Rüdersdorf, Germany - 30th May 2010
By: Sammy
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Posted Jun 3, 2010, 9:41 pm Last edited Jun 6, 2010, 11:48 am by Sammy
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Rüdersdorf, Germany - 3rd June 2010
By: Sammy
Today I'm starting my first journey. I'm going to visit olgamaus and I'm so happy she helped me to start my voyage!
I packed some little things to surprise her with and mommy also instructed me to give her a postcard she has written for her.
Now I'm so curious! I have the feeling that I will really like the stay at my first host. Thanks for taking me in! You make my tiny plush heart jump in joy!
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Posted Jun 3, 2010, 9:47 pm
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Remscheid, Germany - 5th June 2010
By: olgamaus
Hi Mummy,
I arrived in Remscheid today. My first host is Katja. She found me sitting in my packet on the stairs, already trying to get out of this dark box.
I was welcomed by more ToyVoyagers. They are Squirt, Bart, Bilica, Rafael ... and Belka who looks exactly like me!
They helped me to empty my box, out came delicious liquorice, a postcard from my hometown and a book, displaying the interior of Berlin houses. Katja was really delighted.
Belka took me to the kitchen window to have a look outside. It's looking nice!
Than Katja told us that she would make fruit salad. We decided to help. We had banana, a melon and kiwi fruit.
Katja prepared everything ...
... and we tried to pinch some fruits, but Katja recognized it although we tried to hide.
Of course we were allowed to try the fruit salad later.
My parents invited us to come over and grill today. I am living in this house at the moment, in the attic storey, where it is quite hot at the moment.
I'm sorry that there are no more photo, but I can tell you that we had lots of fun and also lots of strawberry punch,
Bye
Tochi
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Posted Jun 6, 2010, 10:32 am
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Remscheid, Germany - 6th June 2010
By: olgamaus
Hi Mummy,
we had planned a trip to Muengsten Bridge, Germany's highest railway bridge, today. Outside it was so hot, that we decided to take only a shorter walk to the municipal park.
We needed a first rest after a few minutes walking.
This is the police station.
We went to the little park in front of the police station.
Beautiful flowers are blooming here.
This column is dedicated to the twinning with Quimper in Brittany/France. You can see the coat of arms of Remscheid on top of it.
We went to the municipal park than, to the pond first. They have ducks and turtles here.
The observatory is situated in the municipal park. Can you see that the roof is opened?
Here is a stage in the park, in summer concerts are taking place here, also theatre and all sorts of amusement for kids.
We all needed a little bit refreshment.
This is a memorial dedicated to the dead of several wars before World War I.
We took a short walk through the city than. In this part of the city you can find a lot of pretty old houses.
Katja showed us the local court, also close to my current home. This is the annex, built a few years ago.
This is the main entrance with the stylized coat of arms of the German state North Rhine-Westphalia.
We went home than, it was too warm for walking any longer.
Bye
Tochi
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Posted Jun 7, 2010, 9:34 pm
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Remscheid, at home, Germarny - 7th June 2010
By: olgamaus
Hi Mummy,
I helped to feed Katja's ferrets in the morning. They are living in a large drawer.
The ferrets are having raw chicken for breakfast, intestines and necks. Yuck!
Here you can see Brighty, the siamese ferret and Shiva, the sable ferret.
The ferrets use to carry their food away and eat it in a comfortable place.
They are so cute!
Bye
Tochi
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Posted Jun 8, 2010, 9:02 pm
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Wuppertal, Germany - 9th June 2010
By: olgamaus
Hi Mummy,
did I tell you that Katja is working as a secretary in a law firm? She had to pick up a Preliminary injunction from the district court in Wuppertal today. Wuppertal is a neighbour city of Remscheid with about 420.000 inhabitants, situated on the river Wupper. Of course we went with her
This is the district court, in this building they are working on private law matters. There is also a new building for criminal procedure.
Here you can see the "Schwebebahn", a suspended monorail. 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. The Schwebabahn was completed in 1901. Here you can see the station "Landgericht" (district court). We came here by Schwebebahn
When we finished our business here at the court we walked back to the city centre. I saw a Schwebebahn!
Here you can see the skywalk of one of the shopping malls, a church tower is reflected in the windows.
In front of the city hall a farmer's market is taking place every day.
Behind the city hall you can find another mall, the "Rathaus-Galerie". This lion statue is situated in front of it, the lion is the heraldic animal in this region, "Bergisches Land". You can also find a lion in the coat of arms in most of the cities in this region, also Wuppertal.
Here you can see the city hall.
We wanted to take another ride with the Schwebebahn, so we walked to a nearby station.
Here you can see the station, a modern one this time.
Here you can see me inside the station.
Close to the central station houses are built close to the riverbanks.
That's all for today
Tochi
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Posted Jun 9, 2010, 8:49 pm Last edited Jun 9, 2010, 9:50 pm by olgamaus
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Remscheid, Germany - 16th June 2010
By: olgamaus
Hi Mummy,
today Katja visited her friend Karin. They often meet in the evening, than they are knitting socks. Katja filtered the elderberry base and filled it into an empty bottle. We took it with us to Karin, who already had cooled sparkling wine and white wine.
Elderberry base, wine and sparkling wine were fillled into the punch bowl.
Ready!
Cheers! Our elderberry drink is really delicious!
Bye
Tochi
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Posted Jun 17, 2010, 8:15 pm
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Remscheid, Germany - 18th June 2010
By: olgamaus
Hi Mummy,
we took a short walk today along the "Trasse des Werkzeugs" (Route of Tools), only a short walk because the weather was not good and we were afraid that it might have started to rain.
First we picked up Katja's friend Tatjana. I had a look at her birds - budgies and two small parakeets.
We had to walk a few minutes to reach the Route of Tools.
We reached the Route of Tools soon. It is a closed former freight train track which can now used by pedestrians and cylists. It is a abt. 5 km long route from the central station to the district Hasten, which had its own station years ago. The route was sponsored by local companies, mostly tool producing companies. Tools are produced here since middle ages.
Along the Route of Tools you can find many factory buildings, some are already dilapidated, others are still in use nowadays, some are under monument protection. You can also find some artwork. Here we met the Route of Tools, some signs are here, the first one showing the coat of arms of Remscheid, some are showing the logos of sponsoring companies.
We followed the route.
Here you can see a wrench pattern pressed into the tarmac.
This bench was made from a giant screw clamp.
I saw a pretty graffiti!
We reached the district Hasten then, one of the oldest districts ofthe municipal area. You can find many old houses here.
We found more tool patterns on the ground.
The Route of Tools is ending in Hasten, we walked a bit longer here.
In this Patrician villa a museum is situated. The villa was built in the 1780s years.
You can see the German flag everywhere at the moment
Bye
Tochi
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Posted Jun 19, 2010, 10:37 pm
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