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  In the week of 2 to 7 March, Sonja was here with Bernice and Silva. Brandir brightened up again and enjoyed all the attention of his sister and Sonja. Wonderful walks where the two could enjoy themselves, walk through garden centres and buy beautiful plants and a day zoo were on the program.   For four people I had tickets for the ocean in Rhenen so that came out nicely. For Silva, it would be too much to go over street paths, so she would only break her feet. So it stayed at home. We restrained and descended with Brandir and Bernice to the zoo. Bernice was right at all hoteldebotel of an ostrich, which was quite exciting! Giraffes were way too big! And lions were also far too big to be able to go for cats. When the Pelicans opened their beaks and went terribly noisy, the hounds didn't like them anymore.   This little monkey was very interesting, especially when he started to jump back and forth against the gauze. But when Brandir began to bark, we walked through.      

This little monkey stayed quietly, a pity that there was glass in between, though!?

              These were Brandir's favorites! The little Pandas. He really found it all too crazy! Yes, they seemed pretty much like big cats!     And then the meerkats, which came right to the glass to make the hounds look closer! That was of course great fun!   When we were going to have a late lunch in one of the restaurants there, Brandir and Bernice were happy to be able to lie down on their dresses as it was already quite strenuous for them!   After some coursingtraining, Sonja left for Hermannsburg on Saturday, but on 26 March we meet again in Tüttleben.