Travelog for: Beatritsche

Hi Mom! How are you? Hope you are doing good.

I forgot to tell you that I've learnt how to say "Happy New Year" in Japanese. It's あけましておめでとうございます(Akemashite Omedetougozaimasu).

In Japan, people have 年越しそば(toshikoshi soba, soba is buckwheat noodles) on New Year's Eve. If you can't finish the noodles before New Year's Day, you are going to loose the luck with money in the comming year. As kiskis doesn't like soba and is kinda allergic to it, she had うどん(udon, thick white noodles) instead.

It was tasty

We also had a glass of mango sparkling wine. It was good!!!

On New Year's Day, we went for 初詣(hatsumoude, the first visit to the shrine or temple of the year) to 成田山新勝寺(Narita-san Shinsho-ji), the temple nearby. It was so crowded. It's one of the 3 best shrines/temples that gathers the most people on New Year's Day.


We were waiting to get into the gate.

The number of people to go into the temple was limited by the police. We waited for like 30 minutes to get into the real temple.

The beautiful building in the temple.

There were so many stalls on the street.

This shop was selling the New Year's decorations. Aren't those impressive?

Well, hope you had a great New Year's Day. I'm going to have some 餅(mochi, rice cake) later See you!

Hi Mom. Sorry it's been a while.
I was to visit the new host a bit ago but kiskis had some internet problems and couldn't have the address.
So I'm going to leave here tonight. I had a good time here and am looking forward to visiting new place!
See you soon, mom!

Hello mum! I arrived in Eindhoven yesterday! It was a long trip from Japan, so I went to bed immediately after being welcomed by Mortimer.

Today we went to "Genneper Parken" in the south of Eindhoven. There is a lot to do there, a huge swimming pool, called "Tongelreep", a ice skating stadium, a Open air museum of history, a lot of nice walking trails and a cheesefarm!

So we went to the cheesefarm this afternoon and here are the pics!


Me & Mortimer in front of the farm (it was very cold today brrrr)


And me alone in front of the farm, we also bought some eggs (see the chickens)


Say CHEESE!! Yummy yummy yummy!


The 'producers' of the cheese

That's it for today! I hope to go on an adventure soon again!

Bye Bye for now!
hugs Beatrische

Hello mum!

Today me and Mortimer helped our host to cook a (not so fancy) dinner


Here are the ingredients, potatoes from the farm we visited on sunday, vegetables and German steaks


Boiling the potatoes!


And while waiting for the potatoes to boil, we read a local newspaper

Hugs Beatritsche

Hello here I am again! We went to Amsterdam this weekend!
Here are the pictures:


Me, Mortimer and MousyMouse in front of the Royal Palace, you see the church in the background.


There was a funfair on the Dam!


On the stairs of the Royal Palace.


The entrance of the busiest street in Amsterdam, Kalverstraat.






Aaah sleeping in the tram

That was it for now!
Hugs
Beatritsche

Hello!!

Yesterday we visited the Elf Fantasy Fair in Haarzuilens, near Utrecht. There was anything which has to do with fantasy and science fiction, middle ages, etc. Many people were dressed.
The festival had a great atmosphere and it was at "Kasteel de Haar" a beautiful castle.

Here are the pictures:










That was it for now!
Hugs
Beatritsche