Home, Delft, Netherlands - 10th April 2013
By: Emjay
Hi, I'm Minnilotta, a wannabe TV!
I'm told that I'm invited to Germany by a friendly rat. I will be on my way soon, so I'm saying goodbye to my friends.
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Posted Apr 10, 2013, 2:42 pm Last edited Apr 12, 2013, 1:56 pm by Emjay
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Home, Delft, Netherlands - 12th April 2013
By: Emjay
Today is the day! I'm going to Germany! Wow, I've never been abroad before. Give me a hug, mum.
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Posted Apr 12, 2013, 9:26 am Last edited Apr 12, 2013, 1:55 pm by Emjay
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Home, Delft, Netherlands - 12th April 2013
By: Emjay
Bye now! I'm on my way!
Rattie Rat is waiting for me. He send me a message to tell me I can share his bed. I don't know about that...
we have to know eachother a little better first!
I don't know anything about Germany, but I'm gonna find out. I hope it has a tropical climate
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Posted Apr 12, 2013, 9:32 am Last edited Apr 12, 2013, 1:55 pm by Emjay
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still the same ;), Germany - 30th April 2013
By: Alienne
Hello folks,
Alienne was without internet, so we couldn't update for a while.
And also often the weather was not nice at all, and Alienne had some other probs,too, she had to deal with.
E.g. on Thursday she found a box with two little rat boys in front of her door. Maybe four weeks old, very thin. We haven't found out who put them there. So sad someone gets rid of them like that.
Alienne phoned a friend who took the little boys in. What an excitement.
We couldn't take photos with me and them because they were so shy.
The day before that the sun was out so Alienne took me along to the local ice cream café where she met with a friend. I was allowed to sit on the table and sip a bit of cappuccino, and also watch the people.
Doesn't the cocoa on the milk look like a big dog's paw??
After that Alienne's friend invited me to her house to meet her two cats, Mi and Mau.
First Mau was not interested in me at all but then he kissed me.
Mi is the older cat. He always acts very cool. He was found behind a dung heap, abandoned from his Ma as a tiny baby and he had to be fed from a little bottle. And- he was first mistaken as a she.
Well, maybe that's what made him what he is now. A little "strange" - in a nice way , though.
We went to see the three old rat ladies who live in a seperate room, too. But they were fast asleep and not to be seen. They are VERY old ladies, so they need their sleep.
Well, that was my adventures last week, so far.
You probably celbrate the troonswisseling today. We will watch it on tv. So in a way I'm with you, Emjay.
Have a great day!
Minnalotta
Look, a lot of oranje
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Posted Apr 30, 2013, 8:45 am
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Emjay's place, Delft, Netherlands - 30th April 2013
By: Emjay
Hi Minnilotta,
You're right: we're celebrating the "troonswisseling" and sitting in front of the telly! Have a good time!
Love,
Emjay
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Posted Apr 30, 2013, 2:54 pm
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Alienne's home, Germany - 30th April 2013
By: Alienne
Hello friends,
Here are the photos of me and Rattie attending the troonswisseling celebrations on TV.
We had Rattie's friends watching, too.
Wave, Minni
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Posted May 1, 2013, 7:38 am
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Dötlingen, Germany - 1st May 2013
By: Alienne
Hello, hello,
today was a sunny day with a blue sky, but it was rather cold nevertheless. Especially with the wind.
But... Alienne and a friend took me to a nice little village called Dötlingen. Today on May 1st and it was all about gardens and culture there. So we walked around to look in some gardens and farms...
Alienne kept me warm in her coat pocket, but I had a good look over the rim of it. Sometimes she took me out to take my photos, and that was fun.
First I saw some sheep. There was a dog, too, taht looked after them, but I think he is not in the picture.
Then we came along some little lakes.
There was a really old tree and we were not allowed to go near it because it might collapse. Unfortunately the tree is not on focus. But I am in the picture, and that's the most important thing.
And look at this! There was an old timer parked. And later on some more drove along the street. Wow! I would have loved to drive this one. But my legs are too short to reach the pedals.
Further along the way there was an old church.
But before we reached it we turned left and visited one of the gardens.
But what I loved most was the "Queen". She was made by a local artist, Elke Tholen.
It was an interesting day, and I was glad it didn't rain.
Wave,
Minnilotta
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Posted May 1, 2013, 7:09 pm Last edited May 1, 2013, 7:10 pm by Alienne
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Oldenburg, Germany - 2nd May 2013
By: Alienne
Hello,
for today just a few notes.
Alienne had to make a short trip to Oldenburg and took me with her.
Here we are waiting for the train:
And these are two views at the Oldenburg market place.
An old restored house:
And the Town Hall and Church:
Enjoy,
yours, Minnilotta
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Posted May 5, 2013, 10:40 am
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in a friend's garden, Germany - 3rd May 2013
By: Alienne
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Posted May 5, 2013, 10:56 am Last edited May 5, 2013, 10:58 am by Alienne
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Bremen, Germany - 7th May 2013
By: Alienne
Hello Emjay,
What a day! So many impressions!
Alienne took me sightseeing in Bremen. Bremen is the town of the Bremen Town Musicians, four animals - a donkey, a dog, a cat and a cock - who set out to find their luck and happiness and found it in Bremen, making music.
First Alienne took me to the Schnoor. It's a name for the oldest quarter in Bremen, the roots of this hanseatic city. The passages between the houses were often associated with occupations or objects, e.g. an area in which ropes (German"Schnur"/Schnoor) and cables were produced .
These were some views of the little and narrow streets. The oldest buildings are said to be from the 15th century, most are from the 17th and 18th. The quarter was restored and rebuild from 1959 on.
In some shop windows you can see the Bremen Town Musicians. Tourists want to buy them.
There were also some new houses in the area, very colourful I like that.
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Then we went over to the river Weser. It is not far from the Schnoor.
There's a foot and bike path along the river and via a little tunnel we could get to another historic part of Bremen, the Böttcherstraße.
The history of Böttcherstraße goes back to the Middle Ages. It was an important link between the market and the river. It was traditionally inhabited by coopers (Northern German: Böttcher).
Paula Modersohn-Becker, an important artist/painter in the area, has a museum here.
This is the "Glockenspiel Haus". You can hear it chime three times a day. If you want to hear it now you can click the audio file here.
From the Böttcherstraße you get to the market place.
The Rathaus (town hall):
In the back you can see the "Roland" statue. We missed to take a photo with it because our attention was drawn to something else. You will see later.
These are the so-called "Giebelhäuser" (gable houses)
St. Petri Dom
The "Schütting" (former guild house)
And now you see why we forgot to take a photo with the Roland.
Suddenly we spotted this little fellow, a may bug. Right on concrete in the middle of the market square. Of course we took the little one with us to find it some plants to sit on.
The highlight of course was the visit of the Four Town Musicians.
Then we took our way back to the railway station and passed the "sows" ( old German word is "söge") at the beginning of the Sögestraße.
At last we passed the old rampart with the windmill.
Here we were met by two old women who asked why Alienne was taking a photo with me. When she told the story the two women thought that was a very nice idea. And they were astonished about the possibilities nowadays.
It was an interesting day, and when we came home my head was full of thinking material.
Have a great day, too, Emray.
Thinking of you,
Minni
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Posted May 9, 2013, 10:04 am
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Delft, Netherlands - 16th May 2013
By: Emjay
Hi Minnilotta,
Thanks soooo much for your lovely card and drawing!
Love,
your mummy Emjay & all your friends at home.
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Posted May 16, 2013, 11:59 am
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