Cassandra, Sülfeld, Germany

Blurchen Posted Aug 18, 2008, 6:32 pm	Yesterday I had my first big barbecue! =) We had meat, vegetables, grilled cheese, salats, bread, potatoes.. but.. nothing tasted as good as the desert! =) ..
Blurchen Posted Aug 19, 2008, 4:23 pm	Goodbye mummy... Today´s the big day.. I´m leaving! Puh.. it´s hard for me to leave home and let my mummy alone, but I found a great host in Japan and I can´t wait to see more from this beautiful world! =) JaymeC - I´m comming! =)
JaymeC Posted Oct 11, 2008, 11:12 pm	Today we took a very neat trip to a place called Okinawa World. Our trip started off in a cave, where we were supposed to be quiet... This is a waterfall It was a long walk! When it was all through we stopped for lunch and a walk through the village area. They had an area where glass was being made We also got to look down at a brewery Finally we got to the exit and the Eisa Dancers. Eisa is a traditional dance to Okinawa. It was a very neat show to see! You can see a video example of Eisa Dancing here: Eisa More adventures soon! Love, Cassandra
JaymeC Posted Oct 21, 2008, 2:35 am	I'm sorry about the wait between updates! Its been rainy and quite busy. But today we went to a neat place called the Pineapple Park! After we paid for our ticket we went to get into the pineapple carts! Here I am inside! See those things behind me? Its baby pineapples! We got to learn all about pineapples, I love the little ones. We also got to see lots of other flowers that are related to pineapples When we got out of the cart we walked through a small seashell museum Then we went onto the store and bought lots of yummy pineapple snacks. My tummy still hurts a little... They even had pineapple wine! We took our pineapple wine for a relaxing afternoon on the beach! Ahh. Write more soon, Cassandra
JaymeC Posted Oct 22, 2008, 10:23 pm	Today we went to a place called the Shinikean Gardens. It was very beautiful! Its been inscribed by the World Heritage Organization as an important historic spot. It was the Imperial Gardens for the Ryukyu Kingdom back before Okinawa became a part of Japan. The first thing we saw when we went in was the guard house. Then we had to walk down a little pathway through a forest. Where we had to pause to examine a snail. After that we got our first view of the rest home here, it was quite large for that time in history. Unfortunately there wasn't much to see inside besides the set up of the home, but we took a few pictures anyways. Looking outside you could see the beautiful water, and a rock bridge. There was also another small rest house. This picture is quite funny in a way. Okinawa is quite a small island! However, the Ryukyu Kings did not want their adversaries to know how small it was, so when they came to visit they brought them to this place to show them the outlay of the land and how large it was. Its one of the very few spots on Okinawa where you can see no water! I haven't seen another spot on Okinawa up high where you can't see water actually. Write more soon, Cassandra
JaymeC Posted Oct 28, 2008, 10:39 pm	Jayme has been very busy lately but today we took a little break and headed to one of the local beaches. First we had to stop for lunch Then I got to get down and play in the sand! You can see lots of bits of coral and seashells There were a few big rocks on the beach The water was very beautiful today You can see it was very clear! Can you see the big US Navy ship behind us? Write more soon, Cassandra
JaymeC Posted Oct 30, 2008, 10:21 am	I know our trip to the beach didn't make it seem very October like, but it IS almost Halloween! So today we celebrated. First... we decided to carve a pumpkin. Its rather large. Jayme cut and opened the top for us (she didn't want us ot hurt ourselves) and we got the job of digging out all the goo inside. She said some people make pumpkin pie with it, but she's not Marth Stewart enough. Eventually we got them all cleaned out and here we are after the carving is all done! We put a candle in them and turned out the lights and... After we were done with pumpkins we went to go 'trunk-or-treating'. Its a festival that's only done on the base Jayme lives on and people decorate their trunks and you trick-or-treat there. It was lots of fun, but we had to help keep the kids contained so we couldn't pose for pictures Tomorrow Jayme said we're going trick-or-treating and hopefully we can get some better pictures then! Write more soon! Cassandra
