Kleve, Germany
29 March 2011 | Family in Kleve
We spent almost two weeks in Germany, enticed there by our friend and former au pair, Anke. We were excited to see the Wamers family again and finally visit Kleve, which is on the Rhine river in western Germany. We stayed w/ Anke at her sister Kristin's house - along with Kristin's two children Hannah (14) and Runi (10), plus her boyfriend Mark (can't forget dog Malu and cat Finnian.) Anke's partner Bernd was also with us most days. It's all about family here. Anke's parents (pictured here) stopped by everyday and her mom, Christiane insisted on cooking hearty German meals for us. Although, all seemed well, there was quite a scare. While we were visiting, Anke's fit and fun dad, Reinhard, wasn't feeling well and before we knew it, he was helicoptered to a nearby hospital for quadruple bypass surgery. Thankfully he is recovering quickly and is already being moved back to the local hospital. We all wish him a quick recovery and hope he is back home soon.