Travelog for: Tsukumo

Hi Mummy,
three TVs packed their things today, including me



After having a good time and meeting nice other TVs I am on my home now.



See you soon!

Tsukumo

Look what we found in the mail today! I was so excited to open it! ♥



It was a new TV called Zed Dog, he's so fluffy and cute! I gave him a hug <3



Later we shared some cookies for breakfast, they were so delicious! *___* I'm sure we will have a great time together!



See you,
Tsukumo

Wow, tonight when mommy and Zed Dog came back from the An Cafe concert in Munich they gave me that cool band shirt and bag! I was so happy that they thought about me  The goodies look so awesome! ♥





Bye,
Tsukumo

Yesterday was the beginning of the carnival season and also St. Martin's Day so me and Zed Dog got this delicious "Martinshörnchen" in the shape of a goose. Yummy ♥



XOXO,
Tsukumo

Today I went to the nearby woods with Zed Dog and mommy. It's her favorite place because there are seldom any people and it's a wonderful way to relax and think. 

We're sitting on bridge parapet here



Beautiful green field. Can you see me? ^_^



I like the view! You can see a part of Mantel in the background (the small houses).



We took a short break on our way up the hill ^_^



Sitting on trees 









This is where the woods begin.



We found a few apples but they didn't look very tasty



We also found a bird house, an abandoned deerstand and a pile of chestnuts.







Another short rest in the woods. I was sitting on Zed Dog's head but he's a strong dog so he didn't mind



The hearts mommy found when she went outside with Isidore the other day were still here. So cute! ♥



Hugs,
Tsukumo

Hey there,

Brook came home today
We helped him to get out of the envelope and gave him a biiiiiig hig 







He brought a postcard from Italy, too!



Later we helped him to climb back in the envelope because he's already travelling on to a new host. Huh, so busy but it was nice to see him save and sound again even if it was only for a short time.



Love,
Tsukumo

Hi Mummy,
I arrived at my new host's home today. My host Katja and ToyVoyager Paula gave me a warm welcome.



My adventure started after having lunch when Katja said that we would take a walk and visit a riding stable with a friend.

Tsukumo

Like Katja told us we went to a riding stable in the afternoon. One of her friends and her daughter are riding there, but today Angela went with us on a walk and let her daughter do all the work

The riding stable is in Hueckeswagen, a small town surrounded by rural areas about 20 km apart from Remscheid, in the region "Oberbergisches Land".

I met a lot of farm animals here. Horses, of course







I also said hello to three cows.





Cats and dogs were strolling around and I also went to the chicken.

We took a walk than around an upstream temporary dam of river Wupper. We only had to walk a few minutes to get there.





There are lots of hiking trails following this route.



We crossed the dam here and walked back.



This is the view towards the city of Hueckeswagen.



We had a short rest and enjoyed the lovely landscape around before we had to walk uphill to the stable.



We helped to feed the horses and went back home. It is also cold here, not only at home in Mantel

Bye
Tsukumo

Hi Mummy,
today the weather became much better unexpectedly. Of course we went out for a walk. We went to the neighbour city Wuppertal, to the district Cronenberg. It is an historic district with many old factory buildings.



Here you can also find those lovely old houses like in Remscheid.



Katja told us that we would walk to a  nearby woodland area.



Most of the  snow already melted away.





Soon we reached the forest, a very special one: An arboretum, Staatsforst Burgholz

An arboretum is a collection of trees, sort of a botanical garden containing living collections of woody plants intended at least partly for scientific study. We went to "Staatsforst Burgholz", a woodland area which is situated in both urban area of Wuppertal and also the urban area of Solingen. When World War II was over, there were nearly all trees felled for rebuilding of destroyed city areas and also as firewood.

Searching for fast-growing forest species trees from foreign counties were planted than in this area to study their growth in local weather conditions. Plants from North America, South America, Asia and Europe were planted.



There are several walking paths through the arboretum. We decided to walk along a path showing trees of Northern America.







The soil is partly covered with soft moss.





Finally we walked through the sequoia tree area.





Walking back we saw this historic train, situated on the "Sambatrasse", a former railway track,  now a walking trail.



After enjoying so much sunshine we were very lazy in the afternoon, visiting a friend and having coffee.

Bye
Tsukumo

Hi Mummy,

we took a walk today in the forest with Katja and her broter-in-law.