JaymeC Posted Nov 4, 2008, 11:06 pm	Mommy I'm sorry I didn't get to write about it earlier, Jayme's been very busy. We've been helping her do tests and papers! But we DID get to go trick-or-treating! First we had to get our pumpkins ready... Then we went to visit all the houses and say trick-or-treat! This one looked a little confused... is it Halloween or Christmas? Some people had really cool pumpkins like this Yoda pumpkin Some of the houses were a little scary. We were all so tired we fell asleep on the way home. But look at all this loot! Write more soon, Cassandra
JaymeC Posted Nov 7, 2008, 6:45 am	Mommy, Today I finally got ot see more flowers! Okinawa is still warm and blooming, there are flowers all year. Today we visited the botanical gardens. They had these funny painted cows near the entrance. One of the local schools did them. There was a pretty bridge with vines and palm trees. See the little boat in the small pond behind me? And here's an overview of the entire park. Its so green! It was quite a walk up. In one small area they had a butterfly garden, aren't they pretty? Write more soon! Cassandra
JaymeC Posted Nov 13, 2008, 9:20 pm	Today we got to go see more butterflies! At the entrance was this neat little boat we played on for a bit. Then we had to walk outside, but it was raining pretty badly so we had to use umbrellas. You can't see me, but I"m hiding with Jacob under his umbrella. Then we got to the butterfly house! They even had examples of every stage of life, do you see the butterflies growing in the cocoons? And they had a hat you could wear to attract the butterflies, it was too big for Jacob let alone me!
JaymeC Posted Nov 17, 2008, 4:57 am	Today we went to Churaumi aquarium. Here I am right inside the entrance. We got to see lots of neat fish! Finally we got to the big tank. Its the second biggest aquarium in teh world, with the largest viewing window in the world. Its home to 3 whale sharks and lots of HUGE mantas and stuff We sat and watched the whale sharks awhile then went outside to see the sea turtles Unfortunately we couldn't see the dolphins because it was raining, so we headed home Write more soon, Cassandra
JaymeC Posted Nov 17, 2008, 5:18 am	When the rain cleared up for a few minutes we snuck off to the ferris wheel. Its pretty tall.. Up up up we go! Its a pretty view. When we were done, we got to go on another little ride, we let Bertietheduck drive Write more soon, Cassandra
JaymeC Posted Nov 18, 2008, 10:44 pm	Today we got to go to the Okinawa Zoo! It was lots of fun. When we first arrived the elephants were out doing a show. Then we walked around the zoo to see the rest of the animals... there were giraffes And a snake house Don't worry mommy,  I didn't get too close to the ostrich Apparently you shouldn't get too close to the lion either... I wonder how a tree gets drunk? This bird is pretty funny looking We went to the petting zoo on the way out. I didn't get too close to most of the animals because I didn't want them nibbling on me, but the iguana seemed pretty calm What fun! More updates soon... Jayme says we're going to a ball tomorrow! Cassandra
JaymeC Posted Nov 24, 2008, 5:31 am	Wow mommy sorry it took so long to update about the ball! We all got kind of sick afterwards, but everyone's better now. First we had to help Jayme get ready for the ball so we did her nails And make up I got stuck in her scarf And then had to find my ticket... Once all the prep was done we climbed into Jayme's purse. It was kind of crowded! Here's Jayme when we were all done decorating her, along with her husband. Behind them is the birthday cake! (We're hiding in the purse!) First the band played the national anthem and Marine Corps Hymn Then there were two speeches and then the ceremony! During the ceremony they cut the cake. The first piece is given to the guest of honor (who gave the speech). The second piece is given to the oldest Marine present. He then passes it on to the youngest Marine present to symbolize the passing of traditions. They played the national anthem and Marine Corps Hymn again and the flags left and it was all done! Unfortunately during the ceremony two Marines passed out. Yikes! One of the men Jayme's husband works with had to go to the hospital because he was holding a sword and hit his head on the way down! But he's all better (and back to work!) now, so it wasn't too serious. After the ceremony we got to have dinner and cake and then we went home! We have to get to packing for the trip to Tokyo... and Thanksgiving is coming! Write more soon, Cassandra
