Travelog for: Galo

Well, Im just here in my home in Brazil. I wonder where Ill go next!
In the meantime, Viktor and Monica are extra naughty. Ill put them in line, these kids need to learn respect!

Hi mum,

I'm happy to tell you, that I arrived at my host's home safely. I'm looking forward to some activity outside - right now everyone is ill, so there is no chance to do something special. I hope, I'm healthy enough, that I don't catch the cold.

Cock-a-doodle-doo, Galo




I think, I should tell you, who is who in this photo:

1rst: Fifi Flowertot, Mumble, Khetiwe, Surprise Bear
2nd: Hurley, Mousy Mouse, HitchaRideMarky and me
3rd: Cassiopeia, Meleleuca

Today was time to say goodbye to Meleleuca, Fifi Flowertot and Hurley. Of course we all were a bit sad, because we will miss our friends.

Today we woke up and didn't believe, what we saw: during the last night we got some snow. Everything looks so beautiful, that Petra decided to take photos with us instead cleaning the bath.

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Petra thought, that she could try to drive to the parking place next to the chapel on top of the Michaelsberg, but the road was too icy under the snow. So we only took some photos on the way.

I was so excited, that I fell out of the car, when Petra opened the door. But to be worried, I didn't get hurt, because the snow was so powdery.

There was still some time left before Petra had to go to school, so she decided to take us with her for some photos in Bruchsal.

At first we took a view over the roofs of Bruchsal:

The churchs: the tower of the old palace, the church Our Holy Mother (Unsere Liebe Frau, Stadtkirche) and Lutherkirche (from left to right).



A view to the baroque church St. Peter and the house St. Maria, both really close to the house, where we live.



Here you see the building of the houses for older people on the left side.







Then we crossed the road and walked into the park to see the Belvedere.



It was still some time left, so we drove to the baroque palace. First we saw the back side of the palace and the statues. There are four statues for the four elements water, fire, earth and wind and four statues for the four seasons spring, summer, autumn, winter.













This is church St. Damian and Hugo, which belongs to the palace. Inside it isn't baroque anymore, because it was destroyed during the second world war and when it was rebuilt, it was too expensive to make it inside like it was before.



Here you see a view to the Damianstor, jailhouse tower (red tower next to the Damianstor) and the county court.



Now we have to hurry a bit, but there is still time left to take a photo of the entrance of the palace.

Happy Valentine's Day!

I met my hosts' budgies today. There names are: Clowny, Fleckchen, Wolke and Linus.

Hey friends, let's have some fun in the snow. Come on, I show you our backyard. There is a swing, do you know?

Today we watch the carnival procession. We are at Petra's parents in law's home. I'm really excited to watch carnival in another country than Brazil.

Here you see the Bruchsal's fanfare group. Brusl Ahoi!





Wow, Samba! This group is one, which plays Guggenmusik.





Petra told me, that there are many witch groups at carnival processions. Right now I'm not sure, whether I will like them or not.







I love such Guggenmusik. Khetiwe, will you dance with me?








Is this a boy or a girl? Anyway, Brusl Ahoi!












I think, I don't love those witches






















Wow, a castle is coming around the corner.




And now a locomotive, great.

















Africa! You can imagine, how excited Khetiwe was, when she saw this group.



















Brusl Ahoi!


Sorry for the photos without toyvoyager, but it was necessary to zoom in, so you can see the costumes.

Hi Mum,

it started to snow again, but only big wet snowflakes and Petra told us, that they will melt away at once. I had been so happy to see some snow again, but it was too less to play in it.

L e t ' s    h a v e    a    c a r n i v a l   
p a r t y


Cassiopeia invited Mousy Mouse, Fox Force, Surprise Bear, Khetiwe, Mumble and me.

The first guests, who arrived by car, were Mousy Mouse and me. FoxForce helped Cassiopeia to welcome us, because she still wasn't ready to dress herself up - she is a turtle.









Surprise Bear arrived too. He wore a crazy frog face.





Finally Cassiopeia arrived too with her hat on her back, because she had to run - do you know, how fast turtles are able to run, if the have to?





Of course she put her hat on as soon as she arrived there.





I saw the sofa and ran there to sit down. I know, where's the best place





Mousy Mouse, the beauty!





Fox Force is wearing high heels, very high heels





Emmh, you know, this is Surprise Bear - the frog faced.





Cassiopeia had a special seat. They found something round for her, because she just sits perfectly on something like that. She have some kind of problems, if it comes to sitting on a chair or something like that - She's a turtle, you know.




Emmh, why are we sitting so far away from each other?????



Did you see, that there are still some empty chairs? We miss Khetiwe and Mumble. Where are they? Did they forget, that they have to go to a party today?




It's time to dance now! Does anyone want to join?




Something is falling down from the ceiling, but it seems, that Petra's photo only works, when the thing's too high or too low. Hehehe, you should learn to take photos like this.





Do you see that little something on the top?




Hmm, Sabrina and Petra! We want to dance or play now, don't wait too long to take this photo.







Hehehe. Finally the "thing" fell down on me. Am I looking nice?





Let's dance Samba - what else should we dance, if it is carnival.






Uuuups, Mousy Mouse! Be careful! Fox Force, please help her to stand up again.





Finally, while Cassiopeia and I danced too, Khetiwe and Mumble arrived. Better late than never.




At once they started to dance with Surprise Bear.




Lalala  lala laaaa lala, lalala lala laaa lala, Samba

Later we played some games. We played spin the bottle and really had a lot of fun.



At first it was Mumble, who had to spin the bottle.












I had to spin the bottle at next.



It's Mousy Mouse.




Cassiopeia had to do a hind feet stand.


We all were very thirsty, so Sabrina mixed us an alcohol free cocktail.











Petra showed us the time and told us to get ready for bed as soon as possible.

Today Mousy Mouse, Cassiopeia and FoxForce decided to take a bath. Of course we wanted to jump into the bath tub too, but Petra told us to leave them alone.

Sabrina and Petra decided to make soap today. So they invited us to take part and help. I can tell you, the soap smells heavenly and it is really bubbly.




I helped to cut the basic soap into pieces.




Then we had to melt it in the microwave.




I tried to help with the Asian letters.





Then Sabrina added some red colour and vanilla perfume.







Now we added blue colour.