Our time in Germany has been highly influenced by Family Föppl. If I could, I would recommend their accommodation, but I think that would mean for them extending the hand of friendship a little too far. They have been fantastic, and have welcomed all four of us superbly in Salzburg, Munich and Hildesheim. I think I have mentioned it before, but the people we have met along the way have been superb, and if Jasper and Maya learn only one thing from this adventure, I hope that they understand how we have been welcomed into other people's lives and that doing so to other people is a good thing. After saying our goodbyes we turned the van around and were pleasantly surprised to see a cohort of Föppls hanging out of the window waving a cheery goodbye. A great send off as we begin to work our way west on the final stages of our journey.
In addition to our leeching into other people's lives, there has been a knock on effect. This morning, just as we were about to leave the postman delivered the mail.
It's the first time we have had mail delivered since July (the exception being Father Christmas!!!!). Addressed to Clements Föppl, we were rather tickled to receive this envelope. And the contents? Lego that was left in Munich, and a German article from a kids newspaper on the fall and rise of the red squirrel in Germany. Many thanks Christian! It's just my homework to try and read the article with the aid of a translating tool for some of those tricky words!
Anyway, we all had a fantastic stay with Klaus, Renate, Laurens, Dankward and Wolfram in Hildesheim. A fantastic group of kind people whom it has been a pleasure to stay with.
Dankeschön from Clements Föppl!
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