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Jyväskylä, Finland - 16th September 2012
By: mmm105
Hello mommy!
Guess what? Today I went in my envelope again, and tomorrow morning I'm going to start travelling to my next host.
I'm going to Switzerland!!!
I'm sooooo exited about it!
Everyone here gave me a hug as a goodbye
I had a great month in Finland!
Love,
Sausi Karl
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Posted Sep 16, 2012, 6:52 pm
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Einsiedeln, Switzerland - 30th September 2012
By: Jasper
Hi mum,
Today we went to Einsiedeln. Einsiedeln is a small town in the canton of Schwyz, and known for its baroque church and the Black Madonna.
It is also a place of pilgrimage on the Camino. Unfortunately, the photograph is not allowed in the monastery church. Host mum is looking online for a picture, the church is really beautiful,
you could not tell by the weather, it was foggy, wet and cold. With hot chestnuts, we warmed up a bit.
Then we visited the ski jump.
It is a plastic covered jump and is used for summer training.
Even the students of the high school sports train here.
At home host mum has made a special dinner - Raclette.
Melted cheese with potatoes, cucumbers, onions, sweet and sour homemade pumpkin and more.
It tasted wonderful.
Bye mum
Sausi Karl
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Posted Sep 30, 2012, 7:23 pm
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Lichtensteig, Switzerland - 1st October 2012
By: Jasper
Hello mum
This morning we found a well-known envelope on the table. With an address on it. Curious, we tried to figure out where things are headed, and above all who is going to travel.
Fiete is the lucky one, he can travel to Finland. At first we were all a bit sad Fiete is leaving us, but we were happy for him too. Hemming had to distract him at the computer,
while we have baked a farewell cake.
Fiete enjoyed immensely.
Then he was allowed to fill his belly with fruit. You never know how long the journey lasts. Then he packed up his cap, in Finland it can be very cold, a few sweets and a card of host mum.
We gave him a big group hug
and he slipped into his envelope.
We will miss him. Bye, bye Fiete, bon voyage, and
bye, bye mum
Sausi Karl
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Posted Oct 1, 2012, 8:07 pm
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Lindau + Meersburg, Germany - 8th October 2012
By: Jasper
Hi mum,
Host dad has holidays and has suggested that we drive to Lake Constance. At 9 clock in the morning we started. In Lindau, we had a small break and looked around a bit. The weather was gray and foggy at first, but that gave the lake a particular mood. Here you can see the harbor entrance with the lighthouse and the Bavarian lion.
Also on the harbor is Mangenturm. An old lighthouse, which was from 1180-1300 in operation.
Beautiful is the old town hall, built 1422.
And the city museum.
And then we discovered in a small side street this mammoth tree growing else in America.
Our journey continued to Meersburg. This superb small town is divided into Upper Town and Lower Town. The lower town is on the lake, has a lot of nice restaurants, art shops and wine bars. Here we ate a bite and tasted the new wine.
By the lakeside promenade
are palm trees
and banana trees. You can see the state winery and the Droste-Hulshoff high school.
We saw some funny souvenirs and handicrafts.
This is the lower city gate.
In the upper town is the old Meersburg.
In many small, steep streets are beautiful half-timbered houses.
On the way home we used the ferry to Konstanz.
The wind was cold and the sky was gray,
but it was a great feeling.
It's late and I'm tired. Goodnight mum
Sausi Karl
P.S. I saw a Mr. Bean car, mum!!
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Posted Oct 9, 2012, 12:16 am
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Lichtensteig, Switzerland - 9th October 2012
By: Jasper
Hi mum,
the weather is atrocious. It rains only once, from morning until evening. But then the doorbell rang, and an envelope was delivered. A new TV. We tried to read the sender but it was strange letters and characters.
Not even I could read it, and I can write in 4 languages Mum and Dad. Host mum opened the envelope
and a nice, white little bear looked out anxiously.
Shy Meomie told us, Meomie that's her name, she comes from Vietnam.
It is her first trip. Okay, then she obviously can not know what happens when a group of "old TV's" gets an envelope in his paws. The big cat came to greet too, what else.
Then host mum showed us on the computer where Vietnam is.
Ooh, a very long journey.
I hope Meomie feel so well as I do.
hugs
Sausi Karl
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Posted Oct 9, 2012, 1:54 pm
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Lake Thun, Switzerland - 12th October 2012
By: Jasper
Hi mum,
Yesterday we visited host mum's daughter. She is head chef at a hotel on Lake Thun. On our way there we made a short stop at the base of the Pilatus Railway, the steepest cogwheel railway in the world.
Pilatus is good 2000 meters high and the local mountain of Lucerne. We passed on Lungerensee.
This lake is very popular with fishermen. Pike, lake trout and whitefish are some of the fish here.
From an elevated vantage point we had a fantastic view of the lake and surrounding mountains.
We passed the Brünigpass who disappeared in the fog. The weather was weird anyway. One minute blue skies and sunshine, the next moment a thick fog, like here on Lake Brienz.
We drove on and came to Interlaken, a popular tourist destination. The most famous hotel, the Grand Hotel Victoria - Jungfrau.
This under monument protection hotel began as a Guesthouse Victoria. A few years later the neighboring Hotel Jungfrau was bought. Both houses were then connected with a central part.
In good weather, you have a great view of the Jungfrau massif with the Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau. We saw only fog. On partial adventurous roads
we reached the Lake of Thun. Here the weather meant something better with us.
We hung around in the garden of the hotel
and had a good view of the lake and the mountains.
On the way home we had to drive the long way because on the highway, an accident happened. But without this detour we would have missed this evening atmosphere.
Hugs and Kisses
Sausi Karl
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Posted Oct 12, 2012, 1:29 pm
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