So many Niedersachsen tickets.

It's Sunday again! And I'm actually updating on a Sunday! School was the same as usual, although I am gradually getting more involved. The task this week was explaining Bonfire Night and the Gunpowder Plot... miraculously successful. At the end of the working week (so about 9:30 on Thursday) I went to Hannover, primarily to meet Hannah from the airport but also to generally enjoy Hannover. I am proud to announce that I actually found arrivals at the airport. Wahoo. I showed Hannah and her suitcase a little bit of Hannover before grabbing a Ditsch and getting the train back to Badse.

The following day we visited Hamelin: the city of the Pied Piper. Some things don't change... Hamelin's obsession with rats is one of them. To celebrate we had a rat shaped almond-biscuit-cake-type-of-thing. The day was dominated by food (rumball, massive waffle, schnitzel with potato and fennel bake...) but we did squidge in some sightseeing.

Schloss Marienburg

Another day, another Niedersachsen ticket... this time beginning with a journey to Nordstemmen. We then got a mini-car-train-thing (like the sort children go on at the zoo) up the hill to Marienburg Castle. The castle was very pretty but unfortunately the tower was closed for Winter. No panoramic views for us. Instead we wandered in the grounds/courtyard/vicinity. We returned to Nortstemmen station on the road train and got an actual train to Hannover for Meadbh's pre-birthday meal. Fitting eight of us around Katy's table was interesting but it was a fun evening and we predictably ended up on the last train home.

Neues Rathaus - Hannover

Sunday was thrilling as all Sundays are. We went for a walk and discovered that all the coffee shops were closed, so went back to the flat and made cake. And watched a film.

My only other news is that my phone has died. I mean properly died, not just run out of battery. I am already feeling lost without it, so will have to invest in a new one as soon as possible. Good thing Hannah is here so we still have an alarm for school tomorrow morning...