a speciel "potatoe restaurant". We walked through the forrest for a while ... ... had a talk with some sheep ... ... walked along some houses ... ... along this old barn ... ... and a creek. We enjoyed the nice landscape. We posed for a group photograph. It was time to return to the car than. Bye Mister_Right
olgamaus Posted Oct 31, 2009, 10:04 am	Hi Mummy, Murph and Landroval were having a men's evening in front of the TV, with beer, potato crisps and peanuts. Murph is a big Arnold-Schwarzenegger-fan. They were showing Termininator 3: Rise of the Machines yesterday on TV. At first I didn't want to join them because I'm still a little bit sad because Elizabeth left me. But later I joined them, bringing another beer for us. Poor Murph! He had too much beer. Bye Mister_Right
olgamaus Posted Nov 4, 2009, 10:31 pm	Hi Mummy, we received a parcel from Russia today I found out immediately that you sent it. We helped Katja to open it ... Katja found a lovely present from Russia. She found a Matryoshka doll, a soft doll, sweets and a postcard from you. Of course we had a look at the five wooden dolls. "Katja! There are only five dolls on the photo! The smallest one is showing a bear, this one must have turned around while we took the photo!" "Sorry, Mister_Right. The smallest doll must have moved. We can show your Mummy a photo with Landroval and FoxForce and the small doll." Of course we also tried the sweets - delicous chocolate with wafer filling - yummy! Of course I know that it is a present for Katja, but I also enjoyed those beautiful things and the delicious chocolate. Katja really loves your present. Thank you, Mummy! Bye Mister_Right
olgamaus Posted Nov 6, 2009, 9:06 am	Hi Mummy, I enjoyed my stay here, but it's time to travel to my next host, BlackCat. Katja told me that I would have to travel only about 30 km in my envelope. This should be a fast trip I said good-bye to my friends here. Bye Mister_Right
BlackCat Posted Nov 7, 2009, 10:41 pm	Hey, I arrived at my new host today. She will update with pictures as soon as we have some. But no pictures until now. Love, Mister Right
BlackCat Posted Nov 30, 2009, 1:01 am	Hello ! Today I helped BlackCat at her work at the youth centre. It was a lot fun to sit there and watch the visitors coming in. Can you see me? *smile* Sabrina really liked me ! I was sleeping in the cash box. So BlackCat gave me a Redbull. After that I was really active. And jumped on the cap of Steffen ! What a fun. It was a long evening and we had some stress at the end because of the neighbour who was complaining about too loud music...but it was cool ! Love, Mister Right
BlackCat Posted Nov 30, 2009, 8:02 pm	Hey ! Today was finally good weather, so BlackCat decided to go Geocaching with her boyfriend and we decided to go with her. We went to the former coal mine Bonifacius. The Geocache was hidden there. I won't tell you where exactly :P! The tower of the coal mine. In that house the people got their money when it was still a working coal mine. Love, Mister Right

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