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- Day 20
- Thursday, June 29, 2023 at 11:03 PM
- 🌧 20 °C
- Altitude: 53 m
GermanyBayenthal50°54’8” N 6°57’53” E
And the travel goes on...
June 29, 2023 in Germany ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
Leaving Wiefelstede and Oldenburg to Bruchmühlen, meeting Sarah's parents, enjoying a nice afternoon in the garden (and meeting the friendly cat Fluffy) farewelling Simon and taking the train toRead more
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- Day 21
- Friday, June 30, 2023 at 8:30 PM
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 53 m
- GermanyBayenthal50°54’8” N 6°57’53” E
Rhine river boat cruise
June 30, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
From Bonn to Linz a little Rhine town with Elke and Richard, exploring the town, dinner at the Spanish garden and playing in the village market place.
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- Day 22
- Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 8:47 PM
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 53 m
- GermanyBayenthal50°54’8” N 6°57’53” E
La Kölsche Vita
July 1, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Enjoying the best of Cologne Life... The Cathedral (including the treasure chamber and tower) , the chocolate museum, a döner in the South quarter of the town and a Cologne brewery...
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- Day 22
- Saturday, July 1, 2023
- 🌧 19 °C
- Altitude: 53 m
- GermanyBayenthal50°54’8” N 6°57’53” E
Visit to Andreas' dad
July 1, 2023 in Germany ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
In Köln Ehrenfeld
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- Day 23
- Sunday, July 2, 2023
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 129 m
- GermanyNiederrodenbach50°8’32” N 9°1’22” E
Moving on South
July 2, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Busy days and only little time spending within WiFi reach... We left Cologne on Sunday travelling South to my old friend (flatmate from my time in Mainz) Annette and her partner Marcel in MuenchweilerRead more
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- Day 25
- Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 10:40 PM
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 129 m
- GermanyNiederrodenbach50°8’32” N 9°1’22” E
A day with my oldest school friend...
July 4, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
... Andrea and her family in Aschaffenburg, Bavaria. Breakfast at Palace Schönbusch, exploring the Pompejanum and enjoying the company of the whole family, twins and Roland.
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- Day 25
- Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 10:59 PM
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 129 m
- GermanyNiederrodenbach50°8’32” N 9°1’22” E
... and further South
July 4, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
And from Annette we travelled to my mother Helga to Rodenbach, close to Hanau. She showed me the historical walkway through the village in the evening.
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- Day 26
- Wednesday, July 5, 2023
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitude: 129 m
- GermanyNiederrodenbach50°8’31” N 9°1’22” E
Rhineland romanticism....
July 5, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
... existed in painting and poetry. We had a fabulous day in Rüdesheim, the epicentre of the Rhine tourism and walked, took the gondola the lift and the boat around the Germania monument on top ofRead more
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- Day 26
- Wednesday, July 5, 2023
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitude: 129 m
- GermanyNiederrodenbach50°8’31” N 9°1’22” E
Pilgrim places
July 5, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
We started the Rhine tour at the Abbey of St. Hildegard of Bingen, beautifully placed on the hill in the vineyards. A great place to retreat and enjoy. 50 Benedictine sisters still live there andRead more
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- Day 28
- Friday, July 7, 2023
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 129 m
- GermanyNiederrodenbach50°8’31” N 9°1’22” E
A castle in the forest
July 7, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Mespelbrunn in the forest region Spessart... A beautiful little spot... And more toe treatment for Elijah...but he got his phone back 😊 . It was found on the train .
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- Day 28
- Friday, July 7, 2023
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 331 m
- GermanyAltenbach49°29’23” N 8°44’30” E
Suprise for my mum
July 7, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Unexpected an as a great surprise...my mother revieved a special service award for her long service in the community council and history society from the federal state Hessen..so special to be presentRead more
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- Day 29
- Saturday, July 8, 2023
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Altitude: 109 m
- GermanyNeu-Edingen/Friedrichsfeld49°26’55” N 8°34’51” E
7 Musketeers
July 8, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
We travelled further South into the region where we last lived before coming to NZ, close to Heidelberg and Beate, a former colleague from the Freiburg Diocese and her family. They treated us to anRead more
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- Day 30
- Sunday, July 9, 2023
- ☁️ 35 °C
- Altitude: 100 m
- GermanyBensheim49°41’16” N 8°36’55” E
Pilgrimage sound and people
July 9, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 35 °C
Attending church in the morning was a special moment, as it brought back many memories from our joint working and faith experiences in sound (the chosen music) and people, Fr. Bernhard a colleagueRead more
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- Day 30
- Sunday, July 9, 2023
- ☁️ 34 °C
- Altitude: 256 m
- GermanyHeiligkreuzsteinach49°29’7” N 8°47’46” E
Home ground
July 9, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 34 °C
We travelled on to Heiligkreuzsteinach, the village we lived before coming to NZ. Petra, Arvid and Marc live now in the neighbour village. Petra took us around our old home space, the street, theRead more
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- Day 31
- Monday, July 10, 2023
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 132 m
- GermanyUniversität Heidelberg - Institut für Assyrologie49°24’42” N 8°42’19” E
Heidelbergers...
July 10, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Elijah and Benjamin are born in Heidelberg. And interestingly Elijah reflected on his mihi this day seeing his mountain and river. Heidelberg is a must see for every tourist to Germany (as the CologneRead more
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- Day 32
- Tuesday, July 11, 2023
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 269 m
- GermanyFrauenberg50°33’19” N 9°40’31” E
Another surprise
July 11, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
My dad and Brigitte decided to marry (again) in the church, after 30 years of being married already. The ceremony was held at the "heavens tent" at the garden show in Fulda, beautifully led by theRead more
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- Day 33
- Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 8:28 PM
- ☁️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 125 m
- GermanyFrankfurt Airport50°2’51” N 8°34’21” E
Starting our journey back...
July 12, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
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- Day 33
- Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 9:15 PM
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 125 m
- GermanyFrankfurt Airport50°2’51” N 8°34’21” E
Frankfurt Airport
July 12, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
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- Day 34
- Thursday, July 13, 2023 at 6:03 PM
- ☁️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
SingaporeSungai Ayer Gemuruh1°21’10” N 103°59’5” E
Singapore Airport
July 13, 2023 in Singapore ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Mit Besuch des tollen Macha Kaffee shops, ab jetzt geht es mit Air NZ weiter und ca. 30 deutschen AustauschschülerInnen die am Montag in NZ anfangen ... Bisschen wie Schulausflug
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- Day 35
- Friday, July 14, 2023 at 11:22 AM
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 19 m
New ZealandAuckland International Airport37°0’25” S 174°47’27” E
Auckland Airport
July 14, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
We are about to start the last leg of our travel, AKL to Chch after a bit of running to get the guitar properly checked in. Benjamin turned 13 between Singapore and Auckland and "celebrated" overRead more
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- Day 35
- Friday, July 14, 2023 at 6:39 PM
- ☁️ 9 °C
- Altitude: 56 m
- New ZealandStoddart Point43°37’34” S 172°44’23” E
Und wieder zu hause...
July 14, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Schön war es ....
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