Travelog for: Meav

Hi mummy,

this week was boring. Zandy was ill and so we couldn’t do something. She lay in bed the whole day. But on Wednesday she said it’s time to do something and so we wrote postcards. Zandy is in postcrossing and we were able to help her writing postcards.

First she brought a black box.



I was really excitied what there is inside. So I opened it and look postcards.



First we had to get an address where our postcard will go (this one will go to Japan), after this we read the profile of the person (of course we didn’t take a picture of the profile, because there was shown the address and a picture). After we read we had to pick out a good postcard. But if you see it wasn’t easy do decided with one is the best.



But the person I should write likes flowers so I pic a flowerpostcard.





I like it. The cat is really nice, or what do you think mummy?!
Than I had to write some words on the card and the address.



And at least I had to pic up a stamp. Decisions, decisions, decisions… really hard. But of course I get two stampf.





We wrote nine postcards together. Look with we picked up. Aren’t this nice cards? I like them.





And than we had a little walk to the postbox, where we throw the cards inside.



Great journey postcards!

Bye mummy! Yours,
Meav

Hey mummy,

today we visited a medieval market at the castle in Untergruppenbach (near Heilbronn). And we decided, that we would do it right and so we dress up. Look, I’m a Scotish princess.



Love my dress. The others dress up as a knight and a amazon. Aren’t we nice?



First we had a look at the people who camp there. It was very interesting, but hard to understand for me when they talked. But Zandy had no problems with it and so she talked and we look at the interesting things. Here is an armour of a knight or better some pices of it and some swords.



And here is a camp of the Scottish people, one of them played a bagpipe and it was really nice.



It was hot outside so we get thirsty. I drink a mead. It was really delicious. “Slainte, mummy!” (Somebody told us that the Scottish people say it when they drink.)



Mummy look what a great view we had from the little bridge over the moat. One the one side there were jugglers and on the other side we saw a stage.





And than we get hungry, because we hadn’t have a big breakfast, so we decided to eat something and we found a really delicious bread with garlic and we could give some other things on it. YUMMY! I can told you!



The next picture was taken in the inner courtyard of the castle.



And than we walked a little bit and went up, from wehre we had a really great view over Untergruppenbach and the other citys around.



After we had enough of this we walked down into the vaulted cellar.



There were a lot of people with clothes. The most interesting thing was the big weaving loom. The men there was really nice, he showed us how you must do it and talked a little bit with us. And he allowed us to take this picture:



On the other side we came into the moat, how you can see now we stand in front of the stage. And  just at this moment there were some music on it. The man you can see are called “Spielleute Cantoris” and Zandy like them. They play funny songs – of course like in the medieval time.



Now we could look up at the wall of the castle and see it from above. Nice, or?!



Our next station was a booth from a crocker. Look what for nice things she had. Oh and can you see the little wooden castles? We all were really fascinated of them.





And than we walked back to the beginning of our tour, because there was a little arena and when we came there showed some things of higlandgames.



(klick at the picture!)


Another view over Untergruppenbach, here we are on the other side.







We found a place with shadow to relax and had a view over the arena and the tents.



After relaxing we decided to walk our way. And look what we found a real armour. It was in front of a smith. Great or? But I thing I won’t wear it, because it looks really heavy.





And here we are in front of another tent. We thought it was for  the high society.



And another armour. But now it’s with leather. We didn’t really know, but we think it’s from Vikings.



Mommy can you see what we saw? Scary! We fastly take a picture and ran away, so that they didn’t catch us.



And this area I loved mostly. A area with bows and arrows.



And than we saw the highlight of the whole day: the tournament. So cool! All the knights were really good. I don’t know which one I liked most. First they come to the arena and herald introduce the knights.







The knights had to do some exercises (Exercitien in German). First they had to pick up the rings with their lance. And for every ring they pick up they get a point (Oculus).

(klick at the picture!)


Than it was time for headhunting. *hehe* There were a dark head standing on a red block. And the knights had to behead the dark head. They must knock out the red block and therefore they get points (Oculi).







The third discipline was the boar hunt. Therefore they prepare a wooden boar with a strawbag and all the knights hat to ride in a line and they must throw their lances into the boar.



