Rosemary 17.01.2008
Floyd got up and headed towards the door. " I don't know about all you others, but I'm going to see if that limo is still outside - you know, the one that brought us here...I don't see our driver anywhere, but I fancy driving somewhere!" he went outside, and then came back in again, very excited! "Hey everyone - who fancies a Tour of Berlin? I've never been here in my life, and I don't know where anything is, but that doesn't matter! I know how to drive, so hop in!"
So all the cats and dogs got back in the limo, and Floyd got in the driving seat. "Hang on everyone - off we go!" So they off they went, and drove round Berlin. It was very exciting - they saw all the lights of the city, and all the fantastic buildings: they drove through the Brandenburg Gate, and drove down the big roads where all the fancy shops are - it was just amazing!
After they had seen everything they wanted to, they thought they had better take the limo back, so they went back to Mervi's Fireside Cafe again, and went back inside again, just in time.... no sooner were they back inside than the limo driver reappeared..................
Doro II 17.01.2008
... no sooner were they back inside than the limo driver reappeared ...
„Good moaning“, he stammered, „the sin is shining outsod. And when I was passing by the deer I saw a flying nin somewhere. A nin in her hobbit – hehe. Looked just like a ponguin! I need a hearty brickfast. Does the Café serve spaghotti? You must know that I’m Itoolian, yep, I come from Nipples.” “You sound just like Captain Crabtree”. said Bodhi, “you know the one who spoke bad French”. “Must be the booze”, cried Fry. “Yikes, he’s dead drunk.” “I only had a punt or two - and someone has been timpering with my lumo”, said the driver menacingly, slumped in a chair and started snoring ... Thoroughly disgusted, Herr von Rottweiler, as always in charge, called the waiter. And the waiter appeared ...
Eva Gregory 17.01.2008
Herr Wolfgang von Rottweiler, having a sense of humor and being a tolerant fellow, he said "Let's move the driver over to the couch and cover him over for now." "Look at the bright side, we get to stay here a little longer and eat more of the delicious food of the Mervi's Fireside Cafe." Everyone cheered and back to their tables they went. Retta came out of the kitchen and suggested that they all join in on a "sing along." So . . . off they went in song. The first number was from Harry & George to celebrate their British roots. The songs continued until every Continent and Country was honored! The tall white, fuzzy waiter with the cute ears continued coming out of the kitchen with tray after tray of delicious food made especially for the guests. There was a small spat among two of the cats due to only one piece of salmon being left, which they both wanted. A few hisses and swipes of the paw insued but our waiter stepped in an produced a piece of tuna which seemed to delight both guests. At that point, they decided to share each piece and peace returned to the table at that point. The sweet gentleman cat who came with Harry & George suggested that a portion of each plate be saved and given to the animals who lived in the Forest. The Waiter explained to him that Miss Mervi and Chef Eva G saw to it each night that there was plenty of "left-overs" for the hungry, homeless animals. A cheer rose from the table over this news.
The Waiter went on to explain how he discovered the family of squirrels one night and finally told Miss Mervi and Chef Eva G and they both said "Not to worry!" They would from that time on always see to the feeding of all the homless animals. At some point later in the evening, the sleeping limo driver awoke from his stupor and decided it was time to go home. Of course, Herr Wolfgang von Rottweiler