Freilichtmuseum Klockenhagen

Klockenhagen, Mecklenburg - continuation from our trip in Meck Pom. That was around spring time last year, after visiting Schwerin we went to this open -air museum, it's not the first time that we visited a museum like this, it's interesting because they show how the people live or the way they live on that time.

They have also a restaurant, and they have a traditional sausage made from a wild pig and it's surprisingly tasted good, my first time to eat meat of a wild pig. There are also garden and some old machinery that was used by the farmers in that time, some animals and most that surprised me was the pee pots museum :) my first time to see a piss pots displayed on the wall ( they are clean ) and the wind mill is also still looking good although it was really old.

The traditional farmer's houses are also beautiful, the houses are called Reetdach or thatched roof i find them really wonderful.

Trier

Trier - the oldest city in Germany, founded in 16 BC and is along the banks of Die Mosel ( River Moselle) that was May 2006 when we went there after visiting some places like Andernach, Koblenz, Nittel and other places around.

In the photos are the ancient Amphitheater, The Public baths ( Thermae) built by Constantine The great , the Cathedral of Trier ( one of the World's heritage sites ) and Porta Nigra, all built by the Roman Empire 2000 years ago.

if you want to know more about Trier please visit wikipedia.

"walking in a winter wonder wolfenbüttel (land) "

Sunday yesterday, we went in the city to buy some of the ingredients i need for my Empanadas. My brother in law and his wife will be back soon from Norway, and we invited them for dinner.


Never seen the city like this before full and surrounded of snow! last year there was snow also but not so extreme like this, so off we go with our winter jackets and went to the city. This is the first time i saw the historical city in snow, the Fachwerkhäuser especially the Rathaus (town hall) looks more beautiful and enchanting with snow.


talking about winter wonderland? :) we made a joke to my brother in law, that they should go home now because there's more snow here now than in Norway ;) so guys.. come with me... let's take a walk in winter wonder Wolfenbüttel (land) ;)

i heard in the radio that morning... the DJ is asking a man... if how did the snow affect him... the man just simply answered... "ruhig bleiben... und Die Landschaft genießen..." in English: just stay cool.... and enjoy the landscape... :)

Happy New Year!!!

as part of the show a stilltwalker

When you hear the words new year definitely the first thing will come out to your mind is fireworks. When i think about fireworks i always remember our trip to Hannover with Mutti. It was our birthday gift to her on her last years birthday. That was on the 30th of August 2008 in Hannover, we watch the 18th International Fireworks Contest.

Philippines won the third place, Denmark got the second place and France won the first place. Philippines is just few points ahead against Canada, Portugal is also one of the participants in the said contest.

Happy New Year everyone!!! :)

got to go guys, it's time to watch "Dinner for One"! *winks* :)

the count down is on! i'll see you all next year! :) mwah!

Oh Tannenbaum! Oh Tannenbaum!

"oh, Tannenbaum... oh Tannenbaum... Der Weihnachtsmann geht Äpfel klauen.."

in English: " oh, Christmas tree... oh Christmas tree... Santa goes to steal apples"

Ok, Das ist nur Quatsch"! ( nonsense ) my husband use to sing this traditional Christmas song, and i thought that's the right lyrics ;) but then i just learned lately that he changed the lyrics of the song! oh, that's one of his 99% shit in the head! ;)


So, how we celebrated Christmas? Michael, me and Mutti (my mother in law) had a nice dinner together, my brother in law are in Norway with their friends, Mutti is bit sad but she said she understand them, because Michael and me are also not here on Christmas for the past few years. Michael baked goose (not whole, only breast) with fresh vegies and fruits i bought in the market a day before. It was excellent! never eat goose before, Mutti likes it also. "Danke mein Schatz für das wunderschöne Weihnachtsessen"! ;)

Like last year, Mutti read to us a verse from the Bible which tells how or why there's christmas, and then like last year, she asked me or requested that i sing a Christmas song. Ok, i can sing... i am a member of a church choir before long time ago. And yes... Mutti likes my song and it brings tears in her eyes everytime i sing, or maybe it's the spirit of Christmas.

Our Tannenbaum maybe is not so grandiuos or not so tall like the others, but it brings joy and peacefulness everytime we sit on our sofa and just staring at it (except when there's fußball). The decos are not all natural but the apples are real fresh from the market. We wanted to put real candles but because of security, we just put electric lights.

This Christmas tree will be standing here in our living room until my birthday ;) when? i won't tell you Lol! :) ok here's a clue, after three kings one day more then it's my birthday :)


From Wolfenbüttel with Love, we wish you all enjoy the rest of the holiday season and may you all have a Blessed and a Joyous New Year! :)

ok, got to go guys i have to watch out that Santa won't steal apples on our Christmas tree ;)

reflection

" the real man smiles in trouble, gathers strenght from distress, and grow brave by reflection"...

by: Thomas Paine

no white Christmas this time

I know i am complaining sometimes about the cold weather here but still, when it's Christmas people are also dreaming including me, (not all ) of a white Christmas. News said there'll be snow coming this week but for sure it will be only in the higher part of Northern Germany like in Bad Harzburg.

Marienteichbaude- Harz National Park. It was the first time we went there when there's more than one meter high of snow. It was so hard to find a parking because of so many tourists and people from here are there to ski or just walking around the national park.

These photos are taken there this year, around January. With or without snow i know we will have a joyous Christmas :)