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Remscheid, at home, Germany - 10th February 2013
By: olgamaus
Hi Mummy,
a new guest arrived today, Easy, a brown rodent like me.
He is looking like a sibling of me. Maybe we are kin to each other?
Bye
Mr. Stanley
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Posted Feb 12, 2013, 1:17 pm
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Solingen-Burg, Germany - 10th February 2013
By: olgamaus
Later we visited a medieval castle in the neighbour city Solingen, Schloss Burg, It is situated high upon a hill above the River Wupper.
We went to the courtyard with many shops. You can find souvenir shops and shops whose owners are doing an "old" handcraft, for example handmade brushes, brooms, soap, lovely yarns and wooden knitting needles, toys like swords and helmets and much more.
Schloss Burg was built in 1133 by Count Adolf I von Berg on a hill above the river Wupper.That's why this region is called "Bergisches Land". Many people believe that it's name refers to the landscape with hills and valleys. (For those who do not speak German: The German word for mountain or hill is "Berg", so many people think that the name "Bergisches Land" means "land of many hills" )
About a hundred years later it was enlarged by Count Engelberg II von Berg. This is the man on the horse in the courtyard.
In Thirty Years War (17th century) large parts of the castle were destroyed. It was rebuilt then, but it was used for industrial purposes for many years. In the end of the 19th century they began to rebuild it as it appears today.
We took a walk in the surroundings of the castle than. Katja took a group photo with the castle in the background.
Soon we reached an outlook pavilion. You have a stunning overview across the valley here and also a good view to the castle.
A terrible storm destroyed large parts of the forest some years ago.
We took a side trip to the concrete wall of a nearby dam, Sengbachtalsperre. We thought the surface had been frozen, but it wasn't frozen at all.
Far in the distance (the middle of the photo) you can see the city of Remscheid lying in the sun.
Here you can see it much better on a zoomed photo.
On our way back to the car we walked through a lovely rural district.
Walking through the cold is really exhausting
Love
Mr. Stanley
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Posted Feb 12, 2013, 1:35 pm Last edited Feb 12, 2013, 3:12 pm by olgamaus
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Delligsen, Germany - 15th February 2013
By: Dr.Kröbner
Hello mummy,
I`m in Delligsen....pictures will follow
Mr.Stanley
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Posted Feb 15, 2013, 9:26 am
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Delligsen, Germany - 4th March 2013
By: Dr.Kröbner
Dear mummy,
Today Dr. Kröbner and the other eloper arrived back home. THEY HAD
MADE A TRIP TO NEW YORK .Could´nt they wait for me?
BRAZENNESS!! After a short greeting we sat around and for the next
hours we spinning a big clew of cock-and-bull storys. Great day!!!
Love
Mr.Stanley
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Posted Mar 7, 2013, 10:19 am
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Delligsen, Germany - 16th March 2013
By: Dr.Kröbner
Hello my mummy,
Knöpfchen has left us, but before he continued his journey, we have
organized a small farewell party....
bye,bye little hedgehog have a good trip
yours
Mr.Stanley
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Posted Mar 18, 2013, 2:17 pm
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