Sunset over Keulen, that was the only time we saw the sun on Saturday. We thoroughly enjoyed it. Every to be bride and groom celebrated their batchelor night, I had great fun with it, and then there where the ice hockey fans!!!
On Sundaymorning she was there from the start, so we showed Hilde and Marijke a beautiful Keulen. A cosy city, nice cafes and terraces.
Let me start with this morning I decorated the house, made a card did some ironing and then kissed my birthday girl goodmorning. I left her a little present, pink earrings(remember Tim?) I went to work, from 9.30 till 3, hurried home, and started preparing bbq, Marijke was allready preparing the witlof salad. I made a pink cheesecake;-))), ordered another pink pie and Maurice made bread and butter pudding. At 5 the grandparents arrived, so time for a pink apperitif, cava and passoa, rather strong, but nice. Marijke noticed the pink clothes everybody was wearing, I sent everybody this question this morning, it was a nice touch...
Marijke was VERY happy with her present, our ticket to Australia!
Hans coming home from Kortrijk was also a nice surprise for Marijke, we'll take him back tomorrow and make a nice day out of it )) Tomorrow evening she will celebrate with her friends.
Big day today, communion of Gust, Cis, Romy (cousin and nr 31), Lotte nr 27. Also in nr 17 the grandchildren twin, Camila and Esteban, will have there party. I thought lets get the sunrise on camera so you'll know the weather started okay. The forecast says 18 and sunny, so we are all very happy. At 11 mass starts and at 1 the party starts. I'll be surrounded by babbling Hamels all afternoon, because Zsofi and I will be helping out with the party. It's been held at number 31 and 33.
Beautiful isn't it?
It may even be a bit more red because of the Iceland ashes;))))
Yesterday we made appetisers, sliced soup vegetables, pumpkin soup with meatballs, rolled up bread with salmon and cream cheese, with cream cheese, ham and rucola, with cream cheese, ham amd jam. we peeled over 200 shrimp. When you can do that all together it is fun. major course is barbecue, and that is all delivered. Dessert are rice pudding, vanilla and chocolate pudding, chocolate mousse, cake, chocolates and cookies. We'll be glad when it is evening!
And at last, after a good rest, at the youth hostel with the best view, a nice breakfast and a bus and u bahn ride we are ready to explore the palace! Wauw, what a load of cutlery, crockery, gold, silver, porcelain. I'll show you a few, Tim got a lot more, I only went for the blue, green and floral...
10 metres of napkin made this ! But only the finest fabric!
When we got back home, Martha and Laci where home, we talked a bit, it took always a bit longer because of the translations. We laughed in stages, which is funny! Our last night in Samorin, it was a pleasant evening. So on Friday morning at breakfast, we where talking about Vienna, the thought was offered that they should come, and take the boat back. Phone calls where made, arrangemants switched and our car was full to drive to Vienna. That was a great thought, the girls enjoyed the princesses, ice cream, and we loved the company. At 4 we put them on the boat, we heared after that it was a great trip for them!
We went for diner at the fanciest restaurant in the next village, in that town live Martha's father and sister and her husband (Willy, who we met during diner) and children. Lovely diner, the kids got a ride in a golf cart, nice. When the kids where put to bed again, we went looking for the Donau and waauw what lovely pictures we took there, Tim's are even better!
A drink on a terras afterwards, then home and we played again this time Lacie joined us which was great fun!
Gyor, Hungary! After a good nights sleep and a nice breakfast time to load the cars and hit the road. Acomplete different view from when we drive from Westmalle for 50 minutes. Wide open spaces, BIG fields, 5 towns and the Donau! Lovely to see. We crossed the border, and the first town is Gyor, it was market day, the sun was out it was a very pleasant morning! A little walk, good company, coffee and cake in the sun, what more does anybody need!
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