Travelog for: MrCoolHH

Hello there!

Today we went to Dreumel, thats a very small place where my hostes' boyfriend is from!
They had a card playing competition there, and i had been looking forward to it for a long time already!
We got there at about 12:45, it started at 13:00, and we were playing untill about 17:00.
They welcomed us with coffee and thee and some christmas cake, and then we started!
Everyone was staring at me at first, but then Ragnhild said i was her mascotte, and they really liked that idea!
She let me help her play, it wasnt as hard as i first thought it would be, and we did pretty well!


At the first table, just started. It was 4 rounds, each round had 4 games, so we played alot of cards
This first table, my hostess won 1 of 4 rounds, not too bad, but not that good either...


Ofcourse we had some good drinks, this RED beverage was super!


I was kinda important, not only as mascotte for my hostess, but i helped them write down who won and all!


The 2nd game went better, and hostess won 2 of 4 games, making that a total of..uh...well..two...THREE wins!
Its going good!


Having some delicious snacks in between, they had enough, and they kept it coming!


In the end, hostess ended up winning 6 games, together with two others, so they had to play for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize!
Funny thing is, hostes' boyfriend also played that final, so they knew that they would go home with TWO baskets with yummie stuff in!
And GUESS WHAT>>> HOSTESS WON 1st PRIZE!
Isnt that great?
I mean, i was like the BEST (and only) mascotte in the whole pub, thanx to me she won, and a GOOD win aswell, it was a huge basket, with all kinds of good stuff in it!
(Can you even see me in it?)
Hostes' boyfriend won 3rd prize

Greetings from a very snowwy Netherlands,

yours truly,

MrCool

To mommy, ich liebe dich und Froehliche Weihnachten!


After my host got home after work, we started stuffing the car with presents and clothes for our christmas trip to their friends, Dennis and Christel.
While they were doing this, they even got two boxes from Norway, with presents, just on time before we left!
That was so great!


This is their "Dom-Dom", as they called it, i don't think it was that stupid, it got us where we wanted to be!


When we arrived in Enschede, we were welcomed, and this huge plate with all kinds of good christmas candy was on the table!
Isnt it pretty?


Me, infront of the christmas tree, its dark, so you can see the lights better


I helped putting the presents under the tree...


And ofcourse, the food had to be brought to the table, and i was the best helper they said!


Dinner is seeeerved! My host even brough Norwegian traditional christmas food, "ribbe", its like spareribs but with more meat on it, kinda.


Enjoying the food...


After dinner we opened the presents, I handed them out to everyone.


I even got to meet santa! I have always imagined he was bigger tho..
He was very quiet too, didnt say much...


We were relaxing the whole evening, eating some very delicious candy, they even looked cool! See?


Then we watched a movie, it wasnt that good, really weird dutch humour...hmmm...


This was our bed, big enough for the 3 of us!


Before we went to bed, we had to...


...Brush our teeth ofcourse


Then i got to read some comics before i had to sleep.
My host got a few comic books from Norway, i didn't understand what it said, but i looked at the pictures, and it was funny


And then it was the end of a long, but very nice day!
Have done lots, seen lots, eaten LOTS and just had a great christmas celebration!

MrCool

Its not as much snow in Enschede as in Elst, and when i looked out the window this morning, it was starting to melt a little, even tho it was snowing a tiny bit this morning, it was all gone by the end of the day


We had a very nice breakfast with boiled eggs, fresh squeezed juice, fresh baked bread and so on
(I think im starting to gain some weight mom, theese people dont do anything else than EAT!)


I LOVE salmon, and ate it all!


Christel was wearing a santa suit! I kinda like dutch girls, they all let me sit on a very nice spot! 


In the evening we started playing "Catan", it was FUN, and i got totally hoocked on the game!


My host and me didn't win, even tho we played it twice, but it was really fun, and we are going back again next weekend, after new years, to play some more!


FOOOOOD again
It was really cute, theese small pieces of meat and veggies, and everyone cooking for themselves, and it was like MY size meat even!


I could take what i wanted, and then put it on the grill, turn it around a few times, and them eat!


The mini-meatballs were super tasty, and see, im eating veggies too, good huh?

That evening we spend playing "Catan" again, untill 1:30, i was soooo tired, but it was super fun, and another super day!

MrCool

Today was our last day in Enschede, my host and her boyfriend had to go to his parents to be with the whole family, and so did Dennis and Christel, so we packed our stuff, and drove together to Dreumel.


My host is very carefull with me, im not allowed to just hang around in the car, sometimes im allowed to walk around a little and such, but she sais its not that safe...


