Travelog for: Michel

Hi,
I am very excited. Today we went to Disneyland. It was hard to get many pictures because many rides did not allow flash photography, so quite few of the pictures that were taken are a bit dark.

We just got home. It is late and we are all very tired but i just wanted to make sure to upload at least one picture of Lester and I outside the small world ride. The rest will have to wait until after a good nights rest.

Hello,

Here are the pictures from yesterday at Disneyland.

First we went to Disney California Adventure. There was a lot of people so we didn't really get to ride many of the rides because the lines were so long.
The first ride we got on was California Scramin'. It is a high speed roller coaster. I was very excited to ride it. but I had to stay in a safe place so that I wouldn't fall out. That ride was very fast and had a few drops and a loop.
After that ride, we walked around Paradise Pier. They had many game booths and stores. We wanted to ride Mickey's Fun Wheel, but the line was too long. The wait was over an hour.
After a bit more walking we were feeling a bit hungry and decided to eat at Boudin Bakery where we got Creamy Broccoli and Cheddar in a bread bowl. It was quite delicious. We sat and watched the ducks in bathe in the water as we ate. They were cute
Once we were nice and full we went to "A Bug's Life" to get a few pictures with the statues there. Everything was over sized there which made it very fun.
We rode the Monsters Inc. ride, but it was too dark to get any good pictures.

At the Disneyland park there was way more people and even more longer lines. We walked around and took a few pictures.
We rode the Buzz lightyear ride. It was fun and entertaining.
The last ride we rode was the Small World ride. That ride was very pretty and it was fun to look at everything there. I really enjoyed it.

Dear Mum

I'm sure you were worried about me and it was actually a horrible trip. For some reasons my envelope was returned to California and I had to start my journey again and then it took ages to reach Germany. However, I'm fine and safe in Heidelberg now. There are some nice other TV's here and photos will follow soon but my new host is busy with her work and studies at the moment. However, I wanted to let you know that I've arrived at least.

Lots of love,
Michel

Dear Mum

I'm doing fine here and will soon show you my surroundings. Look how many other TV's there are:





I brought quite a few gifts for nuriayasmin with me from California and she was very delighted.



The weather isn't very nice but it looks very green when I look from the balcony and hopefully we'll get some sunshine soon.





I've met Sammy, nuriayasmin's cat. He's very nice and currently losing his fur everywhere, so I think I have to take care I don't look as black and white as him soon.



Bye,
Michel

Dear Mum

We went to Mannheim and took some photos of the water tower and the Friedrichsplatz with its fountains and flowers. A very beautiful place.









Love,
Michel

Dear Mum

I spent two days at the UNESCO world heritage site of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley. The weather was great and the landscape fantastic.

On the train to St. Goar.


St. Goarshausen




The Loreley statue in St. Goarshausen


View from the Loreley




Climbing up to the youth hostel at Stahleck Castle in Bacharach.


Love,
Michel

Dear Mum

Today I visted the beautiful town of Bacharach and then took a boat to Rüdesheim were I rode the chair lift to the top of the mountain.

Bacharach








Rüdesheim


Love,
Michel

Dear Mum

Today we said good-bye to three TV's.

HolgiHH is travelling to the USA.



Králi will stay in Germany and travel further north.



Sheela is travelling to the United Kingdom.



Bye,
Michel

Dear Mum

Today I strolled along the river Neckar. Nuriayasmin showed me some quiet places a bit outside the city where she likes to sit down and study.







I also saw the Botanical Garden which has a lot of nice plants and flowers from all around the world.
















And here I'm looking down the Neckar from one of the bridges. Shortly after this photo was taken, it started to rain and we headed home.



Keep fine,
Michel

Dear Mum

We're on a holiday in Denmark and only arrived today. We're staying at a very nice holiday apartment at the Baltic Sea coast. It's very spacious and the look to the sea is great.







Bye,
Michel

Dear Mum

This afternoon we went to the beach, enjoyed the sunshine and played in the sand. It was wonderful.













Bye,
Michel

Dear Mum

Today I visited Aaro Island. It's very small but has a beautiful nature reserve.









Bye,
Michel

Dear Mum

When we returned from Denmark, nuriayasmin told me that you found a new host for me so it's once again time to say good-bye.  I'm going to the Czech Republic, that sounds great. Coco Presley wished me a safe journey and helped me with my envelope.









Will write to you as soon as I've arrived. Bye.

Michel

Dear mum,
I arrived safe to the Czech Republic, but mailianne was too busy, so she didn't take photos of my arrival.
Today we finally were on the first trip. It was a trip to Olomouc and this is a short photoreport:
1) Astronomical Clock  -  It looks very different than the astronomical clock in Prague, because it was reconstructed in the style of socialist-realism in the first years of communist rule in Czechoslovakia (1948-early 1950s). The religious and royal figures were replaced with athletes, workers, farmers, scientists and other members of the proletariat.
2) Holy Trinity Column (UNESCO site since 2000) - really imposing  Baroque column
3) a turtle statue in a fountain ...
4) ... really big turtle (don't worry, I didn't get wet)
5) with the fountain and the column again
6) Caesar Fountain - Caesar Fountain is a copy of the J.J.Schauberger sculpture of Constantine the Great

A quick stop in Laskov.  It is an unimportant village, but mailianne said that she must take photos of me and these wooden bears.