Travelog for: Orpheus

Hi,

this week it’s been very hot here, so I was stuck at home most of the time, but by going out very early in the morning I managed to explore a bit the neighborhood  .  First I went to check the view from a church that is hanging halfway up a hill close to home. Here we are almost at the top of the stairs.



And here we are looking at the valley from the top of the stairs…the church itself is not particularly interesting.





I also went for a walk on a footpath on the banks of a small river nearby. The river comes out of a deep gorge just as it enters the town, so there is usually a nice cool breeze next to it  .



Here we are looking South…



…North…



…East…



…and eventually West.



The valley is beautiful with high mountains on all sides, and the valley floor is full of vineyards and apple trees  .
This week I also got to know some of the toys living here. When I was still in Canada sammino warned me that here in Italy I was going to meet a bigger version of himself…wow, that is big  ! And there are even some gigantic owls.



At the beginning I was bit scared of getting too close to such a big eagle, but he is actually very nice and he even let me sit on his claws while we were chatting 

Hi,

I can’t believe it! Last night I have been told that I am on the move again  . I am going on holiday in Greece, the home country of my namesake singer, wow  .
Here I am at Verona airport waiting to board the plane...



Checking the safety leaflet on the plane...



...and now it’s time to take off, Greece here I come 

Hi,

I can’t believe I am actually in Greece  . We spent the first few days exploring the hotel...



...and checking out the beach.




Of course, even a TV needs to relax sometimes, so we enjoyed a bit of sunbathing 



But soon it was time to explore the island and Sigfrido and myself started planning where to go. Apparently the crescent shape of the island is due to a volcano that exploded in the middle of the bay (what now is the bay, but actually is a caldera) a few thousand years ago...I wonder if I should be concerned 



Our first destination will be Fira, the main town on the island. Here I am on the bus.



And I am exploring the town, the views are incredible 







Later we went visiting the old harbour. We could have made our way down the cliff riding donkeys, but Sigfrido said that a moose riding a donkey could have been a bit awkward  so we took the cable-car. Almost down...



This harbour is only for smaller vessels as the big ships make port at the new harbour a bit further down the coast.





Such  great day  , but eventually it was time to get back to the hotel and have some rest.

Hello!

Last few days here in Greece for me, so I did a bit more exploration. Today we went to Oia, a small village in the north part of Santorini. Here I was wondering the streets..





Then we reached the edge of the cliff over the bay, wow 




Of course we stopped to refill the tank...mmm, delicious 



And then we took some more photos, I like those flowers.





Over the last couple of days I managed to explore a bit more the hotel...




...and the beach. I was a bit concerned that there might have been an oil spill in front of it, but I have been told that sand here is naturally black 




And eventually we had to pack and fly back to Italy 

Hi,

Today I am leaving Italy to travel to my next host. I am going to Germany, I’m so excited to meet my  host, some other TVs and visiting a new country  . I said goodbye to Sigfrido and gave him a big hug. It was great to have such a good friend always with me over the last couple of months  . I'll miss him so much.





Next update, Germany  !

Hi Dad!

I am in Germany now – the trip from Italy was very fast.

First Dicker Kumpel gave me a warm welcome. He is living here with RikeH and loves to meet new ToyVoyagers.



Then he introduced me to the other TVs.



They are Nippy, Pinkz and Murph. I think we will have a nice time together, although some of the others are here for a long time – and maybe will move to the next host soon.

After talking to them, I explored the home of RikeH and Dicker Kumpel. Look, I found many yellow birds – but they are not ToyVoyagers at the moment.







Then I went into the garden. There is a place to bath.



Some funny birds...



… beautiful flowers…





... and another friendly bird.



I am sure that I will like it here.
Greetings Orpheus

Hi Dad!

Today we had a nice evening. We visited a friend and played games.
First we played a funny game with animals in the Zoo.







After it we ate delicious ice-cream – it was yummy!





The second game was about the Stock Exchange and shares.



We had a nice evening – I love playing games.

