Oranienbaum, Germany - 7th June 2012
By: MA_17
Today I visited the area around a castle near my home. We saw the castle from outside and went to its gardens. The Gardens had its origin in the 17th century, when the marriage of Leopold's great-grandfather Prince John George II of Anhalt-Dessau to the Dutch princess Henriette Catharina, in 1659 brought a team of engineers and architects from the Low Countries to lay out the town, the palace and a Baroque garden in the former settlement of Nischwitz, which was renamed Oranienbaum in 1673. The Dutch influence remained prevalent in the Principality of Anhalt-Dessau for many decades. Oranienbaum Palace was finished in 1683 as the summer residence of Henriette Catharina, where she retired after the death of her husband in 1693. From 1780 on Duke Leopold III had the palace and the park rebuilt in a Chinese style with several arch bridges, a tea house and a pagoda. In 1811, the orangery was built, with 175 m (574 ft) in length one of the largest in Europe, which still serves to protect a wide collection of citrus plants. Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, opened a new gallery this year.
And there are lots of palm trees in the park.
We found a nice wagon where we could relax a little bit.
Then also found a lovely nostalgic bridge. It looks really special!
Look, the Chinese pagoda is so beautiful when the sun is shining.
We also visited the Chinese tea house. Can you see us?
Peaches
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Posted Jun 10, 2012, 7:58 pm
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Berlin, Germany - 9th June 2012
By: MA_17
Today I enjoyed the wonderful view over a lake.
Peaches
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Posted Jun 10, 2012, 8:58 pm
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Berlin, Germany - 24th June 2012
By: MA_17
Today I walked through my home city.
Here you can see the Haus der Kulturen der Welt ("House of the Cultures of the World" ). It is Germany's national centre for contemporary non-European art. It presents art exhibitions, theater and dance performances, concerts, author readings, films and academic conferences on non-European Visual Art and culture. This building is a gift from the United States, designed in 1957. John F. Kennedy spoke here during his June 1963 visit to West Berlin. To Berliners it is also known as the Schwangere Auster ("pregnant oyster" ).
This is the Bismarck Memorial. It is a prominent memorial statue dedicated to Prince Otto von Bismarck, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Prussia and the first Chancellor of the German Empire.
Peaches
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Posted Jun 24, 2012, 8:53 pm
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home, Germany - 26th June 2012
By: MA_17
Today Gypsy and my brother Sean left the town. We all cuddled them.
Then they crawled into the envelope.
Peaches
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Posted Jun 26, 2012, 10:48 pm
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home, Germany - 2nd July 2012
By: MA_17
Today I had to say goodbye to my new friends and my brother Alex. I'm going to leave tomorrow in the early morning. They all gave me some sweets.
It's my first journey without my Mom. I'm excited!
Peaches
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Posted Jul 3, 2012, 9:54 pm Last edited Jul 3, 2012, 9:54 pm by MA_17
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Berlin, Germany - 3rd July 2012
By: MA_17
Today in the morning I met my new host and lots of other TVs. I'm really excited.
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Posted Jul 6, 2012, 8:58 pm
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Miniwelt, Lichtenstein, Germany - 6th July 2012
By: Yosemite
Hello, Mummy!
Today my first journey without you started! I was so excited! Hostmum said we will go to a special place. Hmmm, what will this be?!?!
We visited the Miniwelt, where a lot of famous buildings were built in scale 1:25. I got an impression of a few of my life missions 3 in one day
But at first a wonderful castle near my hometown, Castle Sanssouci in Potsdam. I just tourned around and were in Paris!
Wow, just one moment later I was in India at Taj Mahal. What a wonderful building! I was completely fascinated!
I changed to the british island to Stonehenge.
To get completely crazy I got a jetlag and landed in Australia at the opera of Sydney!
Russia must be wonderful, too! I visited the Basilius cathedral in Moscow!
Like all world tourists do, I had to go on, soon! We entered the Capitol in Washington and Cheerio hissed the flagg of the USA
And last but not least: Chichen Itza, but not in Mexico, but in Saxony
I hope I will see all these sights in real!
Greetings and kisses to you!
Peaches
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Posted Jul 6, 2012, 7:36 pm Last edited Jul 6, 2012, 8:17 pm by Yosemite
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Lichtenfels, Bavaria, Germany - 16th July 2012
By: Yosemite
Hello Mummy!
Today I got my first Yoga lesson in my life!
Bierle, a resident plushy was our teacher. He said before you can do Yoga you have to meditate. After a short ooooooooooooom we started with the "dog". I managed it quite good, only sometimes I jiggled to the side Next position was the "Cobra". No, not dangerous, Mummy! It is just a position where you must put the head into neck and breath deeply. And I did! I am a very good breather!
After we finished we relaxed some minutes.
Oh, what a good feeling!
Have you ever seen so happy plushies?
Love and peace, Peaches
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Posted Jul 16, 2012, 4:53 pm
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Coburg, Germany - 26th July 2012
By: Yosemite
Hey Mummy!
Peaches here! Today we accompanied hostmum to Coburg, a nice little city with a lot of history and interesting old buildings.
We passed a wonderful Jugendstil villa, I wanted to be photograhped in front of it. On the jutty of another house (the city house) I saw a lot of animal heads, ans guess what, there was even a sheep head!
The first evidence that the Coburg people are crazy I found in a garden, there was a sewing machine in the grass! Maybe the will grow until autumn???
Look at the smalles street I´ve ever seen, certainly in Coburg
The yellow building was one more crazy. It was a public swimming pool and built 1900!!!! So much culture! We were sooooooooooooo hungry! Hostmum odered a coffee and a chocolate muffin- But she was a little bit slowly. She only git the water
Great day in Coburg!
Love you and kiss to Berlin!
Peaches
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Posted Jul 26, 2012, 5:55 pm
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Wuerzburg, Germany - 9th August 2012
By: Yosemite
Hello Mummy!
Today we accompanied hostmum to Wuerzburg. While she was at the doctors we explored the city. We looked at the residence and visited its garden. Suddenly I saw a lion and got frightened. Thankfully the brave Wavy Gravy accompanied me and tested the lion. Only made from stone. Puuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Then the sun came out and we rested in the sun in front of a pretty flower bed.
It was a exciting day!
Many greetings to Berlin!
Peaches
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Posted Aug 9, 2012, 7:23 pm
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Angelbachtal, Germany - 12th August 2012
By: Yosemite
Hey Mummy!
Today we came back from a trip to south germany. Hostmum made sooooo much pics!
But here is one of my favorites! The others will follow soon!
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Posted Aug 12, 2012, 8:32 pm
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