(English version below)
Tilbage til Georgs tur til at vælge dagens strabadser, men med lavere ambitioner end sidste uge. Vi har haft kig på et ørne/falke-show i nærheden og det ville han gerne (når vi ikke kunne finde en par-3 bane han måtte spille. Minder slet ikke om sin far ;-)). Så efter morgenens langsomme trummerum kørte vi mod borgen, hvor der er show 3-4 gange dagligt. Ved siden af ligger en abeskov, som vores ‘kort’ også giver adgang til, så vi parkerede bilen i området og gik først mod aberne.
Her fik vi en guided tur i skoven med pt. 123 bavianer, der frit kunne løbe omkring inden for indhegningen. Trods rundturen på tysk kunne vi da samle lidt detaljer op undervejs og det var sjovt at se dem i et mere frit miljø, hvor der stadigvæk er menneske indblanding. Her spiser alfahanen først og først når han har fået sit giver han plads til andre, der så også tydeligt har en form for hieraki. De havde forskellige ‘udfordringer’ i skoven, hvor de bl.a. skulle hive i nogle snore i en bestemt rækkefølge for at få frugten ud. Det var der åbenbart kun 3-4 af aberne, der kunne finde ud af, men de gad ikke hive i snorerne før de andre aber var gået langt nok væk til ikke at stjæle deres frugt når det kom ud.
Der var og enkelte der kunne svømme og dykke, så de fik også ekstra mad for at vise de begejstrede tilskuere deres færdigheder. Især da der blev kastet en banan i vandet var der råb om at holde sig væk!
Derefter gik vi op til borgen med fuglene. Her kunne man se nogle af dem i deres bure på vej op og det var først til mølle om pladserne. Solen bagte dog godt og vi havde ikke fået nok at drikke med, så vi var lige retur efter et par liters væske inden forestillingen startede kl 13. Her så vi forskellige slags rovfugle, der fløj hen over hovederne på os, mens de fangede mad på forskellig vis. Kongeørnen imponerede os mest og vandrefalken var den største skuffelse, fordi den var så lille (den har vi haft læst bøger om da den er verdens hurtigste og kan flyve op mod 400 km i timen!). Alt i alt et fint show i utroligt flotte omgivelser i en gammel borg på toppen af et lille bjerg.
Efterfølgende tog vi tilbage til camping pladsen til en hurtig håndmad, lidt leg og badminton og så en længere tur på paddleboardet til mor og børn, inden vi tævede far i Rummikubb på græsplænen langs søen. Så var den dag også mere end gået, så vi fik bikset noget aftensmad sammen (er lettere når man har husket at købe ind) og hyggede indtil sengetid. Her er lidt småkoldt om natten og i stedet for at tænde for varmen er der dømt børneputning! Dvs et barn hos Sara på “taget” og et hos Kenneth i dobbeltsengen. Ungerne synes det er en fest, mens de voksne ser trættere og trættere ud om morgenen, når første kop kaffe bliver lavet på den højt elskede lille medbragte Nespresso-maskine…
Back to Georg's turn to choose the day's adventures, but with lower ambitions than last week. We had our eyes on an eagle/falcon show nearby, and he wanted to go (when we couldn't find a par-3 course for him to play on, he's nothing like his father ;-)). So after the slow morning routine, we drove towards the castle, where there are shows 3-4 times a day. Next to it is a monkey forest, which our "cards" also gave access to, so we parked the car in the area and first went to see the monkeys.
Here, we had a guided tour in the forest with about 123 baboons that could roam freely within the enclosure. Despite the tour being in German, we managed to pick up some details along the way, and it was fun to see them in a more natural environment where there's still human intervention. Here, the alpha male eats first, and only when he's done, does he make room for others who also clearly have a kind of hierarchy. They had various "challenges" in the forest, including pulling on some ropes in a specific order to get the fruit out. Apparently, only 3-4 of the monkeys could figure it out, but they didn't want to pull the ropes until the other monkeys had gone far enough away not to steal their fruit when it came out. Some of them could swim and dive, so they got extra food for showing off their skills to the enthusiastic spectators. Especially when a banana was thrown into the water, there was a lot of shouting to stay away!
Afterward, we went up to the castle with the birds. You could see some of them in their cages on the way up, and it was first-come-first-served for the seats. However, the sun was scorching, and we hadn't brought enough to drink, so we went back for a couple of liters of fluids before the show started at 1 PM. Here, we saw different types of birds of prey flying over our heads while catching food in various ways. The golden eagle impressed us the most, and the peregrine falcon was the biggest disappointment because it was so small (we've read books about it as it's the fastest bird in the world and can fly up to 400 km/h!). All in all, a great show in incredibly beautiful surroundings in an old castle on top of a small mountain.
Afterwards, we returned to the campsite for a quick bite, some playtime and badminton, and then a longer paddleboard trip for mom and the kids before we thrashed dad in Rummikub on the lawn along the lake. Then, the day had flown by, so we put together some dinner (easier when you remember to shop) and enjoyed ourselves until bedtime. It's a bit chilly at night, and instead of turning on the heat, it's time for the children's bedtime! That means one child with Sara "upstairs" and one with Kenneth in the double bed. The kids think it's a party, while the adults look more and more tired in the morning when the first cup of coffee is made with the dearly beloved little Nespresso machine...
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