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Sveni Posted Oct 30, 2011, 6:53 pm	Hello, this is my first travellog-entry and I can´t wait to start my journey! But it will also be sad to leave my home. Here I have my friends Nelli and Saphira, the guinea pigs. I am loving all animals, all are my friends! I hope I will meet a lot of other! My dad Mark is looking for some locations for my journey and I know, that this will be great! Now I have to show you my friends here: Nelli in her house Saphira I love both very much! Greetings from Sveni the little elk
Sveni Posted Nov 1, 2011, 11:18 am	Hi, today I am at home. First in the kitchen, yummy pumpkin. The weather is sunny and warm, I like this. Nelli shares with me her hay. And Saphira is talking to me. But she is also hungry. Dad is still looking for a host. I hope somebody is showing me the world soon. Greetins from Sveni, the little elk
Sveni Posted Nov 1, 2011, 1:55 pm	Hi, I am sooo happy! Dad found a host in the USA for me! Its so exciting! In one or two days I can start my journey! But I had today some work, Saphira is ill. We gave her medicine and have weighed her. Have a nice day, Sveni the little elk
Sveni Posted Nov 2, 2011, 1:35 pm	Hi, I am today in Bonn on dads work. Here I can help him. Tomorrow I will start my journey! Greetings, Sveni, the little elk
Sveni Posted Nov 3, 2011, 5:45 pm	Hi, I'm scared and also excited because my journey begins! Now I am for a few days in a dark envelope, but dad said that I will meet a lot of friends soon. Kind regards, Sveni the little elk
MamiTig Posted Nov 14, 2011, 12:12 am	Sveni arrived in Iola, Kansas, with lots of gifts in tow!
MamiTig Posted Nov 14, 2011, 12:15 am	Sveni visited the land of delicious Mexican food, better known as El Charro!
MamiTig Posted Nov 15, 2011, 1:51 am	Sveni went to Garnett today and found some interesting things to be photographed with!
MamiTig Posted Nov 17, 2011, 3:57 am	While the roofers next door were at lunch break, Sveni checked out their work and imagined what it would be like to borrow their tools!
MamiTig Posted Nov 18, 2011, 2:50 am	Host mom noticed how pretty the frost looked on the back porch in the morning, so she gathered up Sveni and the other TVs to take a photo shoot at the park before work. The frost and the river looked so pretty!
MamiTig Posted Nov 20, 2011, 3:04 pm	The host family was sure excited today- host mom said it was National Adoption Day The family drove to Exploration Place and they played and played, then went to see the judge. Then they were so happy that they played some more!
MamiTig Posted Nov 22, 2011, 5:24 am	Sveni enjoyed the RiverTree Chilli Cookoff and Wii Tournament! Everyone was having such a great time and the food was amazing.
MamiTig Posted Nov 23, 2011, 4:13 am	Sveni met a flock of little snow joes today. For some strange reason, Sveni liked the orange scarves the best.
MamiTig Posted Nov 24, 2011, 2:33 am	Host mom took Sveni and the other TVs to see the Santa house and pretty shop windows on the town square. Sveni felt so little sitting on Santa's wreath... can you see him there?
MamiTig Posted Nov 24, 2011, 5:05 pm	Host mom was cooking delicious things this morning and told Sveni he could help with the chocolate pie! He really liked the part where he got to lick the beaters. Host mom said that today is Thanksgiving, when Americans gather with loved ones to share a feast and reflect on the things they are grateful for. Host mom told him that one thing she is really grateful for is to be in good health.
MamiTig Posted Nov 25, 2011, 5:27 am	After a delicious Thanksgiving meal, host mom and some of the kids went for a hike, to find a cemetery that is about 200 years old. They had to climb over barbed wire fences and through a forest of thorny trees. But, they saw beautiful scenery along the way!
MamiTig Posted Nov 27, 2011, 2:09 am	Sveni was very excited to go back to the Santa house today, since Santa was finally home! It was so nice to meet him in person
MamiTig Posted Nov 27, 2011, 4:14 am	Host mom was cutting out some fabric today... Sveni wondered what she is making!
MamiTig Posted Nov 27, 2011, 3:31 pm	Sveni helped decorate the Christmas tree. The TVs all thought it turned out great!
MamiTig Posted Nov 29, 2011, 5:21 am	Sveni liked host mom's sewing projects!
MamiTig Posted Dec 1, 2011, 3:20 am	Sveni helped put the groceries in the trunk, and when he got home, he admired host mom's new Christmas earrings!
MamiTig Posted Dec 2, 2011, 1:50 am	Host mom took Sveni and the other TVs to see the Canada geese at the south lake in Garnett. She said the geese winter here, and in a couple of months, there will be goslings!
MamiTig Posted Dec 3, 2011, 6:31 pm	Sveni was distracted when host mom took the picture of the car all loaded up for the road trip... the other TVs waved and told him he'd better get in for the ride!
MamiTig Posted Dec 3, 2011, 6:35 pm	Sveni was happy to get settled in at the hotel, then go out to dinner at Waffle House. He is really excited to find out what happens at Arkansas Anime Fest!
