So finally a short message from Germany

I made my way back home. Here you can see me in my offical function as the uncle of Julia.
It is really sweet to hold such a wonderful creature. So vulnerable and innocent. 

on my way through rajastan

I now made my way through to Maount Abu a small hill station in the north. Tomorrow I will head of to Udaipur. It is nice and pleasant to travel with no time constrain and doing and seeing the places which I feel for doing today. It is a bit like living in the day. Which I hade more time in this beautiful country. Ones you start travelling you recognise that one month is not enough. You keep on cutting down the next destinations since you want to relax and inhale what India is like.

On my way

Dear family and friends, so far my traveling has been working without problems. After leaving Bangalore on Tuesday I left for the trip. First Ajay this dud who thought Germans can't handle tequila joint me and we went to a bird sanctuary and I took a bath in a famous river where simulteanusly some Hindus spread ashes of the dead into the river. The entire day we spend with orphons children. They took us in their bus around. Then Ajay and I split and I left for Mysore and took part in a famous festival which is hard for me to spell. The Next day I met an Israelin girl and we both left together for Outy and stopped on our way in the Mudumalai wildlife sanctionary. Outy which is a hill station in around 2300 m we enjoyed travelling to Coonor an a miniature train and trekked a bit in the mountains and the tea estates. The I left for Munnar which is another hill station in the state of Kerala. tomorrow I will head of to the Peryar wildlife sanctuary.

Dear Popsch, today is your special day. Like all the others this year I physically missed out on a couple not meaning that I was not with you. I definitly am! So once I am back we will definitly have to celebrate a little bit. So far I hope last night was not too heavy for you and your are proud of having gained a new title and a new member within our family. Glad and happy to have you as a father. Wouldn't like it to be anybody else. Thank you for feeding and caring for me (an assumption I made, but you can neglect if you want to).

"Bernd das Brot", translated for Bernd the bread is a grumpy figure in german television. It sometimes matches a bit with my father especially in the morning or if a plan has not worked out. But behind the face is a warm heart hidden, always thinking of others first than thinking of himself. I wish that from time to time he would take more time for himself and do the things he likes best.

Here the happy family. Everyone is well so we can celebrate next week jointly the birthday of my father. Except for me. Who will be there in his thoughts but not physically.

Here you can see my father Popsch (alias Bernd, now granfather) with our little Julia.

This allways means there is something on its way. I mean I can understand. Being in there for more than 9 months makes you feel like exporing how it is outside.

this means most of the times, that a newborn is on its way. In this case my sister gave birth to Julia. I am glad that My little (even though older) sister and her loving husband Tobias became now a real family.

This is how it could look like. I am very curious to see how my little nice Julia will look like. I am wating that I can call and get a little picture. This all happen very suddenly on the last day of Ganesha festival. Ganesha is the god of luck and fortune. He symbolizes Buddhi (intellect) and 'Na' symbolizes Vijanana (wisdom). When moving into a new house a Ganesha figure is most of the time the first thing which comes into the house. So of course I will bring a Ganesha for my sisters family home and to my little Julia. Hope to see you soon. I am very happy that are healthy and alive and simulteanously am I very sad not too share this precious moment with you. In 6 weeks I ll will be back and hold you also in my arms.