JaymeC Posted Nov 28, 2008, 6:07 am	Today is Thanksgiving! Even though Jayme lives in Japan, she and all the people her husband works with are American and so they celebrate Thanksgiving. We had to cook for over 50 people! There were 4 people cooking, so we only had to make one turkey at least... we started very early making cookies. First the peanut butter cookies. Then the chocolate chip ones. Then we got the turkey going... its one big turkey! We got it out and patted it dry then rubbed it with salt and stuffed with veggies to season. Mmm. Doesn't it look yummy after cooking for a few hours? While the turkey was cooking we made mashed potatoes. Once all the food was done we took it down to cook. Look at all that food! During the party we also got to watch lots of people play video games. There were 4 tvs with video games! Plus lots of board games and cards. Jayme said it wasn't Thanksgiving without football, so we sat to watch one of the football video games since the games hadn't started in the states yet. What a fun Thanksgiving! More updates soon, Cassandra
JaymeC Posted Dec 1, 2008, 3:56 am	Since we have to get packing to go to Tokyo, Jayme decided we could do the decorating today to come home to the apartment being decorated for Christmas. Fun! Jayme put up the tree and put the lights on, then we got to put on the ornaments! Everyone in Jayme's family gets one ornament a year, they usually have something to do with that year. The first ornament we found was a double... it was two identical Shrek ornaments. Jayme said that's because she and Manuel got each other the same ornament last year! I guess there are problems to this ornament buying thing. There was a pretty panda ornament. Apparently Jayme's son had a panda stuffy he wouldn't let go of for almost a year. Maybe I can meet him later... Since Jayme's husband is in the US military there's lots of military ornaments (and you can see the Shrek ones in the background). There was also a small nativity ornament At the bottom of the tree we put the non-breakable Sesame Street ornaments so if the boys got ahold of them, they wouldn't get hurt. And finally we put the star at the top of the tree. Can you find five toyvoyagers hiding in the Christmas Tree? After that we put up the two Nativity sets. This one went up high where little hands couldn't reach it. Then we put up the child nativity set that the kids can play with. Jayme doesn't have a fireplace, so we put the stockings on the wall. We also put some lights over the tv where the NFL jersey's are for the NFL season. Jayme said they could use some decorating. #21 is Manuel's favorite team, the San Diego Chargers, but they lost today Wow. We got worn out decorating... it may be awhile til the next update since we're headed to Tokyo soon and we don't know if we can update there! Love, Cassandra
JaymeC Posted Dec 13, 2008, 10:56 pm	Dear Mommy, Jayme says it’s time to go! All the bags are packed. We’re ready. We had to get to the airport very early because we’re flying Space-Available so we have to sign up. There was more than enough room for all of us going to Tokyo though! Here’s all of us toyvoyagers waiting for our flight. It seemed like we waited and waited, but we finally made it onto the plane. And guess what! The plane even had these little televisions for us to watch. Mmmm. Airline food isn’t that bad. The sandwich was pretty good, and you can’t really mess up water. When we got off the plane we had to take a two hour (!!) bus/subway/train ride with ALL of those bags! Everyone was worn out by the time we got to the hotel so Jayme tucked us all in for some sleep. When we got up in the morning we went down to get some coffee. It’s a pretty neat little coffee machine. Then we drank our coffee while reading more about Tokyo. Pretty soon it was light out, and we were able to get out first day-time view of Tokyo! Wow! It looks so pretty… but oh no! Jayme said we’re not staying here; it was just for last night! We’re headed a couple hours out to a place called Hakone… well here we go… More soon, Cassandra
