Travelog for: Peppi Pooh

Hell mum.

Today I finally arrived at Bochum after a short trip.  Outside my envelope I could hear the voices of a lot of TVs. Then I could finally see some light when the envelope was opened. The first thing I could see was the face of Gwen Jolie.





I was very happy to leave my boring envelope.  When I got out I could see the other TVs there were also Purple Tentacle, Sterni, Cookie Monster and Snowball. To welcome me here in Bochum they hugged me all together. It was a warm welcome.









After that we sat down with some cookies from cookie monster and talked about our adventures and the TVs we met on our journeys. It was a wonderful evening.

Hello Mum.

The weather was rainy today but we didn’t want to sit around at home. So we planned to visit the Christmas market in Oberhausen. This market is really wonderful. Unfortunately it was too wet to take more pictures but here I can show you some of the decorations on the streets and look at this giant nutcracker isn’t it cool?

Hello Mum.

Today we were decorating the Christmas tree and the rest of the living room Host mum planned to decorate everything very colorful this year.
Look at this wonderful Christmas tree balls. I put some of them onto the window bench.





I love this star because it looks like there were a lot of other stars in it.



Then it was time to decorate the tree. We climbed up the tree to place the Christmas tree balls. Can you see us sitting in the tree?









I want to wish you a merry Christmas mum.

Hello Mum.

We were visiting some friends of our host parents in Stuttgart to celebrate New Year's Eve. We were starting our day with a cookie breakfast



Then to pas some time we were driving around with the car of host mums little godson.



The car was a little bit too big for us so we needed a break.







After our rest it was time for us to prepare the firework for the evening. We unpacked everything and put it together. I think this could be a great firework.









Then it was time for dinner. Today we had Raclette. Doesn’t it look really yummy?









Finally it was midnight and we had a really wonderful firework.





I want to wish you a Happy New Year 2013 Mum
your
Peppi Pooh

When host mum came back home after work today she brought a small envelope with her. We were very excited to meet the TV inside. Cookie Monster opened the envelope and out of it came a little bear called TezTez.







We hugged him to welcome him here in Bochum.







We spend the rest of the evening with chatting about our adventures and eating the chocolate TezTez had brought with him. I love to hear new stories from the others and the chocolate was great.

Today we were sitting on the sofa when the doorbell was ringing. We were wondering who will be there. Snowball jumped from the sofa to open the door.
She told us that she could hear that someone was coming up the stairs and then she could see our new guest. It was Cassiopeia the turtle.





Snowball showed Cassiopeia the way into the living room where we were waiting patiently.





We were so happy to see Cassiopeia that we all hugged her to welcome her here in Bochum, after her long tour with the car.





Then we took the chance to make a group picture together.



Now there is only one TV missing for the trip to Las Vegas.

P.S. I should learn to drive a car. I think it could be very useful for the future. I hope Cassiopeia could tell me how to drive.

Hello Mum.

Today we planned to outside to play in the snow. Host mum drove with us to Dortmund where we could play on a playground. But the best was the tobogganing. We had a lot of fun together. I love to play in the snow.

Hello Mum.

Today was a happy and also a little sad day. When Host mum came home she brought a small packet with her.
We sat around the packet and were wondering what could be inside.





Then suddenly the packet opened and we could see the head of Hoppsi. He jumped out of the packet and we could see that he had his own bag.







To welcome Hoppsi here with us in Bochum we hugged him.















Hoppsi is the last TV we were waiting for, for our trip to Las Vegas. To celebrate this we made a group picture together.



Then it was time to say goodbye to Cookie Monster. Today he will start his trip around the world. I wish him the best, but it is sad to say goodbye to a friend.
Before he left we all hugged him and wished him a safe and short trip.







Bye bye Cookie Monster I hope we will meet again one day.

Hello Mum.

Tomorrow we will finally fly to Las Vegas. Today we were helping our host parents to pack the bags for our trip. Everything fits into the bags, but luckily we don’t fly inside the bags.







When everything was ready we sat around the netbook and looked at some pictures Snowball had made in Las Vegas during their trip in summer last year.









