Wittlich

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Hello everbody
I will start form the 2nd of July which is when we arrived in wittlich My fathers home town. I will try and write abou the interesting things
but it is all pretty brief.


We arrived at the Wittlich train station and I fimilled the greetings of the Brothers. Dad meeting Oma was very sweet and she is very old and frail but very nice and slow and easy to understand. THat afternoon we went swimming and the Girls Anna and Julia tried to introduce german things to me. We stayed at Omas and everything was the same as always.


All the streets in Wittlich were very deserted and there was hardly anybody there. The shops where ether shut down different or very expensive because of the loss of customers. We will explorer more later when we get back from the bike trip.

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Comments

[Jo Raymond]

So interesting!
Hi Luke ... your travel blogs are so interesting!! Well done with your fantastic descriptions and fascinating impressions. You're sounding brave and adventurous and I feel very proud of you. It's Sunday night here ... the last day of the school holidays and both Molly and Rosie have mixed feelings about going back to school. Molly is in for a big term with her dancing and singing in High School Musical 2 on in three weeks time, beginning rehearsals for her school production and trying out this weekend for another shot at the Kids Crew for Christmas in the Park. Thankfully she has agreed to cut down on a few other activities and extra lessons to ease the load ... because as you know the old school work piles up too doesn't it! The problem with Molly is she always wants to do everything and never seems to get tired. Paddy has been having a great dose of the South Island! The lucky boy went ski-ing in Queenstown for a couple of days, then zipped over to stay with Niko at Knox before busing up to Geraldine for a quick lunch with Nan and Grandi and then back on the bus to Christchurch. He was singing and dancing on 'What Now' this morning and staying on to do more HS Musical/Troy (!) suff on another TV show tomorrow. He is with 5 other singers and dancers and he told me they all had a great time having wonderful Horst Elsen Black Forest Waffles at the Arts Centre this morning! I think he got special treatment when he told the women he was Horst's nephew! Continuing on with his family catch up ... Paddy then had a lovely lunch with the Raymonds and played soccer and mini golf with Tom and Jono. I had a nice time in Timaru and Geraldine too over the holidays ... Rose and I even got to sleep two nights snuggled up in your lovely cosy bed ... hope you don't mind! After adjusting to the wild life peering down at us off the walls (!!) we soon made ourselves very comfortable thank you very much! Takes a while to read what seems like the millions of awards and certificates you've won over the years ... well done you clever man! I felt very close to you sweetheart and kept thinking the whole time about how wonderful it is that you're having this extraordinary trip of a life time with you great Dad! The bike trips and goregous German cities and villages sounded amazing too ... so beautiful I bet! I can't wait to read your next blog. Please send my warnest love to your beloved grandmother Mutti and a specail hug and a hi Gerd and his family. I have such happy memories of them here in New Zealand. Lots of love to you Lucky Luke ... boy.. isn't that old family nick name true these days! Molly, Mark, Rosie and Paddy send their love. We love you! ... from xxx your Aunty Jo xxx

[Luigie]

Jo and co
THankyou so much for updating me on your life . It is so nice to hear other peoples lifes and not just my own little one. Congratulations Molly on all your comitments you are doing I kind of no how you feel. How long did Paddy stay in the South Island for? Im sure having finished What now and so on was a big relief keepit up! THankyou so much and Im sure that it is not easy to wirte all these comments in your busy life. Send my love to the Family :)

[Ramon & family]

good to hear from you
Hi Luke and Horst, it is really nice to hear that you are enjoying your trip with all the ups and downs. Thats makes us galous but not about to sit in a plane for such a long time to get there finally. I really liked Koblenz when I was the last time there. Its a nice wee town with old buildings. During the last school holidays we went to Ashburton for the soccer tournament and it was sad not to see you there Luke. Your team came 5th of 12 teams. Ok have a great time and hope to see you back soon. Love from Olaf, Ramon, Rea and Bianca