JaymeC Posted Dec 16, 2008, 12:16 am	Today we took the train to Hakone. We had to get off the train at Odwara. From the train station we could see a castle, but we didn't have time to visit. Do you see it far off in the distance? Here it is when we zoom in. From here we took an hour long bus ride to our hotel in Hakone. The hotel we're staying at is called a Ryokan. We were in room 7. Its was a very pretty room. And we had a nice little view We got to sleep on a futon at night! There were also some pretty decorations in the hallways After checking in we went out for a bite of Chinese to eat. It was very yummy, but Jayme's not sure what it is! From there we tried to go see a shrine, but it started raining really badly! Since it was rainy we went back to the hotel and decided to make use of the bathing rooms. First you go in and put your towel and other stuff in a basket. Then you go into the bathing room. Since multiple people use the bathing tub you have to wash well before you get in. Here's the soap and other things for a shower. Then you get in the bathing tub. Its filled with mineral waters and very nice. From there we went back and went to sleep. I hope we get to do lots of neat stuff later.. Write more soon, Cassandra
JaymeC Posted Dec 16, 2008, 3:43 am	Today Jayme said we're going to go for a few rides and try to find Mt. Fuji (apparently it regularly hides). Our first stop was the rope way. Here's the entrance to the ropeway and the cars we were riding in. Here's all of us tv's sitting and chilling. Its a pretty view, but unfortunately no sign of Mt. Fuji yet. After the ropeway we took a cablecar to the boat. Isn't the boat pretty? There were some pretty sites from the boat. Jayme said Mt. Fuji is hiding behind those clouds! Can you see the base of it? Unfortunately we didn't get to see Mt.Fuji on our trip to Hakone, it was hiding the whole time. Jayme was able to get this picture on the way home from the train though, the mountain came out for a bit in the morning! But it was moving too fast for us to pose. Next we're supposed to go to a museum, more soon! Cassandra
JaymeC Posted Dec 16, 2008, 10:19 pm	Today we went to a place called the Open Air Museum in Hakone. It a museum of artwork that is all outdoors. It was very neat. When we first entered there were many statues. And I liked the row of diamonds. The egg made me feel a bit hungry. Many of the art pieces were play areas. The one behind me is a giant series of tubes for children to climb through. And this is a maze. I really like this sphere too. You could see your reflection in it. It was a fun trip! This was our last day in Hakone... we took another bath and decided to head back towards Tokyo. I wonder what we'll see there? More soon, Cassandra
JaymeC Posted Dec 17, 2008, 8:44 pm	Today we went back to Tokyo. After a long bus and train ride we arrived back at our first hotel and then went out to sightsee. Our destination today was the Tokyo Metropolitan Building (TMG).  Here it is. The TMG allows visitors to go up the North or South towers for free to get a beautiful view of Tokyo. We took the elevator up to the top floor of the North Tower. Look at that view of Tokyo! Because it was a clear day, we were able to see Mt.Fuji from the tower though not too clearly. This is very rare. Here it is when we zoomed in. It was time to head back to the hotel, but on the way we got to see some Christmas lights! Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas.... I hope we'll see some more! More to come, tomorrow we're going to see a mouse? I wonder what's so special about a mouse... Cassandra
JaymeC Posted Dec 18, 2008, 10:14 pm	Today we went to one of Tokyo's Disney Resorts parks. This park is called Tokyo DisneySea. Its called that because it has different ports that you visit and ride in. It looks like it'll be fun today. When you first enter you see a globe. Then you walk through and you can see all the ports of call, and the centerpiece of the park, Mount Promethius. We headed to Discovery Port first. He we are waiting in line for Storm Rider. It was a neat ride where you were a plane in the middle of a storm. After that we went to Aquatopia. See the little boats behind us we ride in? After that we went inside Mount Promethius! Its called Mysterious Island in here. Here we are there waiting in line to ride 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea. You can see a pretty good view of Mysterious Island. After that we took a break and went to Mermaid Lagoon. Sorry this picture is so blurry, but its all indoors and very dark. This was the kiddie area, so while the kids went to play and ride we rested on the stroller. Finally it was getting late so we headed over to American Harbor to see the Christmas lights. Isn't the tree pretty? After that it was time to go get our seats for the night show. A picture of us wouldn't have worked, but doesn't the show look pretty? It was about the Spirit of Water and the Spirit of Fire falling in love. Unfortunately we didn't find any mouse. Maybe we'll have to look some more tomorrow. More soon, Cassandra
