Travelog for: The WotWots

Hello!!

A new TV has arrived here...


it is Sidney L and he is from Germany. We are off to the beach this weekend so we are staying at home a little longer, then we are off to Germany!! Yippee!! 

The WotWots.

Hello!!

Here we are at the beach - it is a bit cold and windy today



this is part of Port Phillip Bay - this goes all the way to the City of Melbourne.

We found an interesting sea creature washed up on the beach.

The WotWots 

Another beach walk today in between rain showers

today we found this sea creature - there were many washed up on the beach

we have to run, it is starting to rain!!

The WotWots. 

Hello World,

A much nicer day today

here we are passing the Bluff

we sat and had a chat by the sea


on our way back we found another jelly fish on the beach.
Bye for now
The WotWots

Our last walk on the beach today

we are on the jetty at the boat club

and now further down the beach

and a photo with Tupai!! 

lovely day here today! 

Bye for now
The WotWots

Hello World,

Today we said goodbye to Mr Shaun, Suomi-boy, Sidney, Sunshiney and Little Squirt because we are off on our travels again - this time we are going to Paderborn in Germany.


See you soon
The WotWots
xxooxx

...just adding longitude and latitude of Gisborne 

Dear mum,
today we've arrived our new hostmum in Paderborn, Germany.
Lying in the envelope together with the little koala and the chocolate (we swear we didn't pinch a bit of it at all  ) we heard somebody whispering outside...
Of course we became very curious and decided to have a careful look...first we couldn't see anybody but heard the whispering behind us...so we crawled out of the envelope and discovered a little bear and a little elk staring at us  "Don't be afraid", we said, "we're totally peaceable!" They seemed to believe us and got closer and introduced themselves: Sebastian and Mr. Moose from Finland.
We showed them our little gifts and after a short time we sat together eating chocolate and talking about this and that.
And then Sebastian and Mr. Moose gave us a welcome present: a pair of flipflops (beach shoes)  They look great, don't they?
And of course I (Spotty) can wear them often, cause it's summer in Germany  I'll try out soon how to wear them...the little toe inside or outside...
Sebastian and Mr. Moose promised to find a present for me (Dotty), too 
We think we'll have a nice time together. Tomorrow we'll travel to Dortmund by train so we'll go to sleep early today.
Love you
Spotty and Dotty

Hi mum,
today we drove to Dortmund, hostmum's birthplace in the so called Ruhr area. This area along the river Ruhr with many cities was well-known for coal mining, but nowadays there's almost no more mining at all.
First we drove from Neuenbeken (hostmum's home village that belongs to Paderborn) to Paderborn city by bus and then to Dortmund, that is 100 kilometres away, by train.
In Dortmund we started with a rest in a café  and then we walked to the 'place of peace' where a vegan street day took place. There were many stands with yummy vegan food, clothes, buttons, posters and information about factory farming.
And of course we had to go into a BVB-fan shop. BVB (Borussia Dortmund) is hostmum's favourite soccer club.
Just before driving home we got to know a nice red rhinoceros (no idea where it came from or why it was there...) and we saw an old streetcar.
We love you
yours Spotty and Dotty

Dear mum,
yesterday we drove to Bad Lippspringe, a spa near Neuenbeken.
A spa normally has got spa gardens and so it is in Bad Lippspringe. Of course we visited one of them. Wow! So many flowers and fountains! And a boat and a lighthouse in the middle of a wood 
And of course a café 
All the best
Spotty and Dotty

Dear mum,
today a mysterious envelope from Strunki has arrived. Of course we were very curious and opened it immediately.
And you never guess what! There were two further pairs of flipflops in it 
Hostmum said I (Spotty) could exchange the green ones into the blue or purple ones if I wanted! But what was the right decision? I liked the green ones AND the blue ones AND the purple ones...or not? Okay, not the purple ones with flowers on it...they are too girlish...blue or green...? In the end I've chosen the blue ones, they're perfect! Do you think so, too, mummy?
So I sat there being happy when suddenly Dotty started crying 
"I'll never wear such lovely flipflops" she said and she was inconsolable 
What could we do? Suddenly I had an idea: I could write a postcard to Strunki and ask her to send us something nice for Dotty 
So I did and now I hope Strunki will do so for trusting Dotty cause I can't bear to see her so sad any longer...
Yours Spotty

Dear mum,
Strunki answered via email! And she'll send a necklace for Dotty
Strunki asked me to measure out Dotty's neck and so I did. Bevore that Dotty chose the nicest necklace and we send all the data to Strunki.
And now we're waiting. I'm so glad to see Dotty happy again 
All the best yours Spotty

In the evening we drove to Schloss Neuhaus near Paderborn for watching a stage Play in an open-air theatre.
Unfortunately it wasn't allowed to take photos during the Play so you can only see the stage.
It was a thrilling Thriller and we hope we can sleep tonight 
Yours Spotty and Dotty

Hi mum,
today afternoon hostmum said we could go into the garden and look whether we could find something to pick.
And we did: raspberries, plums and tomatoes. We immediately started to pick them and the sheeps behind the garden were very interested in our activities.
We picked almost 3 kg plums (it could have been 3 kg if we didn't tast so much) and many different tomatoes.
And in the garden we got to know Lina the cat.
Love you
yours Dotty and Spotty

Dear mummy,
today we made a sightseeing tour through Paderborn city.
First we visited the cathedral. The first local missionary church was built up in the year 777. The new building of the cathedral took place in 799. As it stands today, the cathedral was erected between 1215-1280. Following the destructions it suffered during the Second World War it was rebuilt to its original design with a few minor alterations.
Of course we visited the 'hare window' in the inner courtyard of the cathedral: three hares with only three ears but every hare has got two ears 
Foundations of the Carolingian and Ottonian-Salic imperial palaces  were exposed from 1964 until the late seventies. The Ottonian-Salic Palace was reconstructed between 1976 and 1978 in accordance with a plan made by an architect. The original building construction with its rising brickwork is clearly identifiable.
Then we visited the market square with the Neptun-fountain and the townhall.
After that we visited river Pader, Germany's shortest river (only 4 km) but 200 springs inside the city and a big frog
At the end of the Second World War Paderborn was almost totally destroyed, only a few houses 'survived'. The photos Show the oldest house (built up in 1560) and a few other half-timbered houses.
Finally we took a rest in an ice-cream parlour 
See you yours Dotty and Spotty