Farewell!

Now our time in Hartmannsdorf-Reichenau comes to an end. 

We say thank you for the nice time to Aline and Marko and whish tham all the best! 

We hope to travel save back home to Stendal

Building Site

Finally we were allowed to help on the site.

First, we mixed together clay, sand, water and straw.

Next, we have built a mud hut to protect us from the storm and rain.

Then, our host mom showed us that one can also create small pieces of art with clay.

In the next picture you will see an entire wall with mosaic that was created with our help.

At the end of the day we made a picture with our host parents. Note the artwork on the wall...

Flood

As you may have already heard, there is a flood in many places near the big rivers.

So, we began to fill sandbags.

Nevertheless, the water continued to rise. Usually this is a small ditch that is only 1m wide.

Luckily, a boat was nearby...

�so we came through everything well. What remained was rubble and dirt.

We hope that the disaster is coming to an end very soon.

Cooking School

Today we enjoyed the lawn full of dandelions in front of our door.

For many hours we filled our backpacks with dandelion flowers.

Then we had to sort out every piece of green leaves as they were not allowed to get into the pot. 

Our cooking effort was rewarded with some delicious dandelion jelly which we were allowed to eat alone. 

Being in the cooking mood we thought that we could give our host mom a helping hand in the kitchen. All the eggs from our chickens have brought us to the idea that we could make spicy eggs. First we had to cook lots of eggs. 

Then we have cut onions and boiled the broth. We had to put lots of things into the pot.

Then everything had to be filled in a really big glass. We could imagine how the eggs would then feel

Finally we were done. It was quite exhausting. Now we have to wait for a few days until we can taste the eggs. 

Rehearsal

Today we were allowed to be silent listeners at the rehearsal of the play: 

"Gretchens Liebe, Leid und Tod" 

 It will be performed at the "Kastanienhof" theater in Reichenau during June.

Our host mom plays the role of Gretchen. 

And we could take a photo of her costume before anyone else could catch a glimpse of it. 

We were also allowed to enter the stage and play together with "Faust" 

The stage design was really amazing and created a mysterious atmosphere.

Unfortunately, we will not be here long enough to attend the premiere. 

But if you are around you should definitely watch the play:

Geocaching

Today we went geocaching to discover some treasures. 

Our coordinates lead us to a hill called "Kahle H�he" near Reichst�dt. 

It was a beautiful and calm place.

Then we discovered the old chapel. 

In former times there was a pilgrimage church. 

After some searching we found the treasure hidden below ground. 

We were especially pleased to find the "duck" which we took with us. 

Let's see if we can find another cache to leave it. 

Finally, we enjoyed the beautiful view to Dresden.

If you also want to visit the chapel and search for the cache you'll find all the necessary information (http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=31a56fa8-e977-4791-babb-ba48d4c6f89a).

"M�hlentag 2013"

Today was the yearly day of the mills. So we visited the old Dutch windmill in Reichsst

 

 The windmill is the smallest one in Saxony. It was built in 1850 and was in service until 1883. On the wings we felt a bit like Don Cichote. 

Phew, that was quite high for us. So, we prefer the small version of the windmill. 

Right next to it there was lots of old equipment to discover. 

 

Later we tried to use a historic drill which was very long. So we are very tired today. 

Staying with NaeKoBa

Today we visited our host mom's little sewing room. 

There she tailors, sews and creates lots of amazing things, especially colorful clothes for her children... 

and handbags. 

It's hard to understand why women are so obsessed by their handbags. 

But this one was really cute - we have to admit. 

We were allowed to dig inside all the boxes full of fabrics and yarns waiting for the sewing machine. 

And then we came up with an idea ... 

Secretly we crawled into a box under the sewing table. 

We found a very special piece of cloth, which we had to show our host mom.

What we did with the fabric we found is a secret that we will tell you another day. 

 We are thrilled. 

You can find out more at: 

http://naekoba.wordpress.com 

http://de.dawanda.com/shop/Kaestnerhof 

 Hans and Paul

Visiting the Castle Ruin of Frauenstein

We use the first hours of sunshine for a visit to the castle ruin of Frauenstein. 

Our journey took us through the forest and over steep mountains. 

 

There was a lot to discover at the castle. 

We learned a lot about the history of the city Frauenstein and its castle.

 The old well was so deep that we could not see to the bottom.

On the highest tower of the castle, we enjoyed the awesome views. 

We could even see Dresden which is about 40km away.

 

At the end of our visit, we rested in the Knight's camp before we went back to the Karlshof.