Love Orpheus

Hello Dad!

Today we went to Hamburg, because RikeH wanted to show us the Alster – a nice lake in the middle of the town.

Here you can see a photo of me and one of the group in front of the Alster.





There were some nice geese.



Some views from the other side:





This is the townhall.



Hamburg is a very beautiful town!

The Hummel is a typical for Hamburg – we made some funny photos on two different Hummel-Men.









Greetings
Orpheus

Hi Dad,

Today we played in the garden.



We made a race – only Dicker Kumpel enjoyed the sun.



After it we relaxed in beautiful trees. I really loved them.









It was time to say good-bye for Nippy and Pinkz.



They get a big hug!



Dicker Kumpel, RikeH and I will go on a nice holiday soon. I hope that we can do some updates – but if not, be sure that we have a good time. And we will update, when we come back.

Yours Orpheus

Hello from Slovenia.

Yesterday  we started our trip. We had a delicious meal and something nice to drink for our trip to Slovenia.





Today we reached Slovenia and made a nice walk through the Vintgar Gorge. It was wonderful with many green trees and the nice river.





Back home we were so tired and went to bed.



Yours Orpheus

Hello Dad!

This day we walked around the nice lake Bled. There is a nice church...



… a beautiful castle...



...and a small island in the lake.






We had a nice time there.

Yours Orpheus

Hello Dad.

We drove over the Vrsic Pass today. It is the highest mountain pass in Slovenia (1611m) and it has 48 hairpin bends.

On the way to the pass, we saw a nice little russian church.



I hope that you can see me on the photo...

Then we saw some funny sheep on the street – maybe they wanted to see the pass, too. Or they are a kind of sheep travellers. Who knows...



Here I am on the highest pass...



...and that was our view!



In the evening we tasted a delicious glass of Slovenian Wine.



Hugs Orpheus

Hello Dad!

In the morning we had rain, so we played as nice game called Carcassone.



Later the weather went better and we walked the Kobarid historical trail. We started next to the Italian Charnel House with the Church of St, Anton. We had a nice view.





Then we saw the Soca Gorge, which has the great color of blue-green.





We walked across the wooden, hanging bridge over the Soca River.



The best of the path was the Slap Kozjak, a beautiful waterfall in a cave-like area. The trail was a little tricky in some parts. We had to walk across narrow stone bridges without handrails and climb some slippery rock slabs, but it is well worth the effort.



What a great day!
Yours Orpheus

Hello Dad,

Yesterday we didn't take many photos, but we visited a nice
stalactite cave. It was great, but we were not allowed to take photos there.

So I had only two photos yesterday – the first was made on the same place as the day before – but look, we had much nicer weather!



In the evening we explored the garden of our first hotel in Croatia – and I met a friendly turtle.



Today we started the day with sunshine again. This is the Marina in Pulan on KRK. Krk is a funny name for an island, I think.



We visited the village Vrbnik – with a nice old town. You see me in front of the church – and with a great view over the water.





Then we went to another village called Baska – the beach is 1.8 km long!



Then I played on a modern ship!



Back home I enjoyed the view from our room. I think, that Europe is really beautiful, Dad!



yours Orpheus

Hello Dad,

Yesterday we visited the town Krk on the Krk Island – and saw this nice old castle.



On the time square was a funny clock on the tower – it showed 24 hours instead of the normal 12 hours, Maybe you can see it on the photo?



On our way to the next Highligt – the Plitvicka Jezera (Lakes) we stopped at the roadside and took these two beautiful photos.





Today we visited the  Plitvicka Lakes. There are many lakes and falls. Here you can see me in front of one nice fall. It was far away – but beautiful.



There was a beautiful little river inside the forest.




A wonderful wide waterful – with a nice green pool in front of it. I would have loved to take a bath in it, but I was not allowed to do it.



This is the highest waterfall in Croatia – 78 m!



At the end we had a great view over the Park.





It was a wonderful day in the national park!

Yours Orpheus