Travelog for: *-Cookie-*

While NiliHH hung out with the angels and Scritches searched for better weather I helped mummy with her computer game.

I will leave for Bavaria in the afternoon and this morning some of mummy's other toys said good-bye to me and wished me well. Mummy wanted to visit her parents for the weekend and so I had to say good-bye to them already. But I'm looking forward to finally travelling and before I'll leave on my journey we will go out into the city and take some more pictures.

We went into the city center by bus this morning and braved the rain to take some more nice pictures.

First we saw St. Andreas-Kirche (St. Andrew's church). It's a really big building and you can only see about half of it on the picture.

Then we visited the "Huckup". It's a statue of a thief who stole a bag of apples. Now his bad conscience is weighing him down heavily. Poor guy! Should have thought about stealing those apples better! He carries his bad conscience piggyback. That is also the reason for the name. "Huckup" means "huckepack" in Low German which is "piggyback" in English mummy said. 

After that we visited the "Blaues Pferd" (blue horse) which only looks like a real horse from the right angle. I've never seen a real horse before, but that sure looks like we managed to find the right angle.

Then we went to take a look at the ice skating rink set up behind the town hall (where part of the Christmas market was only last month). It sure looks nice and maybe mummy will go skating with Nili and Scritches while I'm in Bavaria.

As we wanted to take a group picture and everything was wet, we went around the town hall and took a picture on the steps in front of the building. We're all looking really good (in my opinion).

Look what I found! A blue post box! This one looks really old, but is still in use. Mummy loved it! And I think it looks really nice, too.

Then I got another picture in front of the town hall (here was the other half of the Christmas market to be found last month). The rain was getting stronger again and since Nili and Scritches will stay here a little longer, mummy deceided to take a picture of me only and of them some other time.

The last picture of Hildesheim for me for the time being is showing St. Jacobi-Kirche (St. Jacob's church) which is located right in the middle of the pedestrian zone and called "City Kirche" (city church) because of that.

Then it was time for me to say good-bye to Hildesheim for now.

We had to change trains in Hanover so I could get a couple more photos there.

First the really touristy picture of me in front of the sign saying "Hanover main station".

Then one of me in front of the big sign telling travelers when and where their trains will depart. Look there was even a train going to Munich! Mummy said that is in Bavaria as well. And Bavaria is where I'm going to be soon.

And since the rain had stopped temporarily we went outside in front of the train station and got a picture in front of the statue of Ernst August who was once King of Hanover. I got a picture with a real king, yey!

On the train to Nienburg I already said good-bye to Nili and Scritches and we took one last group picture. They both said I was a good guide and they wished me well on my travels. I was a little sad to leave them because both became good friends of mine.

Then I cuddled one last time with mummy. I really tried not to cry because I know mummy was a little sad but also happy for me. (Feelings are such a strange thing!) And I know she will worry a lot, but I promise to be very careful and to take good care of myself.
Then we put some nice surpises into my envelope for my hostmum and hostdad. Mummy had also told me there would be some TVs as well so we put a little bit more.
When everything was prepared I climbed into my envelope (It's a little bit small in there, but mummy said it wouldn't be a terribly long journey.) and mummy managed to cut her finger on it. I'm not even really gone and she begins to have accidents... Now I'm worried as well!
Stay safe mummy! I'll write from Bavaria!

Hey my dear Mummy!

I savely arrived at Lichtenfels!
I had a good journey. Thank you for the sweets you gave me 

My hostmum helped me out of the envelope and introduced me to the other TVs here. I showed them my hometown on the postcard.
Imagine, I am not the only dog, there is Kibblet the dog, too!
Then we shared the left sweets. I think we have a great time together! 

Love you, Mummy!

Cookie

Good Morning, Mummy!

Are you fine? I am, look, we just had a great sunday morning breakfast with all TVs!
Hostdad bought fresh croissants and biskuits. I was allowed to cut the biscuit. Then I tasted the salami. Yummie!

Hostmum prepared biscuits with bacon and cucumber. Very fine!

Now the day can start!

Hope you have a nice sunday, too!

