Exploring more of the Cotswolds

Last weekend we spent a nice sunny day exploring more of the Cotswolds. We took the campervan so that Yana could have her day sleep, while Kerstin explored Bourton-on-the-water and Lindsay was able to do some studying. Once Yana woke up we took her little tricycle and had a look around Bourton-on-the-water. The town was full of people sunbathing along the shores of the river and cooling down their feet in the freezing cold water. There are lots of cute little stone houses and alleyways, low bridges crossing over the river and very expensive ice-cream.

Yana wasn't too impressed by the cold water. She kept pulling her feet up like a little frog when Lindsay tried to get her to touch the water with her feet. She did like the ice-cream though.



On the way home we stopped off in Northleach and looked at the old wool-church there. Unfortunately the pub didn't serve any food yet, so we had to get Yana home quickly on the nibbles we still had left over from lunch.

Visiting friends and family in Germany

In Mid-May we packed up our car and drove over to Germany to visit our friends and family. It was a long drive, but it was worth it.

Our first stop was Munich, where we stayed with a couple of different friends and met up with as many people as we could. It was like piecing together a puzzle, trying to fit so many people into the four days. We were really lucky with the weather and managed to experience our first glimpse of summer. Aside from catching up with friends, we managed to enjoy a couple of beer gardens and visited a wildlife park with a big adventure playground. Yana enjoyed playing with all her little friends.

On our way to Kehlbach, where Kerstin's family lives, we stopped off in Wiesbaden for a night and stayed with Kerstin's grandparents. The remaining time was spent in Kehlbach, meeting up with more family and friends. We particularly enjoyed the time we spent with Kerstin's sister and her family, who had just moved to Germany from New Zealand.

A big highlight of the trip for Kerstin was her 10 year high school reunion. Kerstin spent a whole day with her old school mates playing different kinds of outdoor games, having a barbecue and a nice buffet dinner and catching up on all the news and gossip with everyone. It was great to see everyone again.

Here are some photos of our trip:

Yana playing with her friend Tim

Going for a walk with our friends Stefan, Tim and Anna (and Baby Benjamin enjoying his last few days inside Anna's belly)

Lindsay and Yana having fun on the giant swing

Pekip (Baby-group) Reunion with Babsi, Leopold, Katrin, Lisa-Marie, Kerstin and Yana

The two cousins going for a drive together

Kerstin and her sister Nina with their little toddlers...

... and with their approx. 30 week bumps.