MamiTig Posted Dec 4, 2011, 4:50 am	Sveni had more fun at the Arkansas Anime Fest today!
MamiTig Posted Dec 5, 2011, 3:03 am	On the way home from the Arkansas Anime Festival, the host family stopped to take the TVs to the Precious Moments Chapel. It is a beautiful place, and very peaceful there.
MamiTig Posted Dec 6, 2011, 5:16 am	Sveni and the other TVs were very curious about host mom's new project!
MamiTig Posted Dec 7, 2011, 1:57 am	Sveni was delighted to see the season's first snow in Kansas! Soon, he will be leaving for his next host, where they ought to have lots of snow.
kessalia Posted Dec 15, 2011, 3:35 am	Hello!  I have been busy exploring Michigan and getting ready for the holidays!  A few days ago I went with Mel to her work, but the camera wasn't working.  Today we went car shopping with Meema, because she needs a new car.  We rode in some very nice cars!  Right now Meema's favorite is a Prius, but it costs a lot of money. Then we went for dinner, and Mel borrowed Meema's camera.  Mel's nephew Tyler was with us and he wanted to play tic tac toe on the placemats, so I went first. In the end, I was the winner! Then dessert came.  It was huge!  Bigger than Mel expected, so she shared.  Underneath this ice cream are hot peaches!  I helped her eat some of it.  Back at home, the lights were shining on the tree.  Tomorrow we get to start putting the ornaments on!  That will be fun!  The weather here doesn't feel much like December, today was rainy and people were walking around without their coats on!  Very unseasonable, Mel says.  Tyler is sad because the ski hill cannot open.  She is sure I will see plenty of snow before I leave, though!
kessalia Posted Dec 17, 2011, 8:03 pm	We are getting ready for the holidays!  We helped Mel decorate the tree!  I found this ornament with a reindeer on it!  He looks like he is having fun... The tree looked so pretty when it was done!  We did a good job! I found Mel's Dala Horses.  They are from Sweden.  Mel's grandmother on her dad's side as Swedish. Then we helped Mel and Madison sent greeting cards!  We helped Madison know which cards stayed in the USA and which ones needed special international stamps. Willy, Sunny and I found this card going to Germany!  That made us miss home, but we are happy to be safe and warm here in Michigan for December.
kessalia Posted Dec 28, 2011, 2:17 am	MERRY CHRISTMAS DAD!  We celebrated here a day late, because Mel had to work at the hospital, but it was worth the wait!  Tyler and Madison had stockings waiting for them when their mother brought them over for breakfast and gifts.... And then all of the presents were under tree!  We helped wrap some of them! But before we could open gifts, we had pancakes!  Special Swedish pancakes, which is a family tradition!  They don't look like much but were SO yummy!  Mel got a new camera case and a flash drive shaped like a turtle and some cooking gear, she liked all of her presents very much!  But even more fun, the kids liked what Mel got them - Tyler got snowboarding gear and Madison got books and pretty clothes. I hope you had a wonderful holiday, dad!  New Year's is soon, and Mel tells us we will go to a party, but only until 11pm, because then she has to work!  Maybe meema will keep us at the party with her until midnight so we can celebrate!  Have a wonderful 2012!
Sveni Posted Dec 29, 2011, 5:24 pm	Hi Sveni, we have found a very nice place for you, Mel is a very kind host! I wish you a nice new-year-party! Unfortunately you have to leave Mel, Tyler and Madison in a few weeks for a next host in America. It was nice to hear from you, Sveni. Have a nice time and greetings to Mel and her family! See you, Dad
kessalia Posted Jan 11, 2012, 4:02 pm	Hello Dad!  This will be my last update from Michigan before I travel again.  It has been a crazy couple of weeks since the Christmas holiday, but we found some time to relax too. When Mel had a day off from work between Christmas and New Years, we helped her make scones and a good vegetable soup.  Perfect for a cold day! Then we sat on the couch and watched television while eating the scones and drinking tea.  It was a cozy, lazy day!  It was nice to relax! Then our plans for the big New Year's Eve party got cancelled when Mel's grandmother passed away, so we chose to stay home and let Mel deal with family things.  I packed my things to move on but I had a lucky surprise, Just as I was getting ready to go, we got a new guest, Batty, so I got to meet him, even if only for a few minutes!  We all got to chat and get to know each other for a bit before I moved on. Mel says she will miss me, I was a perfect size to take along in her purse, for company.  But she understands that I have so much more of America to see!  And so I will pop into my envelope now, and off I go to Oklahoma!    You will hear from me soon, Dad!  I miss you, but I am having fun!
