Algernon in Marianske Lazne (Marienbad), Czech Republic

Algernon visiting the singing fountain in Marianske Lazne  (click on the underlined name to read a little more about this town).

This spa town is also known as Marienbad, it's German name, as it's close to the German border. Many (famous) Germans visit(ed) the place to enjoy the spa and take water from the mineral springs...
Algernon went here together with our slaves, while we were staying at Auntie Janneke's.

We hope you like the video,
Wheeks
Lily, Daisy, Woopy and Chico (aka Guinygirlz and agent Valentino)

A message from Wilma

Dear Piggies

Hope you are all feeling well, Just wanted to let you know that me and Algernon visited Barcelona together. Here are some pictures I made during our trip.

We started in Parc Guell to get a good view of the city

Algernon admiring the view. The Sagrada Familia pops out and in the back you can see the sea

The famous lizard in Parc Guell

Next we went to the city centre for something to eat and enjoy the spanish way of life.

The fountain at Placa de Catalunya, close to the famous Ramblas street

The old city centre in the Gothic Quarter

The next day, we went to see some of the Catelan Modernista buildings

And obviously, we just had to see the famous church the Sagrada Familia from the most well known architect of the Catelan Modernism movement; mister Gaudi.

Whoah! that's big!! And the Sagrada Familia isn't even finished yet

Inside the Sagrada Familia

Mister Gaudi intended to give you the feeling that you were in a big forest once you were inside his church. In his view, going back to nature was a spiritual experience. I think he succeeded very well in doing this.

Light falling through the ceiling, just like in the forest

And finally, we said goodbye to eachother at the harbour in Barcelonetta :'-(

The setting sun..

And that, my dear piggies, were my pictures of Algernon Rat in Barcelona, Spain.

xoxoxo

Miss Wilma

Algernon on holiday

Hello everyone! We are the slaves of The Surrey Squeakers, on holiday on the west coast of France. We were very excited to get an e-mail from Algernon telling us that he was travelling to Barcelona and asking if he could visit us on the way. We said we would be delighted to see him. We collected him from La Rochelle and showed him the beautiful old harbour.

We brought Algernon back to La Palmyre and he seemed to approve of the mobile home that he would be staying in.

The first place he wanted to visit was the nearby lighthouse, called Le Phare de la Coubre.

 
He checked the sign outside and was pleased to see that he was allowed to climb it because he wasn’t elderly or drunk!

He climbed all the 300 steps (totalling 64 metres, which was hard work for a little rat!) and stopped occasionally to rest and to admire the Atlantic coast through the windows.

The next place Algernon wanted to go was La Palmyre Zoo, which is famous throughout France. He was glad that he saw a capybara because he’d heard lots of slaves enthusing about them, and it did look like a giant guinea pig.

Algernon enjoyed seeing the other animals as well.

Algernon told us that he would very much like to see the carrelets, which are a traditional sight along the Atlantic coast. A carrelet is a sort of raised cabin with a fishing net that can be lowered into the sea. We took him to Saint Palais, where there were several of these carrelets.

He thought it was a beautiful place.

Before he continued on his journey, Algernon visited the harbour at La Palmyre to admire the yachts and to say goodbye to France.

Algernon was a pleasure to have with us on holiday!

Algernon Joins the Mothers Day Race

Mothers Day Classic Race

On Mother's Day each year people alround Australia do either a 4 or 8 Kilometer walk or run to help raise awareness for Breast Cancer and raise money.
This is the 6th year that I,Glynis have done this walk......this year on my tribute placard I had the name "Heather" she is the Aunt that AR visited in Queensland, she is recovering from breast cancer.
Early start to the day, breakfast and help me clean out the girls before leaving, then off in the car to the City. Everyone was wearing pink, or dressed up in a theme, or wearing the MDC tshirts that do come in other colours.

Algernon with placard

Classic T-shirt

Close up

Kiss for luck

WE DID IT!!

Algernon felt the benefits of all that exercise and he felt even better to have helped Mummy raise money for such a good cause.

Algernon Gets Fit???

Well as you know after over indulging on cheese at our birthday party Algernon Rat decided he needed to get fit, he convinced Mummy to take him to an Australian football game.

Where are we going?

Ahhh found it!

That pitch is very big

Will just stay here with Glynis

AR became an honourary member of the Essendon Football Club (AFL - Australian Football League)
He wore the membership badge and tried to wear Mummy's scarf but it was rather too large!! LOL
It was the first game of the season.........tense game..........Essendon was playing Western Bullodgs (the team that Daddy barracks for!!) All the colours and the sirens and the people screaming their support for their teams was so much for AR that at half time he had to have a snack (cheese of course!) and a nap........ then back into barracking for the 3rd and 4th quarters. The Bombers (nick name for Essendon) won the game by 55 points, AR is definitely a good luck charm !!
He loved looking at the team banner and when the players ran thru it. He and Mummy came home very happy, but they did not gloat as it was after all something not sportsrattie like to do !!

Learn more about Essendon Football Club

Well Algernon decided that football was not the way for him to get fit, he was worried the humans would get confused and tread on him or hit him with the ball, so Mummy has promised to take him out for another way of keeping fit.........

Message from Onyx and Velvet

Whee know where Algeron Rat was on the 12th of March, he was here in Oz celebrating our 2nd birthdays.

Onyx Inspects her Parcel

Cards for Velvet and Onyx from Ethan and Friday

Onyx loves her cuddle cup

Velvet thinks Onyx's cuddle cup is neat!

AR loves Onyx's cuddle cup

AR enjoys some cheese in the cuddle cup

nom nom, don't interrupt me LOL

Mmm our cakes are yummy!

Our birthday playhouse, eating our candles

As you can see whee had great fun on our birthday, we loved our presents and cards.

After eating all that cheese AR decided his tummy was getting too big and maybe he ought to think about getting fit so Mummy took him to a game...................

So where is Algernon Rat?

Today Miss Wilma visited us for some herbal tea and she asked if we knew where Algernon Rat was. She hadn't heard from him after she went to Barcelona with him and was kinda worried.

We were very surprised, we didnt know he went to Barcelona, all we knew is that he's enjoying the nice weather and granny Glynis' cooking in Oz right now (granny Glynis is awfully nice, we don't blame him ;-))

So guys, help us out; were is (and was) Algernon??
Miss Wilma promised to send us the Barcelona pictures so we'll post them soon.