[Dzidra Zeberiņa visited Australia for 6 weeks beginning mid-February. She gave two readings in Sydney in February.
Photo: “Es un Dzidra Zeberiņa pie mūsu durvīm.”]
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[28.2.1984
Preses Biedrības sanāksmē meitas mājā, Erna lasa savu darbu.]
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[On back of photo, right: “Preses biedr. sanāksme. Sēdot ar pilnām mutēm — Regent Str (no kr. Elga Leja, es, Vaira Dortiņa-Krīvs — kas arvien lasa manus darbus sarīkojumos)”]
[No entries by Erna for June because our luggage was stolen in Rome. It contained Erna’s diaries and notes from the last half of May to mid-July — so, the end of Inese’s time at the school in Damme, Germany, including a short trip to Holland and Belgium. Then, travel through southern Germany and Austria as far as Rome, Italy, and on to France.
So, here are my own notes of our travels during that period]:
Sun. 8.6.69
1st beaut. sunny day!! Morning walk in forest & photos in new towelling outfits [at right, Laimons, Erna, Inese] — pm sunbaking in garden!! Bliss!!
Wed. 11.6.69
Evening at Heitmann’s — look at rocks.
Sat. 14.6.69
Feldmanns’ + friends there.
Sun. 15.6.69
Kaponier gallery opening — boys singing — full + Holtvogt — later Propstei Blues arouse interest — Schnell Imbiss — rather drunk & singing (Ian wanting to sing “Deutschland…”)
Mon. 16.6.69
“Blaue Montag” [“hangover” day — no work] for L & me & mum.
Tues. 17.6.69
Tag der D. Einheit — to Bremen to pick up Biruta — evening party at farmhouse outside Vechta, dancing, etc. — Mr. Dennis fr. England — plan to get failed teacher accepted by getting him job in England — “establ.” in Germ.
Wed. 18.6.69
Evening out at Schneiderkrug, dinner from Al & Bernard.
Thurs. 19.6.69
To school in evening to look at slides till 11.30, when projector burnt out.
Sat. 21-22.6.69
Out to Dümmer to sail & camp — chickens, some singing, ladies in suits — little wind for sailing — sun, sunbaking — cats in Kleider. [Inese on left, Erna standing at rear]
Mon. 23.6.69
To Münster for John’s Day celebrations — madly making crowns — rush to get there via Vechta — all overdressed in paddock — tame celebration — chat to some international Letts. — dead beat. [L to R: Erna, (German teacher), Biruta, Laimons, Inese, Ian, Austra]
Tues. 24.6.69
All to bowling & dinner with eel — mum bowling.
Wed. 25.6.69
Ausflug to Norderney — slept in — Frl. Schöning there an hour early (halb sechs!) — lots of walking — Wassertum — all beaches gesperrt — 1.65 to get in — Fischerhaus museum — kids twice on own — L. singing on bus.
Thur. 26.6.69
Kids’ party in afternoon — evening — all to Holtvogt’s — Schulz & Heitmans — vine & a bit to eat — pleasant.
Frid. 27.6.69
pm rush around with jobs — to Krebecks to return TV — coffee & cake — then home to dress for Lehrerausflug — … etc
Sat. 28.6.69
Flowers & presents from kids — pm to Vechta & Harts & Biruta & off to Lübeck — arrived late afternoon — walk around — Town Hall & glazed bricks — Holsteiner Tor — walk down Glockengiesser alley to old town & inner courts full of old houses & old people — corner pub meal & DoppelKorns — camp.
Sun. 29.6.69
Rain — drive up coast to Neustadt — amber shops on way — beaches with baskets — alternate clear & heavy rain — Austra couldn’t get into camp (army) — back through pouring rain — long drive home — drive through Hambourg, looking at Reeperbahn, but too wet to get out — Erbscenter — in Vechta all over to Welpe Cafe & session of beer & DoppelKorns — me drunk. [L to R: Inese, Erna, Ian, Austra]
Mon. 30.6.69
Packing — L. to school etc. getting reference — packing & sending parcels (books) — pm to Heitmann’s — beaut talk — L. to grog-up at work — me to H’tmanns — then home.