Travelog for: *-Cookie-*

Hi world,

I'm *-Cookie-* and today mummy made me a ToyYoyager. I'm so happy! I always wanted to see the world!
But I'm also a little bit scared of all the time I won't be home with mummy. I hope she won't be too sad while I'm away. But mummy will still have my twin sister with her at home. Mummy said she won't be made a TV and so someone will be home to cuddle with.
But before my registration was complete I was weighed and measured. Not the most comfortable thing I can tell you. But mummy said it as necessary so I went trough with it. Luckily it was over soon and I could go watch TV while mummy completed my profile for me. Lucky me!
When she was finished writing all the things I had told her before she said that it was time for me to write my first update. How exciting!!
As it's dark outside now I will show you more of my home another time and will go cuddle with mummy now.

Yours *-Cookie-*

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My travel plans so far:

January - May 2012: Yosemite --> Thank you so so much for the absolutely wonderful time I spent at your place and in Denmark with you! It was a really really lovely time with you and all the other TVs!! 
May 2012 - January 2013: Kristykirkpatrick ??

Note: I heard from Kristy. I guess Cookie is still there and taking a break from travelling.  

Hey!
Today I want to show you all some pictures of my morning workout. Mummy had to recharge her camera's batteries. That's why we upload them so much later than morning. Mummy says I have to do that because it's healthy and will keep me stretchable. But it is very tiring I can tell you...
Your tired *-Cookie-*

Evening folks! ^^
Tonight I saw a strange creature in mummy's room. It was big and hairy and had the colour of my paws, brows and mouth. At first I was a little scared of this weird thing. But mummy explained that it is called a hamster and very harmless. She also explained that hamster are awake at night and that's why I hadn't seen her before. Mummy said her name was Wollmaus. I asked her what a "Wollmaus" is and she said that it's one of those dust thingies that accumulate in corners, near heaters and under beds etc. (mostly if you don't have a carpet). Mummy said that she reminded her of a "Wollmaus" the first time she saw her and that's where she got her name.
I'm such a lucky girl to just have reminded her of cookies!
After a few minutes I got a lot braver and even let the Wollmaus sniff at my ear. See?!
And now - after such an exciting day - I'm going to bed! *yawn*
Yours *-Cookie-*

P.S.: Don't worry, mummy fed the Wollmaus after taking the pictures (just in case you were wondering about her empty "bowl"). 

Hey!

This morning mummy finally showed me what my surroundings look like.
The first three pictures show the view from the balcony. But it was a little tricky to take the photos because of the sun...
Then I went to look out the other side of the house and over the city. Mummy said I will see the city soon. So excited!
The next picture shows the big forest just behind the house. Mummy said we will go there soon as well. I can't wait to go finally outside! I hope it won't be too long... While I'm waiting for this day to come already I took my place on mummy's arm and looked outside. A veeery comfotable position!
I'm enjoying the view a little longer.
Bye for now!

Yours *-Cookie-*

Hello again! ^^

Mummy was very tired after classes these past few days so we just lay down and cuddled a lot. But it's hard to arrange all those legs... Yet you can also see how comfy it was once arranged.

Yours *-Cookie-*

I went on a train! So exciting!

I went on another train! This time it was a very old one. And I saw some of the Christmas decorations of the train station. Maybe you can spot them, too? (The small yellow dots on the second picture. ) And I even got to see a (very long) train full of nice new cars!
Travelling by train is sooo exciting!!

Today I helped mummy decorate her window and windowsill for Christmas! Pretty, isn't it?!

I love the Christmas season! Snow for Christmas would be perfect, but this year it's very unlikely...

Hey guys! ^^

Mummy said I could have a lebkuchen (spice cake) if I got it out of the package all by myself. Yey!

But I didn't think it would such hard work! Totally worth it however! *munch munch*

Hey,
it's me again! I know I've been gone for way too long, but mummy was busy with classes and I was travelling a lot! So much fun! Will show you pictures later.

For now, I have some pictures for you of me while I was working on my travel plans. Look, I even learned how to write!

See you!