It was a little bit more than one hour to drive, it went fast, with some good music and good company, no problem!

It was not much snow left over today, but the sun was shining, and my host let me sit in the front of the car, looking out the window. <---Video


When we came to Dreumel, i admired the christmas tree and stable they had there...


And i met jasper again, remember him mom?
We had lots of fun together, and talked about the last time, he is a cool guy aswell!

So, that was my christmas mom, it was a nice one, even tho i missed you a lot!
Maybe i will be home for christmas next year!
Untill next time, all best wishes!

MrCool

Hello!

New years eve, and we were all invited to a pub in Dreumel to celebrate.


It was a warm welcome, and as always here, plenty of food!


Me sitting at the table we were sitting at all evening


The bar owner pulled that "look, im hanging on to a BEER BOTTLE" joke again, im getting rather tired of it tho, and i promise you, i did behave this time, and didnt drink a drop of beer!


They had this funny poster on one of the walls there, and i knew little about what this had to do, with what happened later that night!!!


Me posing with one of the guests, he was very quiet, very odd, but he was ok i guess


This is the only picture that got worth showing, of me and the fireworks, but you can KINDA see it, kinda...


This is the front of the bar where we were, they have just been changing the letters of the name of the pub, and some of them are still missing, cause the guy that was supposed to do it, didnt have enough of them with him!


After the fireworks we had even more fun, and the guys thought it was funny to cover me with crackers...i had fun eating them :P haha


SEE what they had for me?
My very own Flügel hat! hahaha
It was HILLARIOUS!


After a while (it was like...2 in the night or something...) i started to get tired, and got to rest a bit in a pocket...


I was really happy to be able to sit in his pocket, it was warm and comfy, and i could see everything and everyone from there!


And before we left, i was looking outside the window, it was a new year, it had started good, with good friends, music, food, drinks and laughter, couldnt be better...

Miss you lots tho!
Happy New year!

Yours,

MrCool

Hiiiiiiii!

Just a tiny hello again, after the new years party, we left on the evening of the 1st to Enschede again, to play Catan, again :P hahaha
They are really crazy about that game!
But, they took a few pictures of me, so i thought i would just...stuff them in here


It had been snowing again, and pretty much aswell, about 15cm!
So it was really, really pretty to look outside!


And ofcourse, we were playing Catan, again

MrCool

Today i left Holland, and my new good friends and hosts there!
I got a bit of a cold because of all the snow and the freezing temperatures here, and was delighted to hear that i could head for SPAIN!
So long my friends here, it has been great, we have done lots, and i will miss you!

Mom, you will hear from me again, when i have arrived in Spain!

Love you lots!

MrCool

Hello!

I arrive safely at Spain.

Madrid is not sunny, at least not sunny today.In fact there are no red around, only the white of the snow.


Today I have nothing to see outside and the Xbox was wrecked, but it have a red error flashing light, yeah!

In addition to all there are many red things, like an sports shirt, some books and the jersey of my new host.

Hello there!

Sorry for not update the last days, I have lots of pictures, but the upload connection of my host is really slow, but i have lots of pictures at high resolution.



Here we are taking the underground at Noviciado station.

Another picture in the underground:


One day my host take me to the theatre with some friends. We as watching a performance about a very expensive white-colored picture.

After the performance we was go to a bar near of the theatre an we take a soft drink.


One thurdsday my host take me to skating at the Retiro. Is a big park in the centre of Madrid and we take a tour around the city over in-line skates.




Three flags, The Madrid region one, the Spanish flag and de European one.


This building are the old main post office of Spain, now is the main building of the city hall.

My host show me "the most advanced technology oriented to the management of personal information" in his own words.
He says that he has test everything, mobile phone, voice recorder, PDA... bit the classic notepad and a pen is the best method.

Practising calligraphy.


The Circus has arrived at the city, and it's set on the bullring.

Tomorrow I'll go to Alcalá de Henares, a small town (200,000) inhabitants where was born in 1547 the most famous Spanish writer: Miguel de Cervantes.

I think tomorrow I'll can write another post and upload new photos.

I'll see you soon!

Hi!

Hello again!

Today I have going to Alcalá de Henares, a town near Madrid. My host take me a in-line route by the city. The hots of my host (i think the call it meta-host) guide us by the City.

The said that the first city was founded by the Roman and they called it Complutum and was a village where the young noblemen are sent to study.

When the Roman Empire falls the Moors take this land and built a fortress and give the city his actual name.

Today has 200.000 inhabitants and has four centuries old university.

