Travelog for: Shakespeare

Hi mom,
Yesterday we had to say goodbye to Salmonella. She travels home. In parting, we celebrated a tea party with cucumber sandwiches and scones and cream and strawberry jam, and of course tea.











We enjoyed the food and talked a lot of days gone by.







Then Salmonella packed her things and it was time to say goodbye. We gave her a big group hug and wished her a safe journey.





A little sad we watched her as she slipped into her jacket.





Bye, bye good friend, maybe we'll meet again.
Also, bye, bye dear mom,
your little turtle
Shakespeare

Hi mom,
Today we took a small break in the rain and walked 10 minutes to the outside. We found  large tree mushrooms.











A little change in this gloomy monotony.
hugs from
Shakespeare

Hi mom,
Today I watch Hase knit.



She knits until the sun shines again.



Hopefully, the scarf is not any longer.

Shakespeare

Hello mom,
It's still raining and I feel so boring. I've tried it with newspaper reading, nothing new.





I played with Runa.










  Then I decided to write my memoirs.









I have a writer's block.
Now I try it with paint.







I think before it stops raining I have my first exhibition.
Love,
  Shakespeare

Hi mom,
The last few days were exciting and boring at the same time. We had heavy rains, floods and landslides and we could not go outside. As the weather improved, Jasper's dad had to go to the hospital. Again, no time for walks or excursions.
But today the weather is wonderful and grumpy grandpa is healthy again.
Early in the morning we started for a walk to the river Thur. It was lovely. Everything was very quiet, most people were still asleep. You could hear the birds chirping and rushing the river and the air smelled of hay.
We went over a small bridge. The river looks so romantic.



We sat in the moss



and ran through between rocks.







A narrow footpath led us to the waterfall.













Then we walked along the shore







and saw remnants of the flooding.



On the grass in the trees you can see how high the water was.















By beautiful forests







and mysterious gorges, we were on our way home.



In one of the houses that you see in the background I live.



At the end of our walk we discovered these wonderful flowers.



It was great.

Hugs and kisses
Shakespeare

Hello home
Today I was a pilgrim on the Camino de Santiago. Honestly it was a coincidence. We wanted to visit the ruins Iberg.











On our way we saw this sign.



We felt very special.
From the castle we had a great view over the Thur Valley.











On our way home we sat on a funny looking tree.



It stung a little on my butt.
Hugs from Shakespeare

Hi mum,
Sunday we made a trip to the Säntis.



We boarded the cable car and drove to the summit.









At 2,502.9 meters above sea level, Säntis is the highest mountain in the Alpstein massif of northeastern Switzerland. The mountain is a highly visible landmark thanks to its exposed northerly position within the Alpstein massif. The panorama from the summit is spectacular.



Six countries can be seen if the weather allows: Switzerland,







Germany,



It is somewhat difficult to see, but the gray spot in the middle on the horizon is the Lake Constance.



Austria,





Liechtenstein, France, and Italy.





The exposed position of Säntis results in weather conditions normally observed in the high Alps. For example in April 1999, just beneath the summit on the northern snowfield of the mountain, a snow height of 816 cm (321 in) was recorded. The daily mean temperature is −1.9 °C (28.6 °F) with a precipitation of 2,701 mm (106.3 in) per year.The International Meteorological Congress of Rome in 1879 declared it as a necessity to build weather stations on adequate and accessible summits. Therefore, the Swiss built a weather station on Säntis. The weather station was commissioned in autumn of 1882.



Located at the peak of the Säntis is a 123.55 meter high transmission tower,



which was commissioned in November 1997.

I sat on rocks and admired rare alpine plants.







I visited an exhibition of minerals.











I had a great day

Shakespeare

Hello mum,
A small skateboard right now is the big hit.



When I sit on the skateboard, you can not see it. I'm a turtle on wheels.



Everyone wants to show the best feats.



Which is unfortunately not without scarring.
Good thing I have a turtle shell.

your Shakespeare

Hello mum,
Today a new TV arrived.



