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    • Katrina ParkerOur European Christmas
      Day 9

      Vern's 50th Birthday Begins!

      December 18, 2018 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C

      Happy Birthday Vern! You made it!

      What a beautiful morning it is today with the sun shining. We had a great German breakfast and Philipp and Katrin set up a fantastic birthday table for Vern. After singing happy birthday and blowing out the candles on the “beer cake” Vern opened a gift from Philipp and Katrin. It was a beautiful book with a page for each of Vern’s trips to Germany beginning in 1973. Katrin has sourced some great old photos to create a beautiful book with awesome memories. A tear or two may have been shed. So thoughtful and beautiful.

      This afternoon we are off to a different Christmas market for more Gluhwein and food before a special dinner at a Brauhaus that Philipp has booked with the rest of the family.      Read more

    • Katrina ParkerOur European Christmas
      Day 10

      Ski Fitting

      December 19, 2018 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C

      Today we did a little local shopping and a trip to the park after a sleep in. Silke (Vern’s cousin) then arrived and stayed to chat for a few hours. It was a great opportunity for Vern to get some information on other members of the family and to spend some quality time with Silke who is such a wonderfully cheerful person and such fun to have around.

      In the late afternoon we all went for our ski fitting! Oh what fun. Lochie was so excited and just beamed from ear to ear. Kids thought walking around in ski boots was very funny but lochie was thrilled that his ski boots were brand new straight out of the box. They even had boots big enough for Vern’s enormous feet. We took the helmets and stocks home and we go back on the 27th to collect the boots and skis.

      The weather has really warmed up today and we briefly hit double digits. It’s even forecast to be 14 degrees on the weekend. Compared to the 2 degrees we have had, 14 is balmy!

      Tomorrow we are off to Bonn which was the capital of west Germany prior to the reunification. Some really historically interesting things to see there.      Read more

    • Katrina ParkerOur European Christmas
      Day 13

      Raclette for Dinner!

      December 22, 2018 in Germany ⋅ 🌧 9 °C

      Last night we had the most fun and fabulous night eating Raclette together. The photos show what I am talking about but you put boiled potato on the small grill plates and top it with your favourite meat. Perhaps ham, prosciutto, venison or beef and then a special cheese, that I cannot remember the name of. Then you put it under the special grill that sits in the middle of the table. Each person does their own and you sit around and chat, or in Philipp’s case, sing! It is a really social meal and we all loved it. It is traditional Swiss, so I am told we will have it again next week in Switzerland.

      We all totally loved it and of course drank plenty of wine and then enjoyed some great music.

      Oh and another similarity between Vern and Philipp that I discovered is that Philipp plays the saxophone as well! Also philipp and Katrin were married the same year as Vern and I. Just a bit freaky!      Read more

    • TravelerVelotour 2021
      2
      Day 19

      Wippertalbahn-Radweg

      August 15, 2021 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

      Von einem Bahnradweg zum nächsten … 🚂🚴🏻‍♂️😄

      Achtung bei DB! Wenn ihr weiter streikt und die Bahn aufgibt - gibt es tausende Kilometer Radwege! Und dies freut die Bike-Gemeinde … 😜

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    • TravelerCamper reis 2019
      Day 4

