Travelog for: Börnie

Hi folks,
today was very busy.
The postman delivered two parcels.
What a surprise. Mr.Zwie-Mueller and I opened the big one first:
It was Cassiopeia coming from Canada.
In the little box there was Kikuchan from Japan. She brought a present that looked like something to eat. I didn't dare to open, so we don't know what is inside.
We then had a little party with more Japanese food and German Spitzkuchen. It was much fun.

A few minutes later another postman brought a letter.
That were the tickets of our holiday trip.
Cassiopeia, Kikuchan, Miss Zwie-Tea, Blue Zwie-Brat and me are going to Turkey soon!


More news soon.

Hi folks,
today we visited cassiopeias beach.
Kikuchan, cassiopeia and I had so much fun, especially since outside in Germany there are freezing temperatures, declining to below  -10 the next days. I do prefer staying under those palms indeed.

Later there arrived a little parcel. It was Mr.Zwie-Fox who returned from Lady Butterfly. He had a perfect fit to the box !
We made a party with much funtalk and Lebkuchen.

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Hi folks,
today we made our sundayly trip to the cologne fleamarkets.
In the night it had been minus 12°C and there were not so many stands so we finished early and returned to the warm apartment.
First kikuchan Cassiopeia and I had a meeting with two japanese Kokeshi under the tulips and then we met the Degas dancer. She is a very elegant girl but I had much fun on my own with the dancing clowns.

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Hi folks,
all the others went to bed but I and my host stayed to watch american football,
the 46th NFL Super Bowl in TV.
I had the seat in the first row.
New England Patriots vs. New York Giants a thrilling game.
The German Sebastion Vollmer plays with the Patriots.
Result: NYG 21:17 NEP
very thrilling till the last second.
Sorry Sebastian.

Hi folks,
Today we made a long trip through the snowy Netherlands and Belgium.
At first kikuchan, Cassiopeia and I went to Maasmechelen outlet center. There are over 100shops that sell reduced goods direct from the producer.
Our host made a bargain buy at Fossil, only 25% of the normal prize for a bracelet. We also looked for shoes and clothes but did not find the right things.
Then we had a stop at the gas station to fuel Autogas which is very cheap in Belgium.
(More pics at Mr.Zwie-Mueller from the 14th of November 2011.)
The next stop was Aachen. Another factory sale at Lindt and Lambertz. They sell excelent chocolate and cookies. You can see that on the pictures.
The third stop was just over the border in the Netherlans. Only to buy Coffee and Cheese, not to forget Peanutbutter!
Sorry, no pics from the supermarkets and the snowy landscape.
If you look keenly you might see those frozen waters on some photographs.
After our trip home we were really ready to sleep.

For some more pics of the other TVs look at their updates.

Hi folks,
today we had a farewell party for Mr.Zwie-Mueller.
There were Cassiopeia, kikuchan, the Tweenie Blue Zwie-Brat and the just returned Mr.Zwie-Fox.

Yesterday we brought many sweets from our trip through Belgium, the Netherlands and Aachen,
especially pralines from Lindt and Lebkuchen from Lambertz plus a big bag with Haribo Saftbären (juicy jelly baers).
That was a tasteful celebration and we had so much fun....
I will miss him.

Now he is already on  his way in a little parcel box.

Hi folks,
at last now the travel report to Turkey.
Here we , Kikuchan, Blue Zwie-Brat, Cassiopeia and I,
are packing the suitcase and make a comfort test.

Hi folks,
now were on the Airport.
We entered a little private-jet, but then we were led to the real planes.
I really wanted to pilot the small one.

Hi folks,
now we are in Asia
Exactly Lara Beach, Antalya, Turkey.
More exact 5* All Inclusive Miracle Resort Lara-Kundu.
On heavens-above.com you can see our room from above.
It was all inclusive a flat screen tv and a bed exclusive for TV's.
Even inclusive little cats and an all exclusive blue sky above the pool.
Snow topped mountains on the beach all inclusive of course.

