Actually about a week and a half!
Two days packed into one. This is my motto for life. It is too short to not make the most of it. Sensibly, my family do tell me to pull back a bit sometimes and that we do need to rest. Not this week/ fotnight..
Post from friends from a holiday 10 weeks ago arrived. A slow postal service is fabulous sometimes as you get to extend the holiday. Herr F and I took advantage of the working and living in the city life to grab a cup of tea and have a 10am date.
I don't win very often but I really enjoy playing. I was sure I had won this time and not just because it was my birthday!!! Current defeats on top of this one include losing to a 10 year old whilst playing this game and losing to a 9 year old (the Mouse) playing a game called sequence. Can I say in my defense that one was an open hand whilst teaching and the Mouse didn't realise she had won. Does that make the defeat better or worse? Oh and I lost to Frau N as well in her first outing in the above game. I just like to model resilience and, when I do win, oh it is a sweet victory!
1,20 Euro icecream scoop! Need I say more.
There were quick trips to the fleamarket in the morning, a fabulous visit by a Japanese friend who moved into our apartment after us last time and brought us all stories of his wonderful family.
Then 12 o'clock kick off for the Australia versus France match. On the big screen with finger food, thanks Familie N. And what a match! We nearly won!
Then came a visitor, Frau N from home and we showed here all the really lovely things.
Introduced her to the cool Sunday afternoon on a sunny day cafe/pub location with fellow antipodeans and we threw in a story. I am not sure if the faces on the older two are from the very gingery ginger ale or the gruesome nature of children's stories when you actually realise what they are about.
3 cemeteries with bakery treats before 11 30am school pick up.
Then a bike ride to the forest to do some bird watching with the Mouse that was promised. Frau N and I now realise that you can't casually bird watch. It is all eyes and all concerntration and even when you say, "ok let's take a break", you actually can't. The Mouse could but we couldn't.
We then picked the next two up from school and our bike gang rode into the city for the promised pommes mit mayo/ketchup. That, below is 2 pounds of pommes. We actually ordered 3 but the waitress advised just 2. It was wise, but we all agreed we could have easily eaten 3 but we then thought how wise we were because there was room for icecream. For the record we also looked at cultural things including the cathedral and the Peace exhibition in there and the library. You have to have balance.
After a very stormy pick up of Frau N from the train station that saw her very relieved to see a taxi and not a bike, the sunny shared day in the city from above and way to much cheese Herr F left us to be tour guides and headed to London to wow the German Historical Society. We put in orders for books and food for him to bring back. Along with 5 packets of Yorkie Tea he spoilt us with these.
And suddenly it is the weekend again.
We had another visitor. Our favourite person from a Hansa Stadt, Herr W. The kids have wanted to do the paddle boats on the lake forever and so we started out Sunday with a turn around the lake. Wisely (not me of course) we only did half an hour as it is actually harder than it looks and if you are tall (again not me) it is tricky on the back.
Someone is in the sailing club at school and feels very at home on the lake.
This was of course followed by well deserved pommes with a side of falafel, icecream, a play in the park and a look at the wattle and eucalyptus trees in the botanic garden. Then home to eat more cake and watch Germany's first world cup match. We don't need to remember the score.
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