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.

'Home' again???

It's wonderful to see Ulf's family again and see familiar places too.  Some things have changed; many things have not...  This week the family has been busy getting ready for Malte and Anna's wedding this Saturday.  We're all looking forward to celebrating this special day with them.

The Jetter family home.

 

The wall of corn that's growing in the field next door, which blocks out the rest of the world...

Touchdown in Germany!!

Touchdown in Amsterdam 5:36am yesterday morning... We're doing surprisingly well after 12 hours straight from KUL, a two hour stopover, and 8 hours from MEL before that. We actually slept on the plane a few hours and watched fewer movies than last time(!), drank lots of water and freshened up during stopover... Now we just have to adjust our body clocks and our minds to German!!

The weather is cool here - it's autumn - but everything's still green and lush.  The summer vegetables are finishing, apples hang from trees, and pumpkins are now available for eating!  It's also time for mushrooms, so hopefully we'll be off to the forest to hunt some out in the next few days...!

Another German Adventure

Next week we'll be flying to Germany for another visit to Ulf's family, and to attend his brother's wedding!  We're very excited to see his family again, and also to visit some old friends.

The last week or so has been very busy with preparations and last minute 'catch-ups' with our friends.  And the coming week will be no different!

We're looking forward to whatever our time in Germany may bring our way..... a little rest/holiday would be good for us right now. :)