      Campingplatz Jansen

      June 2, 2019 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

      Voorbij Keulen en inmiddels al eind van de middag zoeken we een camping voor vanavond. Het is de hele dag rond de 30 graden met geregeld file, dus we zijn nu wel gaar en klaar met rijden voor vandaag. Lou en Duuk doen het trouwens super tijdens het rijden. Duuk doet z’n middagslaapje voorin op de bijrijdersstoel en Agnes leest, speelt of kijkt een filmpje met Lou. Verder vermaken de jongens zich meestal prima met spelen (Agnes heeft kleine kado speeltjes meegenomen) of uit het raam kijken. We hebben via internet een mooie camping gevonden, maar die blijkt vol. Gelukkig vinden we snel weer één die er goed uitziet, maar er blijkt een bruggetje in de route te zitten met een bord max. 3,5 ton. Shit, onze grote lobbes weegt naar we deels weten en deels schatten ergens tussen de 4,5 en 5 ton. De navigatie via Googlemaps houdt daar geen rekening mee (ook niet met onze hoogte van 3,2 meter, zoals we later nog gaan merken..) Rond 18 uur komen we op een camping die voor ons goed bereikbaar is en waar nog plek is. Plek zat zelfs. Dat laatste vinden we al gauw niet zo vreemd. Camping Jansen is namelijk een bijzondere camping. En een behoorlijk smerige camping. Erg aardige mensen, maar wat een viezerikken. Nadat we een mooi plekje hebben uitgekozen, de boel wat hebben geïnstalleerd, en de jongens even hebben geravot op de speelplaats gaan we op de fiets opzoek naar een fijne plek om te eten. De aardige en voortdurend rokende vrouw van de camping wijst ons een mooie binnendoor fietsroute naar het nabij gelegen stadje Lohmar. Lekker stukje fietsen door glooiend deels bebost en deels landbouwgebied. En wat een weer nog! De Italiaan die we op het oog hadden bleek helemaal vol. De Italiaanse chef vond het wat sneu voor ons en de sip kijkende jongens, schonk snel wat drinken in en wees ons op een restaurant verderop in het stadje. Uiteindelijk zitten we rond 19:00 uur op het terras bij Aueler Hof. Heerlijk typisch Duits restaurant. En wat eten we: curry wurzt, schnitzel & cordon bleu! En wat drinken we: bier! De jongens apfelsaft. Proost!Read more

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    • TravelerSnowbirds Tackle Europe
      Day 83

      Travel Day - Lisbon to Cologne

      March 23, 2018 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C

      The rain is back. We walked in the drizzle to the Metro station, a 1 km uphill walk and then down 2 flights of stairs. Despite the fact we are now quite experienced with this routine, it just never gets easier. The Metro took us directly to the Lisbon Airport. John was pleased that we arrived 3 hours before our flight. There were no snags; the 3 hour Air Portugal flight was smooth; and we arrived in Cologne on schedule at 6:00. It sure was nice to see the smiling faces of Cheryl and Uwe (pronounced “Ooo-ver”) welcoming us to Cologne.

      They have a large, bright apartment just outside of Cologne with a spare room for guests. It was perfect. We shared our travel stories and got updates on their lives. Dinner was at a nearby Turkish restaurant with very good chicken shish-kebabs. We’re both enjoying having someone new to talk to.      Read more

    • Olivia VictoriaNordamerika und Asien
      Day 1

      Köln

      May 25, 2017 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

      Ich besuche Lisa! Wir suchen uns ein hübsches Plätzchen zum Abendessen. Da werde ich plötzlich gefragt: Olivia bist du das? Und wer steht vor uns? Vanessa und Lorena!
      Am nächsten Tag also Museum mit den beiden und ich weiß wieder was in den letzten 10 Jahren passiert ist.
      Am Abend Kings Cups auf den Kirchenstufen und Salsa.
      Beach Tag am See mit Fahrrad und Kochtopf :)
      Dann zum Brückenfestival und einfach ein bisschen am Rhein sein.. und dann findet die illegale Party nicht statt und wir machen einen Bettabend, danke Polizei!      Read more

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    • Katrina ParkerOur European Christmas
      Day 15

      Christmas Eve - Frohe Weinachten

      December 24, 2018 in Germany ⋅ 🌙 0 °C

      Tonight is Christmas Eve, the holy night in Germany. We started out the day with an early (well early for our European timetable) trip to the bakery at 8am. So many wonderful treats there but my favourite is still the Laugenstangen, which is the same dough as a pretzel but in the shape of a hot dog roll. Then cover it in philly cream cheese. Just divine! Perhaps this is why my jeans are getting too tight!

      We then slowly decorated the most beautiful Christmas tree with the Karallus family and got ready for church. We walked to the Protestant/Lutheran church and the tree and choir were just beautiful. The children performed a beautiful play and musical numbers. The service went for about a hour and then Philipp arranged for us to climb up the bell tower. Wow what a magical view. The whole experience was amazing. The village was so busy and flat out until 12 noon and then everything went quiet and Christmas began.