More soon.

hi folks,
it's 14th of february, Valentines day.
fist a look at the view from the balcony to the hotels driveway.
On the right  begin the shops with well-priced cloth, shoes, watches and juwelry. Those malls are called Bazaar.

every afternoon was all inclusive live piano music and coffee hour.
also inclusive are the little kitten. (altogether we saw five at the hotel residence)
Later there was a Valentine Dinner with tasty valentine cakes.
The cakes were always yummy, but that day they looked pretty too.

more to come soon.

Hello folks,
today we visited Antalya.

Quote:

It is uncertain when the site of the current city was first inhabited. Attalos II, king of Pergamon, was believed to have founded the city around 150 BC, naming it Attalia and selecting it as a naval base for his powerful fleet. However, excavations in 2008 in the Doğu Garajı district of Antalya have uncovered remains dating to the 3rd century BC, suggesting that the city was founded earlier than previously supposed. Antalya became part of the Roman Republic in 133 BC when King Attalos III of Pergamon willed his kingdom to Rome at his death. The city grew and prospered during the Ancient Roman period. Christianity started to spread in the region after 2nd century. Antalya was visited by Paul of Tarsus, as recorded in the Acts of the Apostles: "From Perga, Paul and Barnabas went down to Attalia and sailed from there to Antioch after preaching in Pisidia and Pamphylia" (Acts 14:25-26). Antalya was a major city in the Byzantine Empire. It was the capital of the Byzantine Theme of Carabisiani (Θέμα Kαραβησιάνων, Thema Karavēsianōn), which occupied the southern coasts of Anatolia and the Aegean Islands. At the time of the accession of John II Comnenus (1118) it was an isolated outpost surrounded by Turkish beyliks, accessible only by sea. The city, along with the surrounding region, was conquered by the Seljuk Turks in the early 13th century. Antalya was the capital of the Turkish beylik of Teke (1321–1423) until its conquest by the Ottomans. The Arabic traveler Ibn Battuta who came to the city in between 1335-1340 noted: From Alanya I went to Antaliya [Adalia], a most beautiful city. It covers an immense area, and though of vast bulk is one of the most attractive towns to be seen anywhere, besides being exceedingly populous and well laid out. Each section of the inhabitants lives in a separate quarter. The Christian merchants live in a quarter of the town known as the Mina [the Port], and are surrounded by a wall, the gates of which are shut upon them from without at night and during the Friday service. The Greeks, who were its former inhabitants, live by themselves in another quarter, the Jews in another, and the king and his court and Mamluks in another, each of these quarters being walled off likewise. The rest of the Muslims live in the main city. Round the whole town and all the quarters mentioned there is another great wall. The town contains orchards and produces fine fruits, including an admirable kind of apricot, called by them Qamar ad-Din, which has a sweet almond in its kernel. This fruit is dried and exported to Egypt, where it is regarded as a great luxury. [from en.wikipedia.org]

We entered the old town at the Hadrians Gate and went then to the harbour. There were beautiful orange trees right in the city. On the other side of the bay there was a waterfall just in the city (look under the arrow) . It is not always seen, only if there was rain the days before and it was !
We had pretty looks over the sea and the boats, but I tried to enter a small fisherboat.... you can see what happened!


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Hello folks,
here more pics from Antalya city.
A really nice old town with huge citywall and beautiful garden cafes between orange and lemon trees.
Later we had a tasty fresh squeezed pomegranate juice above the old town.
Back at the hotel a short look at cooks dressed for the turkish evening.
Salad bar, kebab roast and yummy ice "showcooking"!

hello folks,
today we went to the sunny beach.
We all enjoyed the warm sand and the blue sea.
We found some shells and stone, one of them looked like a heart
and I presented it to pretty kikuchan.
Later we wanted to take a tour with a boat, especially the big red speedboat.
With the little Japanese and me, of course.

more updates later.

Hello folks,
only two days more here in the sunny West of Western Asia.
A few pics of the hotel and the oriental flea market / bazaar.
There was juwelry, soap, clothes, spices, nuts and so much more to see.

more news soon

Hi folks,
this is the afternoon of the 18th, and the hotel provided a beautiful birthday cake to our hosts girlfriend, very yummy for all of us.
Later we had our last evening meal, the big buffet at the dining room.
We will miss all of the tasty food.

more travel update to come