Travelog for: Ulrich

I have just registered and now decided to have a rest and drink some tea, waiting until my first host invites me to some exciting country.. )

Hi, everyone! This is Ulrich ))
I'm so happy!!! I started travelling only a month ago, but two of my life missions are already complete. I'm unbelievably lucky, aren't I?
Today I'll tell about the first one.
Before departing to my first host in Germany my mum and I decided to take a short trip inside Ukraine. Actually it was Kiev, the capital.  The reason why we went there was the concert of my favourite band from London, The Tiger Lillies. All my life I dreamt to visit their performance. I even didn't include this into my life missions - I simply thought it's too fantastic to become true. But it happened and I became the happiest reptile in the world. I was singing and dancing all the concert, but moreover - after that I has taken some photos and even talked to the lead singer, whose name is Martin. I told him that I was going to Germany the next day, to pick mushrooms. Martin was really surpised, he gave me a warm hug and wished a good luck. It moved me deeply.
But this is not the end of the story yet. The next day after the concert we had a nice walk around Kiev. Beautiful city I should say. And right before coming to the post office mummy and I dropped in the most famous gallery of contemporary art in Ukraine. So unexpectedly! Thus my first life mission was complete. The exhibitions were brilliant, especially one by Candice Breitz. We took some photos inside (though it was forbidden  ) and went to the post office. It was definitely a happy day. I was pleased but tired, so I was glad to get into the envelope to have a good rest on the way to Germany. I got asleep right away and woke up only when my kind host opened the envelope and let me out.
Soon I will tell you more about it... 

Hello Mum!

Great news!  I arrived in Germany and met my host Murph. I thought that I would never reach my goal!

This morning the big moment came and Murph helped me to come out of the envelope. I were not able to move – so we drove into the forest  - and I had some fresh air.

First I laid down in the sun and warmed up!



This was great – and I was able to stretch my body.



Murph called – he wanted to show me some beautiful flowers.



These were the blossoms if bear’s garlic. Really wonderful, aren’t they?

We searched a cosy place in the basket with a good view – so we can find mushrooms.



Let’s start –there were the first mushrooms.



Murph told me that they are called Dryads saddle. You can eat these mushrooms, when they are young.

There were wonderful orchids in the forest.



When I would have been earliere – Murph wanted to collect these mushrooms with me But my trip was too long. Now they were old and dry.



I wanted to have a closer look at the next orchid.



They were so wonderful!

Then we found other delicious mushrooms.



They are called St. Georg’s mushrooms. We cut them and put them into our basked. It will be a yummy dinner for Murph and me.



It was a really great day after the long journey.

Love

Ulrich

Hi Mum

It is so great to be a ToyVoyager. Murph told me that we will visit his best friend Dicker Kumpel this weekend.  He showed me his travellog.






We wanted to bring presents with us – and searched for some sweets in the flat here. Well – this looked great.



We wanted to have a closer look.



We took these bars.



I really loved this basket.



We searched more.





Now I like the basket even more!



Today we arrived in the home of Dicker Kumpel. He seems to be a really nice guy.



He introduced us to the other TVs here.



We went into the living-room and had fun!



I had this delicious cake. It was yummy



Later we gave our presents to Dicker Kumpel and his guests.





They loved all the things!



A big surprise! Dicker Kumpel had something for us, too.





I love presents!



I had to look what was in the paper!







We had so much fun together!



Bye
Ulrich

Hallo Mum,

today I made a trip to the Harz with Murph. The Harz is a region with a lot of mountains.

This is the Innerste River.



In this barrage the water of the Innerste River was collected.



On the board of the river we had a little rest. I searched a wonderful sunny place – Murph preferred to stay in the shadow – but he is not a snake!



Then we drove to the National Park Harz.



We found this beautiful pond. He is called Entensumpf (swamp of ducks).



Isn't the Oberharz beautiful? We didn't want to leave it.



From a place called Torfhaus we saw the highest mountain of the Harz. It is the Brocken.



The Okertalsperre is the biggest dam in the Harz. There were big ships on it.



On our way back home we found this lovely waterfall. He is called the Romkerhaller Wasserfall.



I really loved this trip!

Many greetings
Ulrich 

Hello Mum,

We were really busy today. We bought many colorful flowers for the balcony of HoBi.

Murph told me that they only think that it is their balcony, but it is the balcony of Murph. He spents his time here, when both are working. And of course I stay there with him.

Here were the flowers:



We were allowed to choose, which flowers will be in which flower box. This was really difficult – so many beautiful flowers. We had to think about it for a long time.

We decided that these flowers will come into the big flower box:



For the small one we chose these flowers:



First we had to put the potting soil into the boxes.



Done!



I love this flower most!



Although all flowers are really beautiful!



Here you can see our flowers on the balcony.



We really did a good job, didn't we?

Many greetings

Ulrich

Hello Mum,

today Murph showed me his hometown Bad Salzdetfurth. It is an old mining town.

Here you can see a closed head gear.



There is a really beautiful museum in the town.



There were many old machined from the mining time in front of the museum.









They are really funny, aren't they?

This is a really big pit wheel – like it was on the  head gears in the past.



There were two salines in spa garden. The people needed the salines to produce salt in the past.



Today there are normally many people sitting in front of the salines, because
the air there is so healthy.



We loved this wonderful flower – and I wanted to show it to you!



Murph's hometown is really beautiful!

Many greetings
Ulrich

Hello Mum,

I went into the forest with Murph again.



Maybe we will find more mushrooms.



I think that I found something – there at the tree!



I had to go there – they were so beautiful!



Murph – you must come – there are mushrooms!



Murph told me that these were phoenix mushrooms. They are really yummy.

Before we continued our walk, we made a rest next to this little river.



When we looked from this tower – we surely would find more mushrooms!



I found this wonderful flower.



It is the white helleborine.

And I found two other eatable mushrooms – the dotted stem bolete .



and the  charcoal burner.



At the end of our walk we relaxed on this really beautiful bench.



Many greetings
Ulrich

Hello Mum,

today I heart that I will travel to another country - Murph told me that India is far away.

We said good-bye. I really loved the time with Murph.



But now I am on my way to the next host - and hopefully will write soon.

Bye
yours
Ulrich