Seeing the sites in Bad Essen

 The old Watermill

Ulf relaxing at the SoleArena

Emma at the SoleArena

The Lutheran church, town centre

Mushroom hunting with Steffi

Yesterday we spent the day with an old friend, Stefanie, who we met in Byron Bay about 6 years ago...  We had a very nice, relaxed day together, with lots of good food and sharing and laughter..... We also went to a forest and found some edible mushrooms, which we ate for dinner!  It was a very special day.  Steffi is one of those people in our lives who we can be very open and honest with about our journey and our faith and ourselves.  We are thankful to have her in our lives and look forward to seeing her again before we leave Germany. :)

Over the hedge

 

 For four nights Ulf and I stayed in a holiday apartment next door, while the whole family were in Wehrendorf for Malte and Anna's wedding.  In the photo above, the roses and lawn in the foreground are the Jetters' backyard and the windows on the right and small patio belong to the apartment, literally over the hedge.

 The living and dining area of the apartment.  It was a nice treat to stay in such a beautiful little flat and to have our own space for a while.

Bjoern, Gunnar, and Emma 'resting' at the table after lunch, the day after the wedding.

 Sunday afternoon we went for a bike ride as the sun was shining brightly all day!  Here we are on the canal.