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Volleyball - Round II

Thursday, 3 Nov 2011 | Views [483]

Our last full day in Hamburg...mainly taken up by Roni’s less than successful packing efforts. Some days the pack is filled easily and there’s even room left over. Not today – almost finished first pack before realising the sleeping bag ... Read more >


Bray's first op shopping - what a success!

Wednesday, 2 Nov 2011 | Views [599]

After a slow start Bray proposed a walk to keep Roni happy J We walked all along the outside of the Munsburg Mile (shopping mall) – it is HUGE! Goes for blocks and blocks. A wee while after passing the end of it we spotted a Red ... Read more >


The beach...is chilly!

Tuesday, 1 Nov 2011 | Views [526]

Day trip day...exciting! After consulting Maren, Simon and the DB Bahn train website we headed out to catch the train for 42 minuntes to L ü beck. This town is on UNESCO’s   list of world heritage sites because of its Brick Gothic architectural ... Read more >


Chilli goodness

Monday, 31 Oct 2011 | Views [500]

Today was pretty quiet. Roni was up early for a wee jog out & about to get bread for breakfast. Home to eat with Bray then tidying and some washing from the Berlin trip. We made omelette for lunch and Bray tried his flipping skills.... Read more >


Farewell to Berlin

Sunday, 30 Oct 2011 | Views [448]

Another fine day dawned in Berlin – stoked! We got up early to try and make it to the East Side Gallery before check out. Though our walk didn’t quite take us the whole way we had an enjoyable ramble, saw HEAPS of cool graf, the ... Read more >


BERLIN

Saturday, 29 Oct 2011 | Views [413]

Maren & Simon had earned a sleep in after a full on week at work so Bray got to catch up on his old addiction – a technology update show on BBC called Click – as well as seeing some world news in English for the first time in ages.... Read more >


Ready to hit the road again...

Friday, 28 Oct 2011 | Views [456]

Both Maren and Simon had early starts today while Bray’s sore from volleyball body needed a bit of a lie in! Roni was up and clean/fed in time to skype with her lil’sister and bro in law (Lisa & Dru). Bray arose to catch up with them too ... Read more >


Active day - yay!

Thursday, 27 Oct 2011 | Views [418]

Today was a sunny and beautiful Hamburg day. Roni awoke early for a skype with her Mum – awesome to catch up as she and Grandma have just had time in Australia plus all the usual home news to hear about. Bray eventually rose and breakfast ... Read more >


Schanze = Funky Town

Wednesday, 26 Oct 2011 | Views [498]

A slow-ish start again for Bray – though Roni got up a wee bit earlier for a jog around some of the lake before we returned to the Schanze on the hunt for winter shoes/boots for Roni and gloves for Bray. Her jandals are all good and canvas ... Read more >


Fish & Chips - Aotearoa style

Tuesday, 25 Oct 2011 | Views [440]

Today was a quiet day. Both Simon and Maren were at work and we needed to be home for a man to come and do something to the water meter after 2pm. A slow start (especially for Bray...though Roni is learning) and breakfast before ... Read more >


An Insider's Guide to Hamburg

Monday, 24 Oct 2011 | Views [665]

Simon had to go to work today – poor thing! Maren had a day off so enjoyed a slow start before taking us out to show us Hamburg. The day had dawned sunny but by the time we were out in it the grey and wind had won out. Still Hamburg ... Read more >


AB's on top of the world!

Sunday, 23 Oct 2011 | Views [572]

Today was pretty much a driving day after a tasty and relaxed breakfast with Hans and Uta. Apart from the drama of the World Cup final of course! Bray found an online stream and had it going on the side quietly during brekkie.... Read more >


Ludwig's Lightning Tour of Munich

Saturday, 22 Oct 2011 | Views [583]

We had breakfast as a ‘whole family’ today – Hans was home. It was very festive and even the boiled eggs had ‘hats’ on to keep them warm – some with cute bunny ears and others brightly coloured pointy elf hats. It was a leisurely occasion ... Read more >


A Bavarian Breakfast

Friday, 21 Oct 2011 | Views [568]

White sausages, bretzel and wheat beer for breakfast at 11am. To get to it we enjoyed a walk past Simon’s old kindergarten, dance classes, the town hall and various Pfaffenhofen landmarks including the ‘geyser’. Though this food and drink ... Read more >


Rambling in Regensburg

Thursday, 20 Oct 2011 | Views [483]

First day in Pfaffenhofen began with another fantastic breakfast (courtesy of Uta – Simon’s Mum). This road trip is determined to make us put on all the weight we lost in Asia and the beginning of Europe! Hans (Simon’s Dad) lent us his ... Read more >


Journey to Pfaffenhofen (via Neuschwanstein Castle)

Wednesday, 19 Oct 2011 | Views [617]

After an early breakfast and cleaning up the flat we hit the road toward Pfaffenhofen. Grey and cold today but we still had fun! A brief bun-stop en route with all of us heading into the forest to go to the loo – Roni managed ... Read more >


Austria = beautiful

Tuesday, 18 Oct 2011 | Views [596]

Roni ventured out this chilly morning to find breakfast breads (the usual bretzel & buns) – so cold she had to wear shoes AND long sleeves, unheard of! After a leisurely brekkie and some internet research of today’s route we ... Read more >


Lazy day in Friedrichshafen

Monday, 17 Oct 2011 | Views [572]

Today was definitely a lazy day. Fog ruled this morning so we lazed around reading books, on the computer, sleeping and basically taking it easy until a lat breakfast around noon. Eventually the sun won out around 2pm and we walked ... Read more >


Konstanz and a quick visit to Switzerland

Sunday, 16 Oct 2011 | Views [678]

This morning we were all packed up and at Sonya & Tarsten’s place for a Fritsche family breakfast at 0930. Delicious food & coffee, fun with the kids, good chat with the adults, neighbour popped over with his black lab cross puppy ... Read more >


Autumn fun in Tübingen

Saturday, 15 Oct 2011 | Views [625]

Another beautiful clear and crisp morning in Schwabisch Alp. After a leisurely breakfast around 10am we four headed into Tübingen after picking up some bretzel for later. First mission was to find a carpark – success! Then we wandered into the old ... Read more >


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