Travelog for: Josie

Dear mum,
today we went to Langeoog island by ferry. From Langeoog harbour we drove to the centre of the island by a nice old train.
For exploring the island of course we borrowed two bikes. On our way to the beach we met a bull with imposing horns (definitely no typical Frisian bull  ). We visited the water tower and a very funny sign. The beach was as great as our tour through the dunes. We climbed up the highest point of Langeoog and had a great view! When we carried on cycling suddenly a nice seagull landed and said "Hi, I'm Emma and I decided to come with you!" and so she did. Back in Langeoog-town we met a fisherman before it was time to say goodbye to this great island.
Yours Josie

Dear mum,
today morning we were just relaxing on the balcony when suddenly somebody rang the doorbell. Who could it be? We walked to the door and opened it and saw a rabbit girl who said: "Hi there, I'm Hanna Hops and I decided to drive home with your hostmum when your holiday's over. I saw her together with you in the book shop in Jever I've lived until now and I thought it's a good idea to start a new phase of my life leaving this place behind me and following you."
With these words she jumped onto the sofa. We followed her and for the rest of the mornig we sat together listening to her experiences and adventures. She's very nice and she knows what she wants, I'm sure.
Yours Josie

Hi mum,
in the afternoon we visited another parts of Jever city: the Jever brewery, a windmill, a cage for people (in former times supposed witches were put under water in such a cage...if they survived under water they were real witches and were killed, if not they were innocent but dead...a total terrible practise... ) and a millions-year-old fossil in a not so old wall.
Yours Josie

Hi mum,
today it's our last day in Jever so we went on a last cycling tour for saying goodbye to the North Sea.
On our way back we saw this funny sign  But I swear we have been neither in Scandinavia nor in the USA and nowhere else than at the North Sea 
In the evening we celebrated the end of our great holiday week in a very good restaurant 
Yours Josie

Dear mummy,
in the morning it was time to say goodbye to our nice plushie hosts...perhaps we'll see again...
When we started our return journey it started raining...
Yours Josie

Dear mum,
today it's been a very exciting day: in the morning a small parcel arrived. When we opened it Wavy Gravy appeared and Bernie fainted  We asked us why she did so and tried to wake her up. After a while she sat up. Two seconds later Wavy Gravy proposed to her and...she fainted again! We didn't understand anything. When she woke up again she told him that she wanted to marry him OF COURSE! If you asked me, very strange story...Then they sat there very happy and very engaged...Perhaps they'll explain us what happened today when they'll be approachable again.
Yours Josie

Hi mum,
today morning we took a spring walk near Schlangen. There is a forest which is famous for a flower called 'Lerchensporn' in German. The flowers are blooming in white and purple and we saw thousands of them...it looked like a carpet of flowers 
And we saw violets and 'Buschwindröschen' and 'Scharbockskraut' and another yellow flower...and Frederik found his first dandelion this year (he loves dandelion).
See you
yours Josie
By the way: Bernie and Wavy Gravy had got to know each other at Yosemite's home. They'h fallen in love but had to part. And now they've met again...that's the reason for their behaviour...

Dear mummy,
yesterday we took a farewell walk cause I'll travel to Japan...
It's always sad to say goodbye but that's TV-life and of course I'm happy to have an invitation to Japan!
It's been a great time in Paderborn, perhaps we'll meet again, my friends!
Japan, I'm cooooming!!!
Yours Josie

Konnichiwa!(Hello!) mom.
I arrived in Yokosuka at the evening.
It's still cold here at night(+11c), daytime is warm(+21c).
Yokosuka is located 50 km from Tokyo, and 20 km from Yokohama.
My host and TV Aura, Betty Bear, Rachel, Hansi Hü gave me warm welcome.
I showed to everyone a postcard from Germany.
Everyone said "Wow! It is wonderful view postcard." and My host said "Thank you for postcard,dear mcdaniels."

In Japan, Spring vacation has ended, and the new school term started today.
April is the month when school starts and companies begin a new business year.
Everyone seems little busy.
Bye for now.

Hi mom!
It's sunny day.
We came to Kannonzaki park.
First, we greeting an old cat who lives here.
He looks very comfortably by basking.
A short walk, And we found a very mysterious dark cave.
Kind of an old small shrine, any incorporeal supernatural being, Don't you think so?

There's a legend that a large snake lived on this dark cave.
Monk visited small village Kannonzaki in 741.
He heard that a large snake lived in this cave, and afflicts villagers and fishermen, the people of marine transportation.
Monk was killed the large snake. Then large snake was enshrined in this dark cave .
I think we should keep away from this cave.
See you later

For go to see the Kannonzaki lighthouse, we went up the stairs earnestly.
Kannonzaki lighthouse is oldest western style lighthouse in Japan.
November 1 is the lighthouse anniversary to commemorate the start of construction date of this lighthouse.
Collapsed in the earthquake of twice, the current lighthouse is the third generation.

We were able to see big tankers comings and goings in Tokyo Bay when we walking beach.
I found Cherry blossom tree in Kannonzaki park here. 
We playing at the beach a little. I have enjoying and relaxed.
See you!

We went to Tokyo sightseeing by train.
You can see arrival time of trains at the station(in Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean language).

We came to the Meiji Shrine(Meiji Jingu).
Mom, I was really surprised!
Do you believe in the spirit photo?
There is a large white orb in my photo.
I heard orb appears in the sacred places such as shrines and temples. Is it just a dust on the lens of camera???
What do you think?

Through promenade in forest, I went to shrine buildings.
It was one of the visiting typical place for foreign tourists here.
Visitors to the shrine can take part in typical Shinto activities, writing out one's wish on an ema.
When we visited the Meiji shrine, we witnessed a Shinto wedding procession which  was led by two priests and two shrine maidens, followed by the couple under a red umbrella and the family and friends.
It was delightful seeing the colorful ceremony in wonderful surroundings.

When you enter the premises of Meiji shrine, you notice barrels of sake wrapped in straw stacked up near the entrance.
This is fascinating design.
To know more about these barrels, read the following text which was written on information board put up near these barrels.
And You can see the otorii, it is the gate of shrines.

Shibuya. It is one of Tokyo's most colorful and busy districts.
Wow, There are a lot of people.
You can see the famous crossing in front of Shibuya Station.
It is a crossing where vehicles from all four directions are stopped and allows pedestrians to cross in every direction.

We came to NHK Studio Park.
NHK(Nippon Hoso Kyokai, Japan Broadcasting Corporation) Studio Park is NHK Broadcasting thema park that is open to the public.
It gives visitors a chance to look behind the scenes of NHK broadcasting.
You can know the history of the TV show.
Stage equipment and costumes that were used in the TV show is on display.