Travelog for: Cilly

Hello Mum,

Look, where we were. Do you see the sign – 180. Yes, we went to see Darts – the German Darts Championship. There were many people and it was fun. First you can see us on the 180-sign. You have to put it in the air, if the player scores 3 times the triple 20 – worth 180.



We had a great place and were able to see the players on the stage.



In the break we went around and ate delicious things.  You can see another view of the place.



In the end Phil Taylor won – he is the best player in the world and my new hero!

Greetings Cilly

Hi Mum,

On our way back we made a stop in Porta Westfalica and visited the the monument of Kaiser Wilhelm.



Here we had a closer look.



He – and we – had a great view over the River Weser – it was a wonderful place.



It was a great week-end. I will become a Darts-Player soon.

Love
Cilly

Hello Mum,

what a great day today – believe it or not – Mandy Sheep arrived and told me much about what happened at home. I really hope that you all feel better now!!!



I am so happy to meet another of your ToyVoyagers here.



I introduced Mandy to Dicker Kumpel.



But now it is time to me to leave. I had such a great time with RikeH, Dicker Kumpel and all the other TVs.

First I said good-bye to Dicker Kumpel.



Then all the others gave me a big hug,



Now I am on my way to Olgamaus.

Love Cilly

Hi Mummy,
I arrived in Remscheid today. I was welcomed by Wieka, Cyryl and Murph. Unfortunately it is raining, so we did not take a walk outside.



Bye
Cilly

Hi Mummy,

today the weather was a little bit better than the days before, at least it was not raining.

We took a walk with Katja's friend Kerstin and her  dog Pepe. We went to Wuppertal, Scharpenacken, which is a former army training area. This area was used for military purposes, until 2004 A.D as a shooting range. Today there is a local recreation area with vast open areas.







Here you can always find people with their dogs. The dogs can run here and play with each other.



Bye
Cilly

Hi Mummy,
today the weather was fantastic, so we couldn't wait to go outside.

First we went to the municipal park which is only a few minutes to walk from my current home. I saw nice old houses in the vicinity.



Katja told us that you can only take photos of this church in winter when all the leaves have fallen down, in summer it is hidden behind the trees.



Soon we reached the park. Here they have a pond where ducks and turtles are living.



An observatory is also situated here.



This street is leading to the park, they have wonderful houses here.



Remscheid is situated on top of a hill, about 365 m high.



We went to the district "Hasten" than, one of the oldest districts of the city.



In this Patrician villa built in late 18th century a museum is situated.



We took a group photograph in front of this beautiful house. You can see Murph, Cyryl and Wieka with me.



The German Tool Museum is also situated in this complex.





In this district you can find industrial buildings and dwellings close together.



In this part of the district the old houses are built close to each other with very narrow lanes.







Those houses are typical for this region: Covered with slate and green shutters. You can also often find half-timbered houses, also with green shutters.



We walked downhill until we reached the bottom of the valley, where a creek is running.



From here we had to walk the whole way back uphill.



Today I have seen that Remscheid is a nice town, when there is no rain.

Later I relaxed with Cyryl on the windowsill.



Bye
Cilly

Hi Mummy,
the bad weather has come to an end - we have snow now and it is really cold, about -15°C.

In the morning we went to the farmer's market to buy some bread rolls. On our way to the market we had a look at the pond in the municipal park.



It looks so pretty!



Later we went with Katja's brother-in-law to buy a Christmas tree. We did not only buy it, we even wanted to fell it by ourselves. We went to a farm where Christmas trees are sold.



We had to drive further into a forest. There you can fell the tree you like.





Playing in the snow was fun!





Katja's brother-in-law chose his tree. He has brought a large saw with him ...





We had to choose our tree than. Katja did not want such a large tree. Soon we found one.



Here our tree is packed into a net.



We drove back to the farm than to pay for the trees. In the meantime we had a look at the farm. They also have horses here.



They also have a booth here where they sell currywurst, wafers and hot drinks.



When we were home again Katja took us to the attic to have a look out of the rooflight. In the background you can see the tower of the city hall and the water tower.





It is so cold that I went in immediately.

Bye
Cilly

Hi Mummy,

I'm wishing you a very happy holiday.