klubwerks Posted Jan 14, 2012, 1:41 am	So, I arrived in Oklahoma tonight. My host says she used to live in Michigan through out her teenage years, so she was familiar with my last location. Also, she says her favorite color is orange... she made me blush! My host and the other toys were so welcoming. I met Sookie who also just arrived, Schnattchen the duck, and a Dodo Bird that isn't a Toyvoyager. The dodo is part of a toy project called Steampunk Mascots. The Airship Horizons Captain, my host, makes toys and steampunk accessories that you can mix and match on the toy. My host says she doesn't name any of the toys she plans to sell, so that the Airship crews and Steampunk fans can name their own Mascot... and so she doesn't get so attached that she can't give them up! I got to put my letter into the TV Book that my host keeps of all her visitors. She says it keeps our memory for her when we leave. Isn't that sweet? And don't worry dad, we covered up and edited out my travel log password from the photos. We were very careful.
klubwerks Posted Jan 30, 2012, 1:25 am	I went to Buffalo Wild Wings for dinner to watch the UFC event on pay-per-view. It was a lot of fun! We ate wings and hung out. Mr. Scraps, Sookie, and Skylar were there too.
klubwerks Posted Jan 30, 2012, 1:49 am	I went on a plane trip with Pilot Hebert and Toki. It was very exciting. The plane ride back, however, was scarey! We got caught in a storm and it felt like the plane dropped several feet out of the sky. Once we got out of the storm, the lightning in the sky was so beautiful! All in all, it was an eventful experience.
klubwerks Posted Jan 30, 2012, 4:01 am	We played with a bunch of Steampunk stuff and we had fun! They have a more western style steampunk here in Oklahoma. They like pistols, flintlocks, and the worn "old" look... poker cards... that sort of thing. It's pretty neat!
klubwerks Posted Feb 26, 2012, 8:17 pm	I went to a Marquis Of Vaudeville concert in Dallas, TX. The show was called Gadgets & Gobstopper which was a Willy Wonka theme (a fantasy movie about a chocolate factory). There were burlesque dancers (sorry, no photos of that) and people in costumes!
klubwerks Posted Mar 3, 2012, 6:52 am	My host took me out to dinner at Quizno's before seeing me off to my new host in Russia. I had a lobster and seafood sub! YUM! I had nice time here and I can't wait to get to Russia.
TaisAfinskaia maria.forletters@gmail.com Posted Apr 21, 2012, 8:42 pm	Hello world! I`m in Russia! And my first photos were made in the heart of Moscow - at Red Square! The weather was cloudy, but you can see how many people went to the Square. It is always full of people. Quote: Red Square  is a city square in Moscow, Russia. The square separates the Kremlin, the former royal citadel and currently the official residence of the President of Russia, from a historic merchant quarter known as Kitai-gorod. As major streets of Moscow radiate from here in all directions, being promoted to major highways outside the city, Red Square is often considered the central square of Moscow and all of Russia. I want to come back here when it is sunny.
TaisAfinskaia maria.forletters@gmail.com Posted May 1, 2012, 1:50 pm	People in Russia celebrate Easter not the same day as we do. They are Orthodox Christian and have other dates for Easter and Christmas. But they paint eggs and cook cakes and we. We were at the country-side and there were snow everywhere!
TaisAfinskaia maria.forletters@gmail.com Posted May 15, 2012, 8:13 pm	I`m again at Maria`s countryside. Today we made all preparations for summer season. Look what nice lady I met. Don`t think she is Maria`s granny We found old style vehicle, it is very comfortable. I don`t have much photos, but believe me that was nice holidays. Photos are not really good because we made them with mobile phone.
TaisAfinskaia maria.forletters@gmail.com Posted Jul 1, 2012, 9:58 pm	Hello! Sorry for not writing so long, but Maria was moving to another flat and we didn`t have time at all. At the begging of June we had wonderful river-trip. At first photo you can try to find me in the trees with lock of love (these locks are handed by people who just married). We could have a look at the center of Moscow from our ship
TaisAfinskaia maria.forletters@gmail.com Posted Aug 1, 2012, 10:56 pm	We are going to Greece! Waiting in the suit-case to be packed and begin our journey.
TaisAfinskaia maria.forletters@gmail.com Posted Aug 20, 2012, 5:29 pm	Hello all! I`m in Greece and instead of walking through the Athens we went to Aegina - one of the nearest islands in Greece. I have not done many photos because the most of the time we spent at the beach.
TaisAfinskaia maria.forletters@gmail.com Posted Aug 26, 2012, 7:41 pm	Hello Mark! I visited Santorini island. Quote: Santorini , classically Thera , and officially Thira , is an island in the southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km (120 mi) southeast from Greece's mainland. It is the largest island of a small, circular archipelago which bears the same name and is the remnant of a volcanic caldera. It forms the southernmost member of the Cyclades group of islands, with an area of approximately 73 km2 (28 sq mi) and a 2001 census population of 13,670. The municipality of Santorini comprises the inhabited islands of Santorini and Therasia and the uninhabited islands of Nea Kameni, Palaia Kameni, Aspronisi, and Christiana. The total land area is 90.623 km2 (34.990 sq mi). Santorini is part of the Thira regional unit. It is nice, beautiful and very ... white! Every house there is white and churches too. I loved being at Santorini. And if you could please visit it one day
TaisAfinskaia maria.forletters@gmail.com Posted Sep 28, 2012, 10:54 am	I`m on my way home!

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