Emden and Leer ( last part of our trip in Ostfriesland )

this is the bell tower (church) of Suurhusen


Emden - not far away from Greetsiel has about 51,000 population and is the economy and culture center of the region. The high light of our trip there was the church tower of Suurhusen just around Emden, it breaks the record of the Pisa tower ( see picture of the certificate from Guiness)

Leer - from 850 was known "LARE" with about 33,000 population is a beautiful city with fascinating houses from 17th to 18th century. Except for the last two photos from Suurhusen, all the pictures are taken in Leer.


Our trip to Ostfriesland was, i can say unique! :) " Danke schön Ostfriesland für die wunderschöne Reise! " :)

please visit http://salitypesociety.com/ for our Greetsiel trip, thank you.

Tea Museum in Norden

a fire place from 12th century

I collect tea sets it's one of my hobbies, i don't know why but i just simply fascinated by them. In Norden, Ostfriesland we visited a tea museum and it's my first time to see one. Norden is the oldest city in Ostfriesland, became a city on 13th century, with about 27 thousand population.

the sea lion babies in Norddeich


After visiting "Seehundstation" in Norddeich, where they keep all the sea lion babies without mothers, and then let them free in the ocean when they think they are strong enough and ready to be alone, we went to the tea museum in Norden.




exhibition of traditional Japanese tea ceremony

the store

the tea maker house

collections of tea sets from all over the world

the tea room

me, having traditional Ostfriesland tea inside the museum

as usual that day the weather didn't change it was even colder and stormy so good idea to visit the museum and the sea lion center, and here at home it's more or less the same, so got to go guys.... it time for "Schietwettertee" ;) in English: " shit weather tea ".

Cuxhaven and more

taken in Neuharlingersiel (Nordsee)

From Bremerhaven we crossed again the River Elbe to Cuxhaven. Most of the time it was really raining so hard and windy and cold, but our journey continues because we want to see something, so we go on despite the bad weather.

All the way to Aurich, Cuxhaven, Varel until to Neuharlingersiel, that i will feature today and

then next i will post the Tea museum in Norden.

Bremerhaven, crossing River Elbe

in Cuxhaven, Alte Liebe

beautiful fishing boats in a small harbor in Neuharlingersiel

a sea gull in Neuharlingersiel harbor

a modern art in Aurich

inside the Varel Cathedral

Stade

After visiting my Aunt Luvy in Hamburg, stayed there for at least two nights, we are both so happy to see each other again. She was delighted by Michael's cooking like "Rouladen" (beef). We talked about our family back in Philippines and about so many things. Then on the third day we said goodbye to her and hoping and invited her someday she'll come in Wolfenbüttel to visit us.

in the city of Glückstadt still in Hamburg


arriving in Wischhafen (harbor) it's only almost 12 in the afternoon and it's already dark


Not so far from Hamburg, a not so big city Stade, crossing the River Elbe through ferry for about 20 minutes from Glückstadt to Wischhafen we arrived in Stade. The city is beautiful with it's unique facades from 1500 to 1600 "Fachwerkhäuser" or traditional houses that is typical here in Northern Germany. Although i don't know anything about architecture i am always fascinated by these wonderful historical structures.



a pose with the "fish woman" statue ;) at my back is the "Kranmuseum"


a small canal in Stade




and more historical traditional houses in Stade

Ostfriesland DE 2009

"there's nothing half so pleasant as coming home again.."

by: Margareth Elizabeth Sangster

it seems so long ago since the last time i wrote, i'm back guys and this one is for all of you who are so patient to come visit my site and comment, thank you so much everyone... as they say... it's good to be home :)

hugs,
Maricar