Hey!
Today I went with mummy and one of mummy's friends to Hanover. We went shopping in the city and later visited the Christmas market. Well we kind of visited the Christmas market in between as well. It's quite hard not to because the little wooden huts are placed all over the city center. Even though it's not really a Christmassy atmosphere at the moment, it was a really great day nonetheless! So much fun!

The first picture shows a big gate. On the front it says "Christmas market Hanover" and it is the opening gate to one of the places of the Christmas market.
In the middle of the city center they put a really big pyramid. Is was a place selling mulled wine built in the style of Christmas decorations many people have a home, mummy said. She also told me that those pyramids originate from the Erzgebirge.

I also saw some of Hanover's sights. First we saw the "Kröpke". It's the big clock. And curiously it was wearing a knitted cloak. Maybe it was cold??
We also saw thid guy with the umbrella. I wanted to talk to him, but mummy said he was made of metal and had to stand in the same place all the time. How boring! I prefer seeing different places.

Hope to see more soon!
Bye for now,
*-Cookie-*

Today I had to get up very early (5:30 a.m.). *yawn* Mummy wanted to take the train to visit a friend of hers in Halle. As it's a 3hr ride and we had to go back in the evening she decided to take the train at 7 o'clock.

On our way we saw the oldest train station of Germany in Vienenburg, but mummy didn't manage to take a picture because the train was overcrowded and we had to stay in our seat if we didn't want to lose it...
We also saw some very old trains. In the first picture you can see parts of those. (Mummy was to slow to take a better picture...)
We also saw the sun rise on a beautiful morning.
On the whole ride I saw a lot of mountains. Some of them even had a snow covering. Can you spot it? That was the first snow mummy and I saw this year. Even though mummy had told me in November that it would probably snow soon. But sadly it didn't.
And we saw a castle up the hill in Bad Harzburg. Doesn't it look great? Yet, as the train was moving mummy couldn't take a picture with me in it. (Maybe we'll manage next time.)
The last picture shows the train station in Halberstadt. Halberstadt is very famous for "Halberstadter Würstchen" (sausages).

The train was so very full! Every seat was taken and people were crowding the aisles. At some point it was so full that the people at the stations couldn't get into the train and had to wait for the next one or take the bus.
I was so very happy when the ride was finally over! *phew*

It was so good to get out of the train in Halle at 10 a.m. to fresh air and sunshine.

First mummy's friend showed mummy her flat, but mummy kept me in her pocket because they first ate some breakfast. Finally we then left again by tram to go back into the city center.
First we went into a very big bookstore and after that we went into more shops for some Christmas shopping.
Then we went to look at all the different things offered at the Christmas market and mummy and her friend had a cup of mulled wine. I had a sniff because I'm not old enough to drink alcohol. It smelled very tasty. Mummy said it was very tasty indeed.

While strolling the Christmas market we saw Santa reading Christmas stories and next to the small house where he read was a fenced off area. Of course we got curious. When we could finally see something I was very astounded. Santa brought one of his reindeer with him! I saw a real reindeer! Wow!

The Christmas market in Halle is located at the market place and there are some very old buildings. You can see two of them in the pictures. The first looks like a church and the second is a turret with a clock.

As we got cold being outside all the time we went into a café for a cup of hot chocolate and tea. When we got outside again it was dark. Look how nice the big pyramid (Yes, Halle had one as well. This is where mummy and her friend got the mulled wine.) and the Christmas tree look with all the lights shining!

After one last look around we had to get back to the train station for our ride home at 6 p.m. Sadly it was too dark outside to take any more pictures and mummy and I were very tired. But it was a great day!

Today mummy took me out to see a little bit of Hildeheim. She wanted to go shopping for last-minute Christmas presents and visit the Christmas market to get some lunch.

On our way into the city we saw a guy selling Christmas trees. Mummy said that on another place there was an even bigger area full of Christmas trees. On our way home I even got to see it, but unfortunately we couldn't take a picture because the bus was very crowded (school had just finished for the day)...

Mummy told me that the rose is a landmark of Hildesheim. Roses are very important for the city. At the cathedral a rose is growing which is said to be 1000 years old. During WW2 the rose burned down and was buried under debris. Yet it survived and still blooms every year.

So it is not very astonishing that there are Christmas decorations in the form of a rose and there even are paths marked with roses that lead along many sights of Hildesheim.