Travelog for: Dutchy the Lion

Hello Mum,

This morning we arrived on the last stop of our trip. Nijmegen is a small place in the Netherlands – near to Germany.



I watched our arrival.



Of course they had beautiful houses here, too.



What a nice view over the river.



THere was a small chapel on the mountain.



Surely we went into it.



It belonged to a big fortress in the past, but there is not much of it today.



There was only the chapel and this ruin left.



I saw a modern house - the Stadhuis.



But then we found nice old buildings.



The big place was nice – and the church had a funny tower.



And I liked this house.



This girl is famous in the town – but I forgot her story.



We went into the church – with a nice organ.



Then we went back to the ship.  In the cabin we spent a great afternoon with this funny guy. He read something for us – and we talked about our adventures.



It was a nice cruise and I saw a lot of great places.
Love
Dutchy

Hello Mum,

We went into the Zoo of Hamburg today – and look, there was a small elephant.



Well, the maras were much smaller.



There was a part in the Zoo that looked a little Asian. The dragon was funny – water came out of its nose.



These guys had delicious food – and wonderful buildings.



I never went so close to a big bear!



Many years ago this was the Main Gate of the Zoo, but then the Zoo grew and now it is inside of it.



This was the founder of the Zoo – and look, he had a lion!



The polar bear was very tired.



This guy loved to be in the water.



Look, funny Pinguins.



These building very nice – maybe they were from Iceland?



We met some relatives of Dicker Kumpel.



Then we met my relatives – it was great!



Hello friends, here I am, your cousin Dutchy!



Time for Zebras.



Back in the quiet part of the Zoo.







It was a nice day!

Dutchy

Hello Mum,

The weather was nice, so I went into the city of Hamburg. Behind me you can see the Alster.



I liked this view - the big white building is an expensive hotel.



These are the Alsterarkaden…



And when I turned right I saw the town hall.



The swans are famous for the Alster.



I had a closer look at the town hall.



Hamburg is a beautiful town!

Yours
Dutchy

Hi Dutchy!

What a great pictures again, Dutchy! And nice to see some pictures of our home country! I visited Zaandam and Nijmegen a long time ago, when I was a little girl. Nice to see it again, through your eyes.

Say a big thank you to your hostmum.

I see you soon!

Emjay

Hello Mum,

Time for party!!!! It was Kleine Fee’s birthday!




We had yummy food.



I had a Coke…



…and spaghetti – I chose the yellow ones.



It was a nice and colourful party!



Yours Dutchy

Hello Mum,

It was time for me to continue my trip, but before I jumped into my envelope I played in Dicker Kumpel’s cellar. Maybe horses lived here in the past?





I played this horn - it was so loud!



I tried to call you and tell you that I am on my way home, but I didn’t reach you!



It was time to say good-bye to Dicker Kumpel, we had a nice time together.



Love
Dutchy

It took a long time, but eventually I arrived at home! When I came outof my envelope, I saw a lot of friendly faces. We had a little party with the candy I brought with me and the candy from my TV-friends. I had a lot to tell.
Now I will stay at home for a while. But if you like to invite me... you're welcome!

yours, Dutchy the Lion

Hi mommy,

I just wanted to tell you that I’ve arrived safe and sound at Saarbrücken.
The first thing I heard was some strange noise – something like a gentle neighing and whispering. Then my travelope was opened and a friendly little face smiled at me. So I got to know Henni, a small turtle.
When I crawled out of my travelope, two more kindly looking horse-faces gave me a warm welcome. They are Hotte and Hanne, Hansi’s brother and sister! I met Hansi once in Singapore, do you remember that mommy? I gave them my presents and host mom and dad gave me something to eat and drink – a little lion always needs a good meal!
Then I checked out my new place – I think it’s gonna be a lovely time here !

Love, Dutchy

Hi mommy,

sorry for my late message. Host mom had a lot to do with her computer, so it wasn’t possible for me to write!
However I’m fine and we went on a hike today. Here on the Swabian Alb there is such a wonderful nature and there are a lot of hiking trails. They are called “Traufgänge” and are famous for their spectacular views over the Alb. We decided to hike the “Wacholderhöhe”, a trail with lovely rock formations and great views!
What a lovely but freeeezing day!

Yours, Dutchy

Hi mommy,

time for school today! It is a quite cool day today, so going out was far too cold!

Host mom is a teacher and she took me to her school! There were a lot of interesting things to see. Did you know that sharks’ teeth are that sharp? I was a little bit scared, so host mom saved me…

When I was listening into the big conch, I could nearly hear the ocean and the waves! I need to see the ocean again very soon ;-)!

Host mom also showed me a big cat’s skull – I think it was a lynx’ skull – and that means that my skull pretty looks the same… Hm, that’s interesting! But also a bit creepy…

Looking into a microscope was a new experience as well! It’s a completely small world in there – really fascinating!

Host mom also told me that we all have DNA within our cells, and it looks like a helix. I looked at a model, but our real DNA is much smaller, host mom said.

What a day!

Love, Dutchy

Dear mommy,

today we had a quite nice day, although it was veery cold - again! I don't like this cool weather, I can already feel winter coming...
I had a quick look at our last flowers in the garden and then got back to my wonderful warm bed! This is my favorite place these days !

Love you! Dutchy

Hey mom,

we had a wonderful walk in the forest today! I don't think that there are any explanations needed - just look at my wonderful pictures! Aris, the dog, and I had an awesome time together!

Love, Dutchy

Helllloooo Mum!

Watch me, today I'm a happy, little Dutchy Lion in big business, because I went to the office with host dad. There, I was allowed to support host dad in a lot of very important office actions. First I had to organize a lot of meetings and call a lot of persons with my new headset. Moreover I created some Excel calculations and business reports and sent it to the big bosses. Then I was sooooo tired and, after drinking a cup of coffee,  I had to relax a little bit in the nice green chill out area. All in all, it was a very exciting and hard day, and now I enjoy the evening with host dad in Saarbrücken.

Greeets Dutchy