Travelog for: Virgo

Hi Mummy,
today we had fantastic weather, so we took a walk in the outskirts of Remscheid. We started in the district Lennep, one of the historic parts of the city. Soon we left the city area and walked through rural areas.





We reached an upstream temporary dam, it belongs to Wupper dam.



We followed a path along a now closed railway track.



This is the old railway building.



We walked through an old worker's housing estate. They once belonged to a cloth mill.





In the forest we  found lots of blooming trees and bushes, like this hawthorn.



We enjoyed the warm sunshine





We also took a walk in the city centre of Lennep. Here you can find an historic city core, most  houses were built in late 18th century after a great fire. You can find typical "Bergische Häuser" here - mostly half-timbered houses and houses which are covered with slate, with characteristic green shutters.



This is "Klosterkirche", a former church of an abbey. Nowadays it is a cultural centre and a lovely restaurant.











This was a lovely trip,

Bye
Virgo

Hi Mummy,
we visited an exhibtion for "garden and living" today in the neighbour city Solingen. It was taking place in the palace garden of Schloss Gruenewald.



You could see the most interesting things around gardening. Flowers of course, decorating items, barbeques, all sorts of fire places, exclusive furniture for balcony and patio, also handmade jewelry, intesting food, spices, cheese, handmade clothings ....



There was also a bird of prey demonstration.







This is a garden decoration made of wood and coloured glass.



Here you can see the castle, completely different from what I have known as a castle by now.



Those branches with leaves made of glass were at least 2,5 m tall.





We bought marine salt from Camargue with herbs and a piece of honey soap.

On our way back to the car we came across this rape field. There were wooden boxes - bee homes (that's where rapeseed honey is made ).



Bye
Virgo

Hi Mummy,
in Katja's lunch break we took a walk around the city centre.

Let me show you the water tower first. The city centre of Remscheid is situated on a hill,  the water tower was built at the highest point of that hill. Its tower and the nearby tower of the city hall are visible from the surrounding cities.





Here you can see the company bulding of the local newspaper, Remscheider General-Anzeiger.



This is the central bus station.



The shopping street with the pedestrian area is beginning here. A farmers market is taking place here twice a week, on Tuesday and Friday.



We walked along  the shopping street ...



... and soon we reached the shopping mall, Allee-Center.



Those giant forceps are marking the beginning of the shopping street. They are symbol for the worldwide well known tool producing industry.



This is the city hall, its tower is 48 m tall.



When we walked towards our home Katja showed us a part of the city with lots of lovely old houses (and a renovated hospital).



From here  we only had to walk a few minutes to get home.



Bye
Virgo

Hi Mummy,
today Leopoldi and I helped our host Katja to make a rhubarb cake. Yesterday, when Katja took a walk she picked some rhubarb in a friend's garden, Yesterday in the eveining she already cooked delicious jam with rhubarb and bananas.



For the cake we needed rhubarb of course , butter, sugar, vanilla sugar, flour, baking soda and eggs.



We cut the rhubarb into pieces while Katja prepared the cake dough. She put the dough onto baking tray and added the rhubarb.



While the cake was in the oven for about 25 minutes we prepared the meringue topping: beaten egg white and sugar.



The meringue was spread on the cake.



Another 15 minutes in the oven and the cake was ready.



Bye
Virgo

Hi Mummy,
today it was time to leave Germany. Katja helped me to pack my things, I also wrote a postcard to you

When you read this, I already will be on my way to Kansa in the USA.



Love
Virgo

Virgo arrived safely in Iola, Kansas!

We visited Arnold's Greenhouse! It's such a magically relaxing place, with all of the amazing plants and flowers!

After visiting Arnold's Greenhouse, we visited a curious place called Luther's Beef Jerky and Convenience Store. There were lots of unusual things there!

Virgo enjoyed Sabbath supper at the SDA church.

We took host mom's parents to meet Lula and work in the garden. It's looking so pretty and nice as all the weeds get gone!

Virgo enjoyed dining at El Charro!

Today we went to the Farmer's Market- then we got to go to El Charro for the second time this week, to celebrate a birthday! Yay!

Today we went to Deanna Rose Farmstead! There were so many fun things to see and do. The gardens are lovely and the petting zoo animals were very curious. We had fun playing and exploring!

After visiting Deanna Rose Park, we went to China Star for dinner. Some people think that dessert is the very best part!

After visiting Deanna Rose Park, we went to China Star for dinner. Some people think that dessert is the very best part!