Birkenhof - Willingen

... setting up the tent over the weekend, but didn't get the time. So now we just have to hope we can figure it out when we get to Calais.<br><br>

... listed in the entry requirements.<br>We have to get all the right maps, so D will be off doing that this week too.<br>I already have 2 sponsors in the US, and hopefully, there will be a few in the UK. E-mails to my non-work contacts are in order, I think.<br><br><br><br>

... hört sich toll an und wird es hoffentlich auch. Einen genauen Reiseverlauf gibt es eigentlich noch nicht, aber, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivien, Chile, Brasilien und vielleicht auch Kolumbien stehen ganz oben auf meiner Hitliste. Welche Länder ich schlussendlich bereisen werde könnt Ihr in den nächsten 365 Tagen verfolgen, wenn Ihr hier regelmäßig vorbeischaut. Am 22.08.2009 gehts los, Lima ich komme!!!<br> Demnächst mehr.....<br> Juergen

... talked story and it was nice to relax and sleep in a bed that wasnt in a hostel. <br>Day 22: In the morning Antje, her sister and her niece drove me up to a beautiful view over Sauerland called Faulebutter. In the evening we then met up with Antje's friends and had dinner and then went to a lake and spent the evening talking and hanging out...<br>

Another foggy morning, and I really do not want to leave. However, we are off. Me back to Houston, Claudia back to work. A big resounding "BOO" from both of us! Germany was wonderful, and I highly recommend it to anyone ---&gt; great food ...

... the Rathaus again, and started to go in and out of some shops. I bought a shirt at Jack and John's, thereby perfecting my "Euro Look". We went to a cafe for some coffee and an ENORMOUS piece of cake. We each got one - my favorite was the Schwarzwelderkirsch (Black Forest Cherry Cake) but the other cake with raspberries was good as well. You can tell which one I liked the best because I remember ...

... t too exciting, but it was nice to be doing normal day-to-day things with Claudia - pushing the shopping cart around, picking out what you want for dinner. Much better than online chatting . . . <br> Claudia made some goulash with pasta for dinner (YUM!) and I started to organize my things for the trip back. We realized that two weeks had gone by far too quickly. Tomorrow will be a day in Paderborn!!

What a long trip. Claudia and I were supposed to arrive in Paderborn around 14.00 in the afternoon, but our flight (City-Hoppers as they are called in Germany) from Frankfurt was canceled due to mechanical difficulties with the plane. So after our 10 hour flight we got to sit in the airport for seven more hours until 19.00 when the next flight to Paderborn took off. We managed to find a quiet spot upstairs where there were enough ...

It was time to some serious hill climbing.... And my legs did realize we are into it now. The top of the hill seemed to be around the corner, every time I took one. Mental strenght helped me out here! But once up there beautiful views were my reward! Never new I could sweat this much... Of course I have to choose the tropical week to ...

So sorry for not updating properly. We spent a lovely week with Craigs grandparents and family in Germany. It was a nice time and his Grandmother, in her 80's kept us really busy eating her delious homemade food. We had breakfast at 8:00. A three course lunch at noon. 2:30 was tea and cake and 7o clock dinner. It was really wonderful and we had a nice time relaxing on the farm and walking around some of the local sights with Craigs ...