Now you can see all the knights in the arena. They had little crowns on their helmet and the others had to knock off the crown. But they must do it from the front side. I German it’s called Bargordia, but we don’t know how to call it in English.


(klick at the picture!)




We really like the music. It’s perfect for this day and we can’t stand still, we would shake a little bit, but we know that maybe the people around us didn’t like it and of course we would see the Exercitien.
The next one was this. They had to throw the torso down with their lance. And if the herald had a lance, too. He metering the distance from the thing the torso was on it to the torso itself. And one full lance of the herald gives two Oculi (points)

(klick at the picture!)








One of the horses was young and was a little bit scary, so an older horse rides with him.



And this was a game in with the knights had to knock the shield with their lance an for every round the shield does they get a point. I like this very much, because they were very fast.

(klick at the picture!)




(klick at the picture!)


The next knight was really funny. He ride to the shield and blow on it. He thought that he get more rotations. So funny!





And the last Exercitium was the joust (Tjost). The knights hat to ride with their lances and must throw out their opponent out of the saddle or to broke their lance on the shield.



(klick at the picture!)


And than it was the end of the tournament Sadly, we ha d a lot of fun there. The knights say goodbye to the people.









(klick at the picture!)


Than we walked back to the castle, because we wanted to eat something before we go home. And there was a band playing some songs. We found a great place from which we see all.



Mummy do you know the next song? It was funny. And we can’t hold on, we dance and sing together! Wohoooo!

(klick at the picture!)


(klick at the picture!)


And of course we had a great view from our place. Here you see a wide view and a view at the wall of the castle (Stettenfels).






And our last view in the moat. With nice clothes in the background.





Mummy, I hope you enjoy this post how I enjoyed the day. It was soooo nice!

Love yours,
Meav

Hello mummy!

Today was Mirembes birthday and we had to celebrate it (of course!)  Therefore I met three other plushis, they will get TVs soon, too.



It was funny, because we didn't know us before, but the feeling was really good from the first moment on. It was if we know us for years.

Mirembe had to blow out the candle.



And of course she did.



After that we all clap in our hands, sing a lot of birthdaysongs, had some drinks and talked a lot.







At leat we take a group picture with al the Mirembe-Birhday-Celebration-TVs 



Yours,
Meav

Time to say goodbye

Hey mummy,

today Mirembe and Jala leave us. Mirembe will go home and Jala goes with her.

I give the leavers some hugs and wish them all the very best for their next journeys.





It's great that the both can travel together, so they can talke to each other. 
And than it was time, to crawl into the envelope.



Goodbye my friends.
Meav

Hello mummy!

You won't belive what for a surprise I had today. Zandy told me, that I will go on holiday with her and some other TVs. We will to to Tenerife. 

First I checked the sunglasses, if there are ok. 



Than we all - that are: Hessen-Leo, Bussi, Ayana and I - checked the card of Tenerife which we will take with us. We study it and also the book about Tenerife. The place we will stay is called Playa de las Americas.







Than we packed the luggage. Look here we are ready.



And at least we all jumped into Zandys backpack.



But she smiled and sayd that this is to early, this night we will sleep at home and in the morning we will fly. But we all decided that it is better to sleep in the backpack, so that she can't forget us. 



Good night! We will see us in 14 days.
Meav

Hello mummy,

like you allready knew: We lost the SD-Card with all our TVpictures  But Zandy allowed me to take her "private" pictures to show you what I see. Of course without myself at the picture, but I will show you all the fantastic things. And at the end, you will see some pictures and videos with me, because there we had another card (this one with we had to put into the cam, because the other one was full. In out last hour in Tenerife.  )
But ok, it happens and we can't change it. But we can keep the nice things we saw in our mind. 

We flight from Frankfurt. Here you can see our airplane whith reflect in an bulding.



And here we are over Frankfurt. What a nice view!



An here, look how great it is over the clouds. We sang the song "Über den Wolken" together (Ok the others sang and I tryed to sang with them  ). It was funny!



So this are the first pictures. More will come soon after prepairing them for uploading. 

Yours,
Meav