Remscheid is surrounded by forests, valleys and rural areas. Here you can see the city centre of Remscheid in the background, while we were walking through a district in the south of the municipal area.




Soon we reached a forest. We walked downhill until we reached the sole of the valley.



Of course a creek is running through the valley.



You can also find some fish ponds along the creek, they are all frozen now.



We had a lot of fun in the snow





Our walk took nearly two and a half hour

Bye
Tsukumo

Hi Mummy,
when Katja had her lunch break we took a walk in the city centre of Remscheid. Tsukumo accompanied us.

First she showed us the city hall. The original city hall was nearly destroyed in World War II and rebuilt afterwards, in a more modern style. Its  tower is 48 m high.





We went through the shopping mall ...





... towards the public library.



There we looked for some DVDs and books, mostly thriller.





We continued our city exploration. Here is the central bus station.





This place is called "Markt", yes, there was the farmers market taking place today . You can also see one of the churches in the city centre.



The shopping street ...





We reached the main entrance of the shopping mall than.



We had to buy a few things for dinner and return to "our" work place than

Bye
Tsukumo

Hi Mummy,
although the weather was bad we took a long walk today in the outskirts of Remscheid. Even Katja's son accompanied us. We went to one of  the nearby valleys.



The first signs of spring were visible.





We reachend an interesting place, hiden in the forest - an historic hammer mill. Iron and steel were produced here since 15th century.



A large millwheel was lying on the ground. We rested here for a while.







Later we explored the estate.





This is the rear side of the house.



Katja told us that there was also a little pond with a weir. Currently the pond was nearly empty.





We left the valley than and walked uphill towards the city centre of Remscheid. The snow nearly melted away last week.





We walked through lovely hamlets.



We also crossed on of the largest valleys, the one where industrialisation began in middle ages. Still nowadays a lot of companies are working here.



From here we had to walk uphill for about half an hour to get back to the city centre on top of its hill.

Bye
Tsukumo

Hi Mummy,
last week we thought spring would come.



But now it is snowing again.



Nontheless I went with Gian TheFrog and Katja out later to buy a few things.



In this quarter many lovely old houses survived World War II.





Can you see the yellow house with the slate covered roof? It is the local court, there is also a large new annex .



We went through an area with some historical industrial sites.



This is the former slaughterhouse, situated at the "Route of  Tools" (Trasse des Werkzeugs), a closed railway track which is now a lane for pedestrians and cyclists, following the old track for about 5 km.



There is even interesting artwork along the track, but many of it is now covered by the snow.



Bye for today
Tsukumo

Hi Mummy,
there is still snow, but at least it is a wonderful day with sunshine.

We went to the district Luettringhausen to pick up Katja's daughter for a longer walk. Luettringhausen is one of the historic districts of Remscheid.



Soon we went into the forest. We are planning to walk to Lennep, also an historic district.



We reached a valley with a creek running through.



Here in the valley we found an estate with lots of animals, also sheep. They are cameroon sheep.



The sheep were curious if we brought food, but we did not have any.





We found the remains of an old weir.



We followed the path through the valley.



There are even a few houses in the valley.



When we left the valley and walked towards Lennep we saw the inner city of Luettringhausen in the background.



To get to Lennep we followed a main road for some time until we reached the historical inner city. Here you can find lovely narrow lanes and those typical houses.



This is the market place.





Later we went home by bus.

Bye
Tsukumo

Hi Mummy,
this week most of the snow melted away. We all hope that spring will come soon! We took a walk to Germany's highest railway bridge, Muengsten Bridge. This railway bridge is connecting Remscheid and the neighbour city Solingen, overspanning the valley of river Wupper.

It took us a 40 minutes walk until we could have a first look at the bridge.



We followed a hiking trail which is coming close to the bridge, but we intended to cross the river and walk on the other side of the valley.



Very obviously we are still having winter



We crossed the river and followed the hiking path, like the river meandering along the steep slope of the valely.



Muengsten Bridge was built of steel, completed in 1907. It is about 480 m long and 107 m tall. There are extensive repair works going on in the last few years, and there will be more this year from April till at least October.



Some years ago a leisure park was created under the bridge. You can find lawns here for relaxing, a crazy golf course, a restaurant, snack bars, a kiosk and playgrounds for kids.



When we get home, we will have to wash our trousers and clean the shoes - the paths in the forest were incredibly muddy

Bye
Tsukumo