Bye
Cilly

Hi Mummy,
we were invited by Katja's sister-in-law to celebrate New Year's Eve.

First we had raclette for dinner with several sorts of cheese, potatoes, other vegetables and so on. It was delicious.

Later we played a nice board game: Cluedo.



I'm pretty sure you know this game: You have to find out who murded the victim, Dr. Schwarz in the German version. You also have to find out which weapon was used and in which room the offence was committed. We had a lot of fun playing this game.



Almost midnight ...





Happy New Year!



We went outside and enjoyed the fireworks.









Bye
Cilly

Hi Mummy,

we took a walk today in one of the valleys which are surrounding Remscheid.



These are the outskirts of Remscheid.



We rested here for a while.



We came to a small creek in the valley.





Bye
Cilly

Hi Mummy,
we took the ferrets out into the garden today.

This is Brighty, sniffing at my ear.



Bye
Cilly

Hi Mummy,
today the weather is great, so we took a walk through the city.

The ice-skating rink in front of the city hall will be removed tomorrow - they will have problems to melt 15 cm ice 



These pretty houses are a restaurant with a beer garden and a gallery.





This is the central bus station.



This is one of the churches in the city centre.



Here the shopping street is beginning.



From here you can see the central station area. On  the left side there is the new built station and large industrial plants.



We walked to the Werkzeugtrasse (Route of Tools) than. This route is a lane for pedestrians and cyclists, built on a closed railway track. It is about 5 km long, leading from the central station to the district Hasten. The building of this route was sponsored by local tool producing companies - that's why it is called Route of Tools.



The railway crossing gates were closed right now ...



A train is crossing the street.



Close to the railway station you can find many industrial buildings along  this route.





You can find signs showing the logos of some of the sponsoring companies.











This is the former slaughterhouse, the building complex is under monument protection. Today smaller companies and offices are situated here.





You can also find some dilapidated factory buildings here.







We left the Route of Tools here because it is only a few minutes to walk to our home.



Katja told us that this was only about half of the whole distance. Maybe we will see the rest soon.

Bye
Cilly

Hi Mummy,

we took a walk today through the snow-covered landscape. We went to Scharpenacken in Wuppertal, where we have been already in December. Again we went with Katja's friend Kerstin and her dog.







On those open spaces the wind is blowing heavily.



When we went back to the car it already was twilight.



Bye
Cilly

Hi Mummy,

we went to Cologne today. First we had to appompany Katja's daughter to the airport. She went on a class trip to Prague in the Czech Republic today.

Afterwards we went to the city centre. When you leave the train station the first thing you see is .





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.

It is so large that you cannot take any good photo from here.

We went to the shopping streets than. Here you can see the old brewhouse of \"Früh\", one of many \"Kölsch\"-breweries here.





From Neumarkt we saw Sankt Aposteln, a Roman basilica.



Close to the basilica you can find a statue of Konrad Adenauer, the first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany.



Carnival season started on November, 11th. The residents of Cologne love carnival



This is Neumarkt. Can you see the large ice cream cone on one of the buildings?



This is one of the most famous buildings in the shopping street, the \"whale\" of Peek & Cloppenburg. You can see more of it [url=http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weltstadthaus_(Köln)]here.



We went to the old town than. You can find old houses here which were built in 13th century. Not all of them, of course, but the old town still has this medieval character with its narrow lanes.





The remains of the old town are close to the river Rhine.



Opposite of those buildings there is the jetty of one of the excursion boats.



We walked along the rivr bank until we reached the old harbour. Nowadays several companies settled here and you can find extraordinarily expensive appartements here.



Two museums are also situated here on the Rhine peninsula, the Imhoff Schokoladenmuseum (Imhoff Chocolate museum) and the Deutsches Sport- and Olympia Museum (German sports- and olympics museum).





Those large buildings are partly still under construction.



We walked back to the city centre than.







From here you can see more Cologne Cathedral .



We went back to the train station and went home.

Bye
Cilly

Hi Mummy,
we took a walk today in the outlying districts of Remscheid. We saw this fantastic "snowcat".



We walked through some rural districts.



In the distance you can see the city centre with its two towers: the city hall and the water tower.





Bye
Cilly