Thulani the Travelling Bear: Thulani's Day Sat 14th

Thulani had a really lazy Saturday.

He listened to Friedrich fight with the home computer network, he wondered if everyone in Germany has a network at home. I explained that most people don't but when you are a software engineer it's par for the course.

He played dress up with Jamie while waiting for Adriana to arrive. The girls then did some designs with "bugeln perlen" (iorning beads). They even went out and played in the rain with umbrellas. Thulani opted to stay inside, don't blame him it's rather cold.

Later we headed off to Osabrück as the shops were open till 10 at night. I explained to Thulani that most shops only open at 10 in the morning in Germany. They don't open at all on Sundays. Most cities have special events 4 times a year or so which allow them to open on Sundays but only... after 1 in the afternoon. There is no interferring with people going to church.

We walked around the city and Thulani saw quite a few young men and woman dressed up in stange outfits "selling" schnaps to passersby, he wanted to know more. These are people who will soon marry and it's their stag or hen night I explained. They try to get some money together for the party. We asked if one would pose for a photo, which he did and he was delighted to hear that Thulani will be visiting Poland next as that is where he comes from. It's a small world.

There was a fireworks/ laser show which we stayed for and it was really good. Only problem was that it was rather loud so Thulani hid in the side pocket of my handbag. ( I think it was a little too loud and full for a small bear) That was Thulani's Saturday. He told me he's loved his time in Germany but he's itching to move on so on Monday we will send him off to Poland.