      On return from church Philipp told the children to go straight upstairs and that the family bell would be rung when it was time for them to come downstairs. Philipp lit all the candles on the tree whilst Katrin lit all other candles around the home. The room had such a magical atmosphere complete with classical music. The bell rung, the children ran downstairs and whilst they opened gifts, us adults drank champagne whilst indulging in chocolates and cake. I could really get used to this.

      Philipp and Katrin prepared fondue for dinner. I always thought of fondue as cheese or chocolate, but I have learnt that it is actually a form of cooking. So with the oil boiling in the pot we dipped in cubes of Angus beef to cook. The meat was so soft and tender and with the beautiful sauces, was amazing. Kids thought it was great fun and lochie just loved it cause it was an all meat meal!

      With more gift unwrapping, wine, beer and music, the evening went by so quickly.

      Thank you so much to the Karallus family for sharing their German Christmas traditions with us aussies and for making it so very special.

      It is 1.30am and we are now off to bed. Frohe Weinachten. Xxxx      Read more

    • Katrina ParkerOur European Christmas
      Day 7

      London to Cologne

      December 16, 2018 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C

      Well we left London this morning on the Eurostar to Brussels with a connection to Cologne. We had a great trip on the Eurostar but when we got to Brussels Midi we were told our ICE train would now be leaving from Brussels Nord. Midi is the central station and Nord is like Redfern. This was due to the schedule being out of whack due to the snow in Germany. At least that is what we were told.

      With our transit now being at Brussels Nord, I went looking for food to find most of the station shops shut down on a Sunday so we ate at an over priced take away shop and then went up to the platform. Clearly this station was in need of an upgrade. It looked like something out of East Germany in the 60’s. I have included a photo.

      Our first class compartment on the ICE was great and we really enjoyed the passing scenery. The last hour showed a dusting of snow all over the paddocks beside the train with some snow on the

      train platforms. Philipp had already sent us a picture of his backyard covered in snow this morning but it had already melted by the time we got there.

      Philipp met us on the platform and we headed to the car. From there we went to a Christmas market in a small village. Had gluehwein and currywurst for dinner and soaked up the amazing atmosphere. The lights were beautiful but it was so great to loo k at the stalls without a crowd. I bought a beautiful pair of gloves that are sooo warm.

      Not sure what the plan is for tomorrow.      Read more

    • Katrina ParkerOur European Christmas
      Day 27

      Fiescheralp to Cologne

      January 5, 2019 in Germany ⋅ 🌧 6 °C

      Today we had to leave behind the stunning Swiss Alps we had all fallen in love with. The snow groomer collected all our luggage and took it as well as Jonathan and Will, to the cable car for the trip back down to the valley. It had started to snow which we all felt was just magical.

      After a quick stop at the supermarket Vern drove us out of town, through the beautiful towns in the valley, to join the queue for the train through the Furka Tunnel. It was now snowing quite considerably and with all the school holiday traffic we had to wait an hour before getting our slot on the train. Such fun on the train and it does feel a little strange to be moving along at such speed without doing anything.

      The snow was really coming down when we exited the tunnel and as we had a very steep descent with many hairpin bends coming up, Philipp drove from there. Wow was it steep and icy on the descent down the mountain. That’s why you have the winter tyres! It was quite a learning experience for Vern and i as Philipp explained all about driving in the snow and ice. The snow just kept coming down, and didn’t stop till we were north of Zurich. We passed some snow groomers clearing the motorway in the other direction but our side had quite a bit of snow.

      We stopped to see the Rhinefalls but due to the snow, and more importantly ice, the paths down to the falls were closed. We walked a little way down but it was steep and the second half of the walk had a sheet of ice over it so back to the car we went.

      At about 10pm we all arrived back safely in Cologne after an amazing week. One we will all remember as a very special experience with some very special family. Lochie said he loved it so much that skiing in Switzerland may even be better than going to Bali. A big call from the kid who adores Bali.      Read more

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