A Trip to the Hunebed Museum - part 2

In the gift shop of the museum I saw these mammoths and had a chat with them.


Then we went outside to have a look at the replica houses. I think this one is from the stone age, but I could be mistaken.


It was a very nice, sunny day, so we enjoyed walking around in the park.


Inside the houses were decorated with things the hunebed builders might have had in their homes, like a nice fireplace for example.


And flax which they used to make linen for clothes.


It was dark in the houses, I think they could use some windows, but they didn't have glass yet, so that would be a bit cold in winter.


In the Iron Age house they had wool that was colored with dye made from plants.


This house had a window, but still no glass.


I think this is a Spieker, to store food.


Another relaxing stone.


Here they had some experimental stuff going on with weird statue thingies.


I spotted a small temple in the distance.


It was next to water.
What a nice spot.

After a fun afternoon we left in search of a nice place to have dinner.


We didn't leave alone:
These friendly Stegosauri decided to come with us.


What a fun day!

A Trip to The Hunebed Museum - part 1

Last week we visited the Hunebed museum again!


It's a museum about dolmen and the people who built them.


At the entrance there were lots of different stones.
This one made a nice seat.


It was a warm, sunny day and we had traveled for a while, so we started our visit with a nice cold drink and a yummy donut.


In the museum there was lots of interesting stuff to see.
This is how they think the builders of the hunebedden/dolmen might look.


I think this one is a wizard!


There was an unfriendly wolf defending his recent kill.


And a friendly relative.


This is what the land might have looked like back then.


They made a replica hunebed.


There were lots of stones that might have been used for the hunebedden or other stuff the builders needed.


I think this was a mini hunebed for just one person.


There was a computer game where you could try to build your own hunebed, but the little guy who should be helping you was a bit of a jerk and hid the shovel at first. Finally we managed to build a hunebed though.


Here you could try to see if you were strong enough to move a hunebed stone.


Inside the replica hunebed.


I think this builder lady was mourning the dead who were buried in the hunebedden.


There were lots of pots that were found inside the dolmen.


I think they found this inside a hunebed as well.


I almost feel like I'm really at Stonehenge.


Coming next: mammoths, sun and new friends

Chocolate and Tea Hippo

Look at the cool presents I got!
Dark chili chocolate and a a tea hippo.

FairyLoot!

I discovered FairyLoot a while ago.

FairyLoot is a monthly book subscription box that focuses on Young Adult fantasy literature. In every single one of their monthly boxes, you will receive a brand new Young Adult fantasy novel, 5-6 exclusive bookish goodies related to the theme of the box and other items sourced directly from the author.

The fun is that you only find out what's in the box when you receive it.

I thought that sounded so cool I had to give it a try. First I tried to sign up to their Myth and Monsters themed box, but I was too late.

Then I saw the announcement of the June box with the theme Elementals. I had a pretty good idea what the book in that box would be, so I signed up right away.
(I will confess that I asked the author if I was right about my hunch when I met her in Berlin, and she told me I was!)


Yesterday the box arrived!


Oh, purple packaging.


I dove in to find my goodies!


And look at all the awesomeness!


Finally I can start on Roar!
There was a signed bookplate in the box as well.


A closer look at the smaller goodies.
I totally love the potion sticky notes!


And lastly an artistic candle picture.


I think this FairyLoot box is really cool!
You can bet I'll be ordering the box again when there's a theme I like.

Food and Dinosaurs

Last week we went out for dinner.
I got a whole plate full of yummy snacks.


And dessert!


Remember the new dinosaur?


We put it together and it's added to my collection of wooden dinosaurs.
Aren't they cool!

A New Dinosaur

I got a present yesterday.
A new dinosaur building kit!

More Movie Stuff

They also had another Metropolis robot at Babelsberg Filmpark.
This one had flashing lights and everything. So cool!


They also had costumes from movies on display, like these Egyptian headpieces.


This is a dress Marlene Dietrich wore in one of her movies.


Some scary devil.


This display showed how they made a dinosaur monster move and how they filmed the scene.


A temple or palace of some sort.


It was a replica from some movie I never heard of.


Sultan Sullivan.


They also had a graveyard with a vampire in one of the coffins!


I wonder what's inside this tomb...


Nosferatu!


I tried to get my fortune read by this fortune teller, but she mumbled something and didn't give me a card with my fortune.


There was a small Medieval town that had a cannon.


And a headsman who was executing someone.


A monster fountain.


This is the wagon of Löwenzahn, a German TV series.


A Wild West town.

It was really fun at Filmpark Babelsberg, but after a few hours we were getting tired and decided to go back to the hotel.


Let's see.
Which bus should we take to get back to the station.


I spotted a pig advert at the bus stop.

Back at the hotel we rested and read for a while.


Then we went out for dinner again.
It was very yummy!


As this was out last evening I got a Swimmingpool Cocktail.


What a fun trip.


The next day we took the train to Hannover, where we had to catch another train to Leer. Our train left Berlin 20 minutes too late, but arrived in time to catch the next train.


In Leer we took a bus to Groningen. There wasn't much room for luggage, but luckily we could put our suitcase in front of a chair.

At the end of the afternoon we were home.

I had a lot of fun!