JaymeC Posted Dec 18, 2008, 11:57 pm	So we're off again to find a mouse... still not sure why though. Hmm. Today we're going to Disneyland! We had to get up bright and early to go in. Here we are at the walkway to Disneyland. And here's the castle! This is a different view from FantasyLand while we were waiting in line for a ride. Hmm. Mouse clues. Look at this sandwich, maybe its pointing the way? Next we went to ride on the Haunted Mansion, here we are waiting in line. Mmm. We stopped for more food. We stopped at a restraunt that was decorated like Alice in Wonderland. Here's our lunch! Can you see the decorations? The Chesire cat is hiding behind us... From there we went to Toon Town. It was a funny place. After that it was time for the parade! Everyone here sits down for parades to sit and watch them. Here it goes... And THERE is the mouse! Woo! We knew we'd find him eventually! After the parade we got to do one more ride about Winnie the Pooh. After that it started raining really, really hard so we decided to go home. Jayme did get one more picture of the Christmas tree on the way out though! Merry Christmas! Our last day in Tokyo next, Cassandra
JaymeC Posted Dec 23, 2008, 12:16 am	Today was our last day in Tokyo! Since I haven't shown a picture before, this is what a Tokyo Subway looks like up top. This is Shinjuku station. There are at least 6 different subway and train lines here! Our next stop was the National Museum. Isn't the building pretty? I wonder what's inside... First we got to see some very nice swords. There were some other carved things with the swords as well. Do you like this dragon? At first we thought we'd found some ancient toys, but then found out these dolls were used for rituals. We also got to see some very pretty paintings. There were two rooms just filled with ancient kimonos! Ahh, here we found some real toys. This was a game children used to play. This guy is kind of scary huh? After the first museum we headed to get some lunch. We stopped at the Hard Rock Cafe. The children split a kid's meal, and look what came with it! A new friend for us! We all shared a yummy meal. Then we headed to the science museum! We got to learn about the planets. Here's our planet, this is a globe that changes as the earth changes. Its very large. Isn't it pretty? And this is a neuron! Its the only complete large mapped our replica in the world. We had fun at the science museum. This was the view on our way back to the hotel. We went to sleep that night and had to get up very early to get to the airport the next day. We were all quite sleepy. Then we took the same plane back to Okinawa, but because of delays we didn't get there til after midnight! Yikes! But everyone's safely here now, and its almost Christmas! I wonder what we'll do for Christmas? More soon, Cassandra
JaymeC Posted Dec 25, 2008, 11:19 pm	Merry Christmas Eve mommy! We had such a fun Christmas Eve! We started out by heading to the botanical gardens for a light show! We got there early, so the lights weren't quite on yet so we chilled out at the playground. After that we went to see the stage where the light show would be. Finally the lights came on and we got to go walk around! There were two themed areas, one was a forest And the other was a sea! How pretty. Even the lake in the botanical gardens was lit up! We stayed for a laser light show (unfortunately none of those photos came out!) then headed home. We helped Jayme put the kids to bed then did some last minute wrapping of gifts for the children. Hmm. Maybe we should've helped more. This is the one Jayme wrapped. We left out the cookies for Santa, then headed to bed ourselves. Merry Christmas Eve! Cassandra
JaymeC Posted Dec 27, 2008, 10:30 pm	Dear Mommy, We woke up on Christmas morning to a surprise! Santa had come to bring presents for the children! He had filled all the stockings And ate all the cookies Jacob left for him. The children of course dug in and started unwrapping. We helped a little bit. Then we went to help Jayme make breakfast. Mmm. We got to hang out at the house and relax all day and watch movies. We also helped Jayme make a turkey for Christmas dinner. She said this time we'd have plenty of leftovers! So we got to have potatoes and turkey for dinner. Yum! After dinner we went outside to see Jayme's building, its all lit up! Merry Christmas! Cassandra
