Calgary, Canada - 28th August 2011
By: smaug
Hi Mum,
Today we gathered together to say goodbye and wish a safe trip to Sigfrido, Krystal and Landroval who are travelling back to Europe .
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Posted Sep 8, 2011, 5:17 am
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Cascade Mountain, Canada - 3rd September 2011
By: smaug
Hi Mum,
although we got some rough weather over the last week, today it was a wonderful day (a tad cold maybe ), so smaug took us up to the mountains again . First we stopped at the Norquay Ski Resort parking lot, which was pretty much empty.
As we moved up the mountain we started having a good view (getting blinded by the sun ) of Cascade Amphitheatre on one side...
...and of the of the valley leading to Elk Pass on the other.
Moving further up we started seeing Banff and Vermillion lakes ...
...the front face of Norquay ski area...
...and the valley hiding Mystic Lake.
While we were wondering if we’ll ever go there and be enlightened by some mystic vision , we noticed the more mundane, but equally impressive, amount of snow that the clouds dumped on the top of Cascade Mountain over the last couple of days .
So, before pushing for the summit, we decided to get a sugar boost ...
...and spent some time resting and laying in the sun .
Eventually it was time to move on and, as the track was getting snowbound, things got exciting..although I am sure I overheard smaug using very different adjectives to describe the situation .
On the way we started seeing Mt Rundle...
...and the Spray River valley behind Banff .
Still the summit didn’t look much closer...
...while the snow was getting deeper....great for playing .
Anyway, we eventually reached the top and we were also brave enough to take a few photos in the freezing wind. We saw Lake Minnewanka...
...the mountains in the west...
...and the Bow Valley heading east .
And that was enough of coping with the freezing cold for me, so I hid back in the backpack until we reached warmer elevations .
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Posted Sep 13, 2011, 4:08 am Last edited Sep 13, 2011, 4:30 am by smaug
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Castle Mountain, Canada - 5th September 2011
By: smaug
Hi Mum,
Guess what? Today was a holiday in Canada, so we could take advantage of the lovely long weekend weather and head again to the mountains . After the usual long chilly walk at the beginning of the day, we emerged out of the trees and got greeted by a lovely little lake called Tower Lake.
From here we had also the first glimpse of our destination of the day, Castle Mountain .
Moving up a bit we reached another little lake, Rockbound Lake. As the name suggests , it’s fenced almost on all sides by steep rockwalls...
...which made us wonder how the heck smaug thought to get past that, but he said that the scree slopes on this side looked walkable enough.
And apparently they were, as we got to the upper ledge without any accident . From here we were able to see the Bow Valley in the distance...
...the summit of Castle Mountain...
...and Rockbound Lake just below us.
Moving on the landscape turned a bit “lunar” ...
...and as we approached the summit ridge some scary cracks allowed us to have a peek at the other side of the mountain.
Eventually we reached the top, from where we had a great view of the Bow Valley,...
...Vermillion Pass heading to British Columbia...
...and of Rockbound Lake, which now looked quite far away.
What a day !
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Posted Sep 30, 2011, 2:07 am
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Heidelberg - At home, Germany - 24th October 2011
By: nuriayasmin
Dear Mum
It has become quite cold but my host's cat Sammy keeps me warm when I ask him.
One of the TV's who live here, Priscilla, the dolphin, is leaving for her first journey, so we all (including Sammy) gathered to tell her good-bye and are looking forward to reading her news.
Hope you are doing fine.
HelgaHH
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Posted Oct 24, 2011, 11:44 am
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Heidelberg , Germany - 9th November 2011
By: nuriayasmin
Dear Mum
Today I strolled along the river Neckar and had a look at the Old Bridge. Unfortunately it was quite foggy over the mountains so the view wasn't the best. However, here are some photos for you to see:
Next time you hear from me, there'll be a surprise for you.
Lots of love,
HelgaHH
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Posted Nov 9, 2011, 5:31 pm
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travelling to, Austria - 16th November 2011
By: olgamaus
Hi Mummy,
today it was time to travel to my next host. I had to say good-bye to KalliHH and my German hosts in Heidelberg and Remscheid.
We packed our things in the morning.
One last kiss ...than we both had to leave.
Good-bye KalliHH!
Good-bye Dani!
Good-bye Katja!
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Posted Nov 17, 2011, 8:13 am
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Wiener Neustadt, Austria - 18th November 2011
By: Kuschi
Hi Mummy,
I arrived safely in Austria. It was a short journey. A little bit cold but ok.
First I was a little bit afraid, but Karin (Kuschi) and her boyfriend Jimmy told me not to be afraid.
They also told me that I am their first ToyVoyager and that they are really happy that I arrived.
Today we went shopping and afterwards they showed me your home and their pets.
They really have many pets, but today I only see a few of them.
The cats and I became friends. They are really cute. The big brown one is called ODIN and the little red-white one is called KALTARIS.
I also like their hamster. He is called KOKSI. He always was on my side. He wanted to clean me but i didn`t want this.
At first I was a little bit sad because I missed KalliHH. Now it is quite ok because everybody is soo friendly to me.
It was a long exciting day. Now i go to bed. I have my own place.
Nice greets
your HelgaHH
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Posted Nov 18, 2011, 10:37 pm Last edited Nov 18, 2011, 11:13 pm by Kuschi
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