In December Luis met the first family members, apart from mum and dad. Florian's parents came to admire their third grandchild! This time even grandma Inge got onboard the long haul flight, to see the new addition to the Hertel clan. Proud grandpa Ludwig was also thrilled to meet him, since little Luis is his namesake and bears the Spanish version of his grandfather's name.
It's been a great time for Luis – he received double the amount of hugs and kisses, as can be seen in the many pictures.
It's been a great time for Luis – he received double the amount of hugs and kisses, as can be seen in the many pictures.
Inge and Ludwig also had to see something of Chile. We always love to take our guests into the colourful hills of Valparaíso, where the ocean breeze makes the summer heat a bit more bearable. In the pictures we are just stretching our legs in a typical Valparaiso art café.
And, of course grandpa and grandma couldn't leave Chile without doing a wine tasting. Viña Casa del Bosque is one of our favourite places. They also serve a delicious lunch on their terrace. It goes without saying, that Luis, our gourmet of wine, commented on each barrel in the cellar. In his opinion one should use much more "gaga guga" and lay a bit low on "ui ui ii". Good to know Luis – we'll pass that on.
And, of course grandpa and grandma couldn't leave Chile without doing a wine tasting. Viña Casa del Bosque is one of our favourite places. They also serve a delicious lunch on their terrace. It goes without saying, that Luis, our gourmet of wine, commented on each barrel in the cellar. In his opinion one should use much more "gaga guga" and lay a bit low on "ui ui ii". Good to know Luis – we'll pass that on.
Hohoho! It's that time of year again! Our sixth Christmas in South America and we are still not accustomed to celebrating it in summer, with plastic tree and styrofoam snow. Still, nothing to complain since this time we had family over for the holiday season: Florian's parents and Anna's sister! Furthermore it was our first Christmas with little Luis! Santa Claus had a cool Hard Rock Cafe shirt for him and also brought some goodies for mum and dad.
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A few days after Florians parents had left, my sister came to visit us. Again a double portion of love and cuddles for our little one!
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On Christmas Eve Luis went on his first beach trip, together with his aunt, mum and dad. The weather was bleak, so we didn't bother about sun protection, until everybody got sunburnt - including Luis. He was red as a tomato! Lessons learned for mum and dad. Luis also showed his auntie all the cool places of Valparaíso, as only an insider can! And on the last day of her stay, we all went to the Mercado Central. In an unobserved moment, while we savoured some great Chilean seafood, Luis sneaked off with daddy's beer! Seems my milk has serious competition now ;-)
