[歐洲 德國瑞典 Europe Germany & Sweden] Day 9

今天主要是Moritz跟朋友見面，幸好是星期六，大家都有空應約。天氣更是陽光普照，非常好心情。

This day was a day for Moritz to meet the old friends. Luckily, it was a weekend which all of them were free to meet. The weather was nice and shiny as well. 

早上先跟Moritz前鄰居Petar見面，他們關係不止於鄰居，是好友！當時大家在柏林住對面。然後又差不多時間搬到慕尼黑，有共同興趣，喜歡單車，一拍即合。

We first met his former neighbour Petar. They met when both of them live in Berlin as next door neighbour, they became friends afterwa

[歐洲 德國瑞典 Europe Germany & Sweden] Day 8

Annette之前說過屋內經常有老鼠出沒，所以她設下陷阱捕捉牠們。剛好昨晚她捉到一隻，興高彩烈問我要不要看。我當下反應是：為什麼要看那污糟的生物？腦海中出現一隻尖咀利牙身長尾長的典型老鼠。我懷著惡心的心情去『探望』老鼠，Annette在櫃邊拿出捕鼠籠，籠的體積只有5立方米，說是老鼠，不如說是倉鼠更貼切，沒有想像中嘔心，白中帶啡，其實頗可愛。被捕的老鼠會安排放生大自然，期間會有蘋果為糧食，好食好住，其實被捕對牠們更好，省得去找食物。可能在鼠界Annette已廣為鼠知，能給與5星級的家，所以屋內總有老鼠到訪。

Due to the running-mouse crisis in the house, Annette has set up some traps to catch them. She was so excited to me and told me she caught one last night, and asked if I want to have a look. My first reaction was "Why should I take a look of the dirty creature?" In my mind, I had an evil mouse with very rough grey hair, sharp teeth and claw plus a very long hairless tail. They are not like Mickey Mouse at all. Why should I take a look? I went to "visit" the mouse with a fearful heart. Annette took out the small cage along the side of the cupboard. It is not a big one, neither the cage nor the mouse. If you don't tell me, I would say it is a hamster. It looks different than my imagination like I said 5 seconds ago becaue it is brown in white and, to be honest, quite cute. Annette will release the caught-mouse to the nature when she has time. Before that day, those mice will be kept in the cage and given apple dices daily. It is better to be caught than walking around the house as Annette will treat them well and won't scare them at all. I believe Annette is a well-known person in the mice society and those mice actually feeling happy to be caught. 

[歐洲 德國瑞典 Europe Germany & Sweden] Day 7

前往柏林前優閒的一天，好好陪伴Moritz家人，特別是年老的爸爸，因為可能要等很久才可相見。一想到他爸爸的情況，令我心感到難過。每次回想起Moritz說「下次再見我爸爸，可能他不認得我了。」，我鼻子總是酸酸的，雙眼禁不住淚水。

Last day before heading to Berlin,  a leisure family day to spend more time with everyone especially with his dad. We are uncertain when will be the next time to meet. When I think of the unpleasant situation of his dad, I feel so bad and sad. Moritz said once "I think next time I see him again,  he does not know me anymore. ", it is a very tearing feeling and thinking which could make me cry.

[歐洲 德國瑞典 Europe Germany & Sweden] Day 6

天氣報告說今天會落雪，今早起來看見窗花佈滿雪花，而且還有漫天飄雪，我立刻叫醒Moritz，要他陪我出去看雪。
The weather forecast predict there will be snow today. I was very excited. I woke up in the morning and checked out the window. O..M..G!!! Snow spread over the window and it was still snowing. I woke Moritz up and forced him to go outside with me.

[歐洲 德國瑞典 Europe Germany & Sweden] Day 5

Fasnacht最後一天：Rottweil - Freiburg

Last day for Fasnacht celebration: Rottweil - Freiburg

給大家煮西多士做早餐，又一新奇的香港味道。他們應該沒想到方包除了配果醬或做三文治，還可變成西多士。

Making French toast for breakfast and introducing them a Hong Kong taste which impressed them again. They did not image ever that the plain bread can be friend with something not the boring jam or becoming sandwiches.

[歐洲 德國瑞典 Europe Germany & Sweden] Day 4

原定今天前往Freiburg，但遇著Fasnacht怕太多人，塞車塞人和沒車位，所以改到Schramberg看另一個嘉年華，相對更有趣和與其他的不一樣。嘉年華在鎮內的運河進行，參加隊伍多達20隊，每隊自訂主題小船，由運河的一邊流到另一邊，同時在船上走動模擬情景、唱歌或與周邊觀眾互動。

We scheduled to drive to Freiburg this day. However, we pushed it to the next day because it was the celebration of Fasnacht there and we expected to have busy traffic and crowd in the town. We ended up drove to Schramberg for another carnival. It is relatively interesting and different from the majority celebration. The carnival held in the canel along the town. There were more than 20 teams participating. They set their own theme and made their own boat. The boat sailed from one side of the canel to another end. They will sing, dance or act on the boat and have interaction with the audience on two sides as well.

[歐洲 德國瑞典 Europe Germany & Sweden] Day 3

豐富的早餐過後，就是家庭聚會的時間，Moritz把過去一年在香港的點滴以圖片分享給他的姐姐和男友，平時在港的生活，到新加坡和台灣的照片，一年真的很快過！

After a very nice breakfast, we managed to have a mini family gathering. Moritz shared with her sister and her boyfriend for the pictures taken oven the last year, such as the life in Hong Kong, the trip to Singapore and Taiwan. Time really flies and year is gone.

適逢這幾天是德國迎春節Fasnacht, 各大小鎮都有其傳統慶祝節目，與香港的花車巡遊相似，當天就是Moritz家鄉的慶祝日，我感到很新奇。遊行隊伍全是本鎮的居民，由於是小鎮，人口約700人(香港的萬份之一), 所以參加的人數約200人左右，都已經不錯。每隊有不同的造型，沿途給圍觀的人派糖果，又會不停灑碎紙。我，不是安守本份的人，硬著反擊他們的攻勢，結果被俘虜，任人魚肉！

It was Fasnacht in Germany during our visit. It is a festival of welcoming the Spring and say goodbye to the Winter. Every town and village has their own way to celebrate and the specific costume to dress up. It is like the Chinese New Year Parade in Hong Kong with lots of well-decorated vehicles. It was the day of Moritz's village for celebration which made me so excited. The whole parade crews are formed by the villagers living there. Since it is a very small village which have only 700 inhabitants (1/10000 of Hong Kong population!!), there are about 200 participants which is very good already. Every crew has a unique theme, make up and costume. They give candies to the audience and sprinkle them with shredded papers. I have to admit that I am not a well-behavior person who loves to prank. Thats why I fought back to what they did to me which caused me into trouble. They got me and kept torturing me but it was really fun.