Here we are in the "Estación de Atocha" this is a kind or main station, but my host tell me about another big station called "Chamartín"in the north of the city.

Our train leaves in five minutes. We need hurry-up to buy the tickets.


Here a two floored train.


35 minutes of travel listening music in this Germany-designed headphones.

Yes, I have the right one in my left ear.


The writes in this house says that this city and it's university are included the UNESCO World Heritage list.


All skating routes with this guys ends in a bar.

The main street of the city and my host's friends rolling with her wheeled shoes.


This guy was greeting us at the door of the third bar (or it's the four).

Here I'm drinking a chocolate shake in the fifth bar. This bar is special because is set in building that from inside it's a old church but from outside is a normal house.


One of the uncountable churches of the town.


Sculture of Cervantes, the most famous Spanish writer. He writes the adventure of a unfortunate errant knight called "Don Quijote".

Another picture inside the church-like bar.
All people loves me!


In the return I was searching for the hide motor inside my host roller. I can't understand how he can walk so fast with this thing in his feet.

My host tell me that the Friday we travel at a very special site. I am very excited.

Yeah, I have see lots of things today!

MrCoolHH

Hello there!

Past weekend my host surprised me visiting Zurich! We going to a Postcrossing Meeting. Postcrossers are strange creatures who eat poscards. In fact they are addictec to postcards. They love send it, receive it and collect it. The never has enough, but they also are very nice people who knows lots of interesting histories.


The main train station.


The red Switzerland flag and the Zurich region one.



It's a huge station. There are lots of trains.


This street it's very typical. I love the red house


The attack of the postal predators!



The Limmat river and some of the Zurich old churces, with his pointy roofs and clocks. The nearest one has the largest clock face in Europe.

We wrote more tha two hundred postcards!


Lots of new friends!


A salad! I cannot believe that dardo only eat a salad. He loves eats lots of meat. I think taht food in Zurich it's very expensive!


I always been in good company.


Lot's of red flags, big thanks guys!


We eat spaghetti with red sauce. I love it's taste, and it was red!

The next day my host and his family take me to skating over ice. It was very funny, because dardo's father cannot stand over the sakates  but but I don'k know where are the pictures

I'll write you soon!

Hello there!

Past weekend my host surprised me visiting Zurich! We going to a Postcrossing Meeting. Postcrossers are strange creatures who eat poscards. In fact they are addictec to postcards. They love send it, receive it and collect it. The never has enough, but they also are very nice people who knows lots of interesting histories.


The main train station.


The red Switzerland flag and the Zurich region one.



It's a huge station. There are lots of trains.


This street it's very typical. I love the red house


The attack of the postal predators!



The Limmat river and some of the Zurich old churces, with his pointy roofs and clocks. The nearest one has the largest clock face in Europe.

We wrote more tha two hundred postcards!


Lots of new friends!


A salad! I cannot believe that dardo only eat a salad. He loves eats lots of meat. I think taht food in Zurich it's very expensive!


I always been in good company.


Lot's of red flags, big thanks guys!


We eat spaghetti with red sauce. I love it's taste, and it was red!

The next day my host and his family take me to skating over ice. It was very funny, because dardo's father cannot stand over the sakates  but but I don'k know where are the pictures

I'll write you again soon!

MrCoolHH

Hey you guys!  What is this?  Some kind of cruel joke, huh?  I was all basking in the sun down there in Spain and you send me here?  It's March, dudes!  It ain't supposed to be snowing!  Get me outta here!

Well, at least I got some Girl Scout badges!  And some hot soup to warm me up.

I hope these people take me to France soon.  Snow.  I can't believe it. 

Hey!

Yesterday we went around in the cold snapping photos in front of churches.  Brrrrr!  One of the churches was red, though!  That one's St. Anne.

On Friday we're going to France.  I hope it's warmer. 

Finally!  These people never let me talk to my owner!

So, we went to France.  I seemed to spend a lot of time on the inside of a suitcase with LucyK.  That goose!

My hosts bought a house near the sea and they have lots of work to do on it.  We spent lots of time at shops buying paintbrushes and stuff.
They said they don't want to paint any of the rooms red.  What's up with that?  There was nothing red in Brittany.  All the houses have blue shutters and the flag is black & white.  But the French flag has red in it!

Here we are at the house and at the beach.

We went to Paris too but nobody wanted to take the train into town that day.  My hosts think Paris is too crowded and depressing compared to Brittany.

Now we're back in Lithuania and the snow is gone!

Next trip, if you're okay with it, is Stockholm for my little host's 10th birthday.