I think it's a little leopard but I'm not sure.
I'll ask her about it. She is a little shy but very nice.
And that we are, Jasper's gang.





Shakespeare

Hello mum,
yesterday, when Jasper was at work, the bell rang at the door. Although it is not allowed to open the door in Jasper's absence, we could not resist. Hase opened the door a little bit and discovered a envelope with interesting stamps.



A packet from Trinidad and Tobago, wow. Together we brought the envelope into the dining room





and considered what we should do.









We opened it.



The result was a small giraffe, wrapped in pink paper.







We introduced ourselves



and gave GiGi (so the giraffe is called) a warm welcome.




She is so cute, I like her.
yours
Shakespeare

Hi mum,
Today I was king.



King for a Day. I celebrated my 89th Birthday. All my friends sang me a song and let me cheer. I was sitting on black velvet, and received the congratulations.





Was a great feeling. I got a cake





and a fishing rod.





Ha, ha, my friends waited on the cake



and I for good weather so I can go fishing.


Bye mum
Shakespeare

Hello mum,
I don't forget it.
I wish you a wonderful day.



I love and miss you!!

Thousand hugs and kisses
Shakespeare

Hi mom,
Today we said goodbye to Hase. She travels home to visit her mom.
Therefore, we had a big party yesterday.



Sweets as much as we wanted.







We could bathe in it and had so much fun.















There was a lot of laughter and stories and adventures were told.

But today we had heavy heart. As Hase grabbed her things a few tears flowed.





We all wished her a safe journey.



Bye mom
Shakespeare

Hi mom,
Today we had some work to do. We - TV's - got new furniture. A new couch and a new chair.
This furniture we had to drag to the third floor.







Very sweaty.
But they are very comfortable.







Luckily Jasper also bought a deck chair.



After work, we were able to relax on it.



And tomorrow we will travel to Lake Constance.
But this is a new adventure.

See you mom
Shakespeare

Hi mom,
Today we made a trip to Konstanz.







Konstanz; English: Constance) is a university city with approximately 80,000 inhabitants
Konstanz is situated on Lake Constance (the Bodensee in German).





The Rhine river, which starts in the Swiss Alps, passes through Lake Constance and leaves it, considerably larger, by flowing under a bridge connecting the two parts of the city. North of the river lies the larger part of the city with residential areas, industrial estates, and the University of Konstanz; while south of the river is the old town which houses the administrative centre and shopping facilities in addition to the Hochschule or the University of Applied Sciences. Car ferries provide access across Lake Constance to Meersburg, and the Katamaran provides a shuttle service for pedestrians to Friedrichshafen. To the south, the old town borders onto the Swiss town of Kreuzlingen.


This is the Munster.






We saw beautiful old houses.




The casino



- we wanted to play roulette or blackjack, but Jasper said no.

So we admired the view,







and talked with a swan.



Behind us you can see the Steigenberger, a luxury hotel.





On the way to the old town.





This is the Town Hall



The courtyard of the town hall.



An art object



- the inscription on the red table means: unbounded thinking
Exactly what make TV's.

Still a lovely old house called Graf Zeppelin.



Here we are at the harbor.















At the harbor entrance stands the Imperia.



The Imperia is a statue at the entrance of the harbour of Konstanz, Germany, commemorating the Council of Constance that took place there between 1414 and 1418. The concrete statue is 9 metres high, weighs 18 tonnes, and stands on a pedestal that rotates around its axis once every four minutes.
The Imperia shows a woman holding two men on her hands. The two men represent Pope Martin V and Emperor Sigismund. Martin V was elected during the Council while Sigismund was the king who called the council. Both are naked except for the crown and papal tiara, respectively, that they wear as symbols of their power.

Jasper suddenly saw a Zeppelin on the way home. Unfortunately, we were crossing a bridge and could not stop. And unfortunately he is not very good to see.



The little dot next to the flag.

Now I'm tired.
Good night mum
Shakespeare