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    • Katrina ParkerOur European Christmas
      Dag 18

      Rudesheim

      27 december 2018, Duitsland ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C

      Vern and I had a date day!!! Thanks to Philipp and Katrin who took the kids for the day so Vern and I could go to Rüdesheim.

      The kids went to a trampolining centre and then shopping at a toy and sports store. Lochie bought these awesome Nike soccor boots with the spending money he was given for Christmas. I just hope they fit by the time soccor season comes around!

      Vern and I left early and caught the light rail and two trains to be in Rüdesheim by lunch. it was so so cold. The whole valley was in fog and the trees on the top half of the hills were all frosted over. It’s the only time in Germany so far, that I have been really cold. We walked through the beautiful old part of the town but quite a bit was closed now that Christmas is over. We found a great Italian restaurant for lunch and had a sensational feed. A special day for the two of us.

      Tomorrow is all about packing for the snow!      Meer informatie

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    • Katrina ParkerOur European Christmas
      Dag 29

      Last full day

      7 januari 2019, Duitsland ⋅ 🌧 7 °C

      Well here we are at the end of our trip. Today was our last full day and we spent it shopping!! Not anywhere near the scale that Kyles’ does but I was pretty happy with the shoes I bought. Vern got a new north face jacket and the boys bought a great t-shirt and hoodie from the big sports store.

      We had our last lunch at our favourite spot on the Rhine and discussed how great the trip was. Nobody wants to go home, but I told the kids we were totally out of money.

      It is going to be so hard to say goodbye knowing we will not be back for quite a while. Fingers crossed Philipp and Katrin might come to Australia in the next few years. We will really miss them.

      Tomorrow we head out to Frankfurt on the ICE train and start our trip home.      Meer informatie

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    • Katrina ParkerOur European Christmas
      Dag 16

      Cristmas Day

      25 december 2018, Duitsland ⋅ 🌙 0 °C

      What a magical day we have had with our German relatives for Christmas. After an extremely late night last night (like 0130 this morning) we did all sleep in till about 9am but I still felt exhausted. With a slow start we watched Philipp prepare two geese for Christmas dinner at Sonja’s. One in his oven, and one in the neighbour’s oven. 4.5 hours on low heat. It was soooo worth the wait.

      Karla joined the three families for dinner in a beautifully decorated dining table as we had goose, red cabbage and potato dumplings. This was boiled potatoes that were then mashed and then mixed with something soft and rolled into balls. My kids called them potato balls but that doesn’t really do them justice. I can’t really explain goose but the meat was so soft and tender and was more like duck than turkey. Kyles I think you would love it.
      It was stuffed with plums and then covered with a beautiful gravy as it was served. The meal was enjoyed with great wine and conversation in both German and English depending on who was talking, but everybody was so understanding of my lack of German.

      For dessert Sonja made a mascarpone and Katrin made chocolate mousse. Both were sensational!

      It was so special to see our kids play with Sonja’s kids even though they didn’t know one another. Hide and seek outside in 2 degrees in the dark was loved by all. My boys didn’t want to leave.

      Tonight we are in bed at 10.30pm which is early by European standards but we are all exhausted. Tomorrow is boxing day but the Germans call it the second Christmas. I am hoping it will start with a sleep in.

      Merry Christmas everybody! Xxx      Meer informatie

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    • Katrina ParkerOur European Christmas
      Dag 11

      Bonn

      20 december 2018, Duitsland ⋅ 🌧 8 °C

      What a totally awesome day we had today in Bonn. Bonn was the capital of west Germany prior to the reunification. We stayed at the Haribo factory outlet shop, and boy did the kids go nuts on lollies. They have been warned that consumption will be monitored. Such fun though.

      We then went into the old town centre and it was just beautiful. Just by chance we had lunch in the Pizza Hut, which was the same one I had lunch in with mum and felicity in 1992 when I visited her.

      The Christmas markets in Bonn were the best we have been to so far. Beautiful gifts and stalls with wonderful food and carols playing. I totally over indulged in the chocolate coated strawberries. They were amazing! The best I have had so far.

      We then took a ride on the City Sky Liner which takes you up in the air then rotates so you get an awesome view of the city and the Rhine. It was really good.

      Our final stop before heading home on the autobahn was the History of Germany Museum from 1945 onwards. So much recent history and the museum was fantastic. We didn’t get to spend as much time as we would have liked due to having three children in tow, but they were pretty good and asked lots of questions.

      Tonight we are having Currywurst for dinner which is Vern’s favourite. Kids love it too.