Kisses, Cookie

Hey Mummy!

Yesterday we made a trip to the most famouse castle in the region, the Veste Coburg. It is one of the best preserved castles in Germany.
The castle exists since the 13th century and was restored and upgraded a lot of times in its history.
Martin Luther, the reformer stood there in 1530 for a few month.
I like these old buildings.
There was a water supply well, 28 meters deep! We visited the museums. So much things I like!

E.G. the armed horse, the suit of armour in size of dwarfs, and the comfortable place to stay, the smokers lounge.

In the last photos you see a model of the whole castle. Veeeeeeeeeery big and impressing!

Mummyyyyyyyyyyyy, this was the first part of Life Mission 1!!!

I am soooooooooooo happy!!!

Love you sooooooooooo much

*-Cookie-*

Hi, my dear Mummy!

Sorry that I didn´t write for one week. Hostmum had a lot of work, but from tomorrow on she must not go to work for 5 days!

Today I want to ontroduce you my new dog friend Solvang. He is very big, but we always play together 

The last photo doesn´t show Solvang, this is a dog on TV. My favorite telecast "Menschen, Tiere und Doktoren". I watch it everyday

Dear Mummy, I love you!

*-Cookie-*

Hi, my dear Mummy!

brrrrrrrrrrr. It is cold outside! Nevertheless we made a sightsseing trip through Lichtenfels.

Hostmum showed me the nice historic center of Lichtenfels with the old tower, the old city gate and the half-timbered houses.
The next station was the school where you can learn to braid. This is the only school in Germany for braiding!

We saw a willow tree and the raw material to braid. Usually baskets are made out of willow, but the pupils here make crazy things. Like folding screen, a bench where I rested a short time. We saw also funny artwork. I don´t know what to do with, but it looks like nice 

Now we go home and have lunch!

Byebye, Mummy! Tomorrow we´ll have a lot of work! I´ll write you when we are ready!

Love you

*-Cookie-*

Hey Mummy!

We had a hard work today! Hostmum has decided to paint the bathroom. Waffels, Fussel and I helped her.

At first we were at the building center to buy colour. I´d prefer pink, but hostmum don´t 

We started to paint! New colour at the wall is not enough, we need a new carpet, too! We choose the green one. Hostmum says it is nice 

I had to make the curtain on the rail.

Wow, ready! Doesn´t it look nice?

Love you, Mummy!

*-Cookie-*

Hey Mummy!

Today we visited my hostdad´s mum. She lives near to the castle Lauenstein. Unfortunately it is not open for visitors. But we had a good view from her balkony 

She has a cat called Lissy. She likes me and let me ride on her back 

Now we have a party  If you are interested what we do, please look in the log of Wavy Gravy

Loooooooooooooooooove you, my dear Mummy!

*-Cookie-*

Hey my dear Mummy!

Today we made a sightseeing trip to Bamberg! It is about 35 km away from Lichtenfels. Bamberg has a very nice old historic center and it is a world heritage!
Our first stop was at the "Gabelmo" in frankonian dialect. It is a fountain with a neptune figure ontop. Then we walked over a bridge and had a good view to "Little Venice", some very nice old houses at the bank of river Regnitz. Our next station was the historic town hall, it was built in the middle of the river, how crazy! On the left side you can see a little bit of the face of the building. There are painted figures on it!
Another "must have seen" is the gothic cathedral with the four towers. To big for our small camera 

Then we were very hungry! We decided to eat something typically frankonian. We ordered roasted pins with lump and sauerkraut. And certainly original Bambergian smoked beer. I even don´t know if I like this 

But it´s part of my lifemission 

It was a cold but very interesting day!

Kiss for you, Mummy!

Your *-Cookie-*

Hey, my dear Mummy!

Do you know, that I am able to cook?

All TVs made a surprise dinner for hostmum and hostdad!

I was responsible for the kingprawns. I roasted them in a pan, added herbs and the tomatoes Wolley had roasted. Waffels job was to put the noodles into the water.

A little pinch of pepper, now it is perfect!

Enjoy your meal, hostmum and hostdad!

*-Cookie-*