JaymeC Posted Jan 3, 2009, 10:17 pm	Dear mommy, What an exciting New Year's we had! We started it out with a trip to Comprehensive Park on New Year's Even so the kids could ride their new scooters. We went around this small pond. And found some flowers on the trees. And this small monument area with flowers. After that we went home to get some rest then went out for a walk at Camp Zanpa. We walked a little ways, then got to see the lighthouse! Here's the view in the other direction. There was also a monument here. After that we headed home to prepare for New Year's! We played some games to pass the time And had some grapes, since Jayme's family believes they're lucky for New Year's. One for each year. You're supposed to eat them as the clock strikes, but Jayme didn't want anyone choking! Finally we got to ring in the New Year! The next morning we got up very early and headed to Okuma Campgrounds. Here's the cabin we stayed in. They had a go-cart raceway nearby! And we tried to get to the beach, but it was very windy and the sand stung. Finally we made a camp fire so we could cook some hotdogs for dinner. What a fun New Year's Eve and Day we had! When it was all done it was time for me to get into my envelope and go to my next host. I wonder what I'll get to do there? Cassandra
BlackCat Posted Jan 17, 2009, 3:40 pm	Hello Mum, I wasn't the only ToyVoyager that arrived here today. Here arrived Bruni Lila, Germania and Tiger Lily, too. So we are all new and met Tilda, Thiele and Friendship Bear. So much Toys !
BlackCat Posted Mar 13, 2009, 7:00 pm	Today we went to a part of Essen that is called Kray. BlackCat needed to get a package from the post office there so we went there all together. On the way back to a bus stop we saw this wonderful church. It is the St. Barbara church. BlackCats grandparents married in this church. Doesn’t it look nice? The church tower The front door of the church Another view of the tower.
BlackCat Posted Mar 13, 2009, 7:06 pm	That’s us in front of the pitman statue in Steele. Pitmen were really good for the city Essen, because they had a lot of coal mines here. Now there are only a few ones left and no one is still working, but this statue should remind you of the pitmen that did the work to make Essen to such a big city like it is now.
BlackCat Posted Mar 13, 2009, 7:10 pm	Today we went with BlackCat when she visited her boyfriend at work. He is working in a company that is in the Margarethenhöhe. The Margarethenhöhe is a jewel of the city. It is one of the loveliest examples of the German garden city idea. This area of the city is idyllic and was donated in 1906 by Margarethe Krupp on the occasion of her daughter Bertha’s wedding. Maximum two storeys high, comfortably equipped flats for workers and employees were developed following the plans of architect Georg Metzendorf. Even though the area gives a feeling of unity, no house is the same. Various design elements such as bow fronts and hedgerows, arched gables, plaster and natural stone foundations were used to give homes individual appearances. The estate has been under historical preservation since 1987. It was really nice there but it was still dark, so the photos aren’t so good. A picture with me and Margarethe Krupp
BlackCat Posted Mar 13, 2009, 7:12 pm	This is one shop in the city of Essen. We found it when we were just walking around there. Doesn’t it look nice?
BlackCat Posted Mar 13, 2009, 7:16 pm	Today we made some cookies for the budgies of BlackCat. She found a recipe online how she can make cookies for her birds herself and wanted to try it. So we went with her in the kitchen and helped her as good as we could. Looking for the grain feed Putting an egg to the flour Mixing it Putting the grain feed into the mix of eggs and flour Mixing it again Making little cookies of it (not perfect, we know) and now we have to wait 15 minutes… The cookies are ready =)! And the birds are happy about it.
BlackCat Posted Mar 13, 2009, 7:17 pm	Bruni Lila has to go today. So we all said Goodbye and waved. It was a nice time with Bruni and we all hope that the travel will be fast and nice.