Then it was time to go to bed. Tomorrow we had to stay up very early in the morning.

Good night mum

Good morning Mum.

Today we were finally flying to Las Vegas. Very early in the morning we flew from Düsseldorf to London. This was a short fly from just an hour, but in London we had to change the terminal. We took a bus from terminal 1 to terminal 5.





When we arrived at terminal 5 we had two hours to wait till our next flight to New York started. We used the time to look around the terminal.









Our flight to New York took nine hours. During the flight I watched out of the window and looked at the landscape under us.





When we arrived at New York we saw this cool apple at the airport.





We haven’t got much time at the New York airport, because we had to check out and in completely to get to our next plane. It was a little bit stressful but we made it in time.
The flight to Las Vegas took another six hours.

Yeah mum, we finally arrived at Las Vegas, after our 21 hour trip. I am very happy that we are here but I am too tired to enjoy it. But I think after a lot of sleep I could enjoy it.





Good night mum

Good morning mum.

I sent you Greetings from the sunny Las Vegas. Behind me you can see the “New York New York” hotel. I think it looks really cool.



Today we were visiting the MOB attraction. It is an exhibition about the mafia in Las Vegas, inside the Tropicana hotel. We learned a lot of interesting things about the old mafia and saw cool stuff that belongs to that time. But the best thing was that we met some “real” mafia gangsters who gave us missions that we had to fulfill.

Hey Mum.

After our breakfast we were going to the Bellagio hotel to have a look at the botanical garden, which is specially decorated for the Chinese New Year, which is celebrated everywhere here in Vegas.
At the entrance of the garden we were welcomed by a giant snake which is 9 feet tall and is constructed of 5,000 handmade silk scales. In the Chinese Zodiac 2013 is the Year of the Snake. Individuals born in the Year of the Snake are known to be keen, cunning, intelligent and wise. If you happen to be a Snake, you could look forward to a year of good fortune.



I like this Chinese Money Tree. It is a symbol to bring good fortune to the Chinese while still living and in the after-life used to guide spirits to heaven and provide wealth while there. The meaning handed down from ancient Chinese legend is that a person shall grow wealthy through hard work and relying on ones own sweat and blood.



This Chinese Calligraphy is called “Fu” which carries the meaning of Blessing, Happiness and Good Fortune.



In the garden we saw a lot of other cool flowers and decorations.



Later we were going to the former Imperial Palace hotel, because they have a giant car exhibition.





Look at all these wonderful cars











Hey mum look who we found, the blues brothers





The car in the middle belonged to president JFK

Hi Mum.

After our breakfast we visited the m & m world. Have you ever seen so many m & m’s in so many different colors?







Here I am standing in front of the famous Bellagio hotel.



In the evening it looks much more impressive, especially when the show with the water fountains began.









After the show we drove to downtown to visit the famous Fremont Street. The lightshows were really amazing.











This was an amazing evening.

Hello Mum.

Today we visited Siegfried & Roy’s Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat inside the Mirage hotel. The dolphins were really cool and we could watch how they were fed.









From the dolphin habitat we entered the secret garden. I have never seen white tigers and lions before, that was really special. But it was a little bit sad that they have such small compounds.









This Waterfall is really wonderful.



Then we went to the Venetian across the street to visit Madame Tussauds. There we meet a lot of famous people.
I had a drink with Ben Affleck



Cameron Diaz told me that I am cute



Here I want to show you my new friend Michael Jordon



I think Rihanna could sing really well.



Whitney Houston was a great singer.



Mum I think I want to see the show of the blue man group



Wow I am sitting on Abraham Lincoln’s lap



Today was really cool, I hope tomorrow will be so cool too.

Good morning mum.

Today we were looking around the Cesar’s Palace. This hotel is really gigantic and we saw a lot of cool things here.







After that we went back to the Luxor hotel to visit the Body’s exhibition. It feels a little bit strange to see all this body parts of dead people.



To relax a bit after that we walked around the strip at night. It is really beautiful to look at all these lights.







Later we went to the Aria hotel to watch the Cirque du Solei show Zarkana