      We are eating our way around Germany, yet again!      Meer informatie

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    • Katrina ParkerOur European Christmas
      Dag 17

      Boxing Day or 2nd Christmas

      26 december 2018, Duitsland ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C

      In Germany today is known as the second Christmas and unlike in Australia, all shops are still shut. Even the bakeries.

      A long sleep in and a slow start was the order of the day with brekky that happened at lunchtime.

      Philipp and Vern went for a long walk on the Rhine whilst Katrin and I took the three youngest boys to the climbing centre to burn off some energy. We also checked our helmets and goggles ready for our snow trip on Saturday. This made for some fun bobsled impersonating.

      Karla joined us at home for afternoon tea and then dinner where we sampled cheeses from all over Europe. It was quite the tour!

      Another wonderful day spending time with wonderful family.      Meer informatie

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    • Katrina ParkerOur European Christmas
      Dag 19

      Day of packing for the ski trip

      28 december 2018, Duitsland ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C

      Well there is not much to report today as we slept in and then commenced the big repack into soft bags. Yes all that ski gear into 4 soft sports bags for the five of us. But it’s all done and the car is loaded! Lochie had one last look at his skis before they were loaded.
      We are all set. Into bed early to get a few hours sleep before leaving at 0130am for the big drive. Kids taking pillow and doonas to sleep cause Philipp wants the cabin cool.

      Let the adventure begin!      Meer informatie

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    • Katrina ParkerOur European Christmas
      Dag 9

      Vern's 50th Birthday Dinner

      18 december 2018, Duitsland ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C

      This afternoon Vern got a surprise when Silke (another cousin) turned up to celebrate his birthday. Karla the joined us and we headed out to a Christmas market. We had some more great Gluhwein followed by some Austrian cheese and bratwurst. Such a pretty market with beautiful stalls and a great atmosphere.

      Sonja and frank and their kids then joined us before we walked to the Brauhaus for dinner. It was a traditional Brauhaus that had brewed beer for many many years and the food was awesome. I had a fantastic goulash whilst Vern and Philipp had pork knuckle which was a huge piece of meat on a bone.

      Such a fantastic night full of so much fun and laughter! A big thank you to Philipp for organising it all. As I sit writing this back at home Philipp is pouring the Schnapps and they seem settled in for a long evening.

      A totally awesome birthday with the German relatives. You couldn’t ask for more.      Meer informatie

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    • Katrina ParkerOur European Christmas
      Dag 28

      Birthday Cake at Sonja's

      6 januari 2019, Duitsland ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C

      Today was a slow start with the big traditional German brekky followed by an unpack from skiing and a partial pack to head home.

      Silke arrived about lunchtime and then we all headed to Sonja’s house for the famous Black Forest cake for Vern’s birthday. Karla spent a few days preparing her famous birthday cake especially for Vern. Three other distant cousins joined us and it was such a wonderful afternoon with 5 different cakes in total and yes I sampled them all!

      I totally love the way the Germans have turned coffee and cake into a whole meal on its own. Unlike in Australia where everybody holds back because of the calories, in Germany they all just dig in and enjoy not just one slice, but one of everything!

      It was so wonderful for Vern to enjoy some time with his extended family that were his age and to exchange stories. They also made me feel so welcome. We all can’t wait to come back one day.      Meer informatie

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    • Katrina ParkerOur European Christmas
      Dag 13

      Phantasialand

      22 december 2018, Duitsland ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C

      After the Christmas tree was safely delivered home, we met up with Sonja and Maybrit and headed to phantasialand. This is the German version of Disneyland and I have to say I was really impressed. I was expecting something a step down from Disneyland but I was pleasantly surprised. I know many people say you can’t beat Disney, but for rides and atmosphere, this was right up there.

      Kids road one of the roller coasters over and over again with their German relatives and said it was the best! More food was consumed and after the fireworks we headed home.

      It was another amazing day of wonderful experiences. Can’t wait to see what tomorrow brings.      Meer informatie

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    • Katrina ParkerOur European Christmas
      Dag 13

      Cristmas Tree

      22 december 2018, Duitsland ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C

      Today was Christmas tree day!!
      We had such a great time choosing a Christmas tree and Philipp let Vern have the honour of cutting it down. I think Philipp just didn’t want to get his jeans dirty. Kids got a ride on a beautiful old tractor back to the shed where the tree was put through a machine shaped like a jet engine to be covered I netting for transportation. On the roof racks it went for the trip home. I have included a photo of louise which was taken for The Mercedes in the background. You will see they didn’t have roof racks so they just put the tree on a blanket on the roof! Inside the Barn was beautiful and had such a great atmosphere for having hot chocolate and bratwurst. I could have sat there for hours listening to carols.Meer informatie

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