BlackCat Posted Mar 23, 2009, 6:56 pm	Hello mum, today BlackCat and I went into the city. She wanted to show me one of her favourite places when the sun is shining. I was really excited. We went to the cathedral of Essen. It has a nice garden, where we spend some time. I really like it there. It was really warm there and so sunny. Hope you like the photos, Cassandra On the way to the bus stop This is for the traffic lights. If you push it the traffic lights will turn red for the cars. But at the moment the traffic light is green. That is a sign at the mainstation. Essen is the european cultural capital in 2010 and they are really proud of it. This is the way to the garden. It seems to be a different world. Because on the other side there is the shopping street with all the big houses and such things... That is the cathedral. That's the garden. I really like it. What a funny tree. This is the view to the cathedral from the garden.
BlackCat Posted Mar 23, 2009, 7:25 pm	Today we all went with BlackCat into the youth centre. We were allowed to go into the studio and looked at the things there. First I tried to sing a song. But I wasn't really good... Then I tried to play a keyboard. And that was easy. I really like it. What a nice evening! Cassandra
BlackCat Posted Mar 23, 2009, 7:39 pm	Today we helped BlackCat writing a lot postcards, so that she can send them tomorrow. It was a lot work, but it was nice.
BlackCat Posted Apr 9, 2009, 6:29 pm	Today we said Goodbye to Friendship Bear. We will really miss him! Have a good travel Friendship Bear! I hope we will meet us again!
BlackCat Posted Apr 9, 2009, 6:40 pm	Today we made a party for Tilda. She had won the Golden Bear Award! We had a lot of fun !
BlackCat Posted Apr 9, 2009, 6:42 pm	And again a Goodbye  ! Tilda had to go, too. I was so unhappy ! But Germania is still with me.
BlackCat Posted Apr 9, 2009, 6:57 pm	Today was not so nice weather, but we decided to go to the Ruhr. On the way we found the poster of the Zoo in Gelsenkirchen. They have an icebear on it. And then we finally went to the Ruhr ! A nice tree at the Ruhr ! And we saw some deafs and ducks, too ! Then it started to rain, so we went back home.
BlackCat Posted Apr 9, 2009, 7:07 pm	Hey Mum, today we went to Steele with BlackCat. There was a flea market! It was really nice there. BlackCat even bought a toy because of Germania. One of her life missions is rescuing a toy and make it a ToyVoyager. So she asked BlackCat if she can buy the little toy for her life mission. So cute. Cassandra
BlackCat Posted Apr 14, 2009, 8:35 pm	Hello Mum, today we went outside in the garden of BlackCats Mum. We wanted to see the flowers there. I really liked them ! Cassandra
BlackCat Posted Apr 14, 2009, 8:45 pm	Happy Easter Mummy ! Today we were allowed to go with BlackCat to the Easter lunch at her mum's flat. It was really nice and I saw a lot nice things. Here are some photos for you: I have a new friend !
BlackCat Posted Apr 14, 2009, 8:58 pm	Today a new guest arrived here. The cool Saru Maru !
BlackCat Posted Apr 14, 2009, 9:22 pm	When BlackCat went out this evening, to visit her Mum, she found a package in front of her door. It was for her. She opened it and found Ninni in it ! So another Toy to welcome here. HELLO NINNI !
RikeH Posted Apr 25, 2009, 2:20 pm	Hi Mum, today I arrived at Rikes Place. There were some TVs playing in the garden - and they gave me a friendly welcome. After it, I looked at the flowers inside and outside. Will write more soon. Love Cassandra
RikeH Posted Apr 29, 2009, 12:33 pm	Hi, we visited Bad Oldesloe, the town, where Rike went to school. There is a nice river in it... and beautiful houses. Behind the fountain is the Townhall. It was a nice trip. Cassandra
RikeH Posted Apr 29, 2009, 12:35 pm	In the afternoon, a new ToyVoyager arrived. He is called Murph and he is really funny. We talked until deep in the night !
RikeH Posted Apr 30, 2009, 1:55 pm	Hello Mum, yesterday Miily left us, and today it was time to say goodbye to Polki and BineHH. Because we were a little sad, Rike invited us to a nice walk. The yellow flowers are wonderful. Then we saw cows... and horses. In the end we found this beautiful tree - do you know, what kind of tree it is? Now we are happy again - and will make nice trips in the next days. But Rike didn't tell us, where we will go. Bye Cassandra
RikeH Posted May 3, 2009, 10:57 pm	Hi Mum, today we explored Sülfeld, where Rike lives. Here is a nice small lake, the old school, and a beautiful church. Then we helped Rike to plant some flowers. It was a nice sunny day, so we relaxed in the grass.
RikeH Posted May 7, 2009, 1:55 pm	Hi Mum, we went to Lübeck. It is a nice city – in 1987 the Unesco declared the existing cityscape to be a World Cultural Heritage Site.  And it is a great city. First we saw the Holsten Gate – it was on the 50-DM-bank-note of Germany. But now they have the Euro here. Next to the Gate are the Salt Warehouses and other nice buildings. Then we climbed up the tower of the St. Peter’s Church. We had a lovely view of the city – but it was very stormy… We saw some other nice buildings. When we arrived at home, a new ToyVoyager was waiting for us - he is called Lupus-Tigger and we talked a lot ! Yours Cassandra
RikeH Posted May 7, 2009, 2:58 pm	When we sat in our armchair today – a new TV arrived. She is called Kunigunde and is a friendly little pig. Because we were hungry we ate a big Pizza, but it was to big for us... Then Rike took us to the playground. We had a lot of fun together. Now we will talk about our adventures.
RikeH Posted May 10, 2009, 10:36 pm	Hello Mom! Happy mothers day! We had a nice lazy week-end and played with a beautiful yellow balloon. I miss you Cassandra
RikeH Posted May 15, 2009, 3:11 pm	We made a trip with the bike today. The nice yellow fields are typical for Northern Germany at this time of the year. The plant is called rape we think, in German it is Raps, a funny word. Then we saw this nice maypole… …and made a rest next to a lovely lake. We all had fun together. In the evening we said good-bye to TobiHH, because he will start his trip to Finland now.
RikeH Posted May 16, 2009, 4:26 pm	Today was a sunny day – so I helped Rike in the garden. First we planted some beautiful flowers. Then I mowed the lawn. I am a very helpful TV !!! And I hope, that you have the same nice weather at home.
RikeH Posted May 18, 2009, 5:01 pm	Hi Mum, because one of my life missions is it to read great children books, we searched in Rikes house and found two nice books. In the first book there very many fairy tales. They are sometimes very spooky, but most of them have a happy ending. The second book is great, too. There are many songs for children in it - and I found one about a May beetle. We sang it together - it was wonderful ! Bye Cassandra
RikeH Posted May 20, 2009, 1:12 pm	Hi Mum, in the afternoon we went to visit a nice castle. It was built in the years 1570-1585 and is very nice. Unfortunately we were not allowed to make photos inside, I think, they want to sell their postcards.  So, those are all of us on Rikes car. That is me in front of the Castle - and the bridge of the castle. Love Cassandra
RikeH Posted May 22, 2009, 6:35 pm	Dear Mum, today two new TVs arrived here. It was just the right time for them to arrive. Rike planned a nice party with many games today, because three of us will travel to our next destinations this week-end. Now it is a Farewell- and a Welcome-Party. Great ! For the Party we had two teams. I am in the team for the small TVs. First we played billiard. That is not easy….so we moved the billiard cue together. The next game was darts. Rike told us, that it is not the goal to be photographed on the darts, but we loved to sit there. We all tried to have a 180, but that is not possible for a little ToyVoyager. After these sportive games, we played a game, named Ligretto. It is a very fast game and we had so much fun ! Our referee was a very funny Toy – it is called long hippo. He counted all the points from the different games and believe it or not, we are all winners.  What a wonderful evening. We had a wonderful sky  - can you see me in front of it? On Saturday I will come home, or go to my next host. I had a great time here in Germany! Yours Cassandra
RikeH Posted May 23, 2009, 2:23 pm	Hi Mum, just want to let you know, that I am coming home now. I am so happy, that I will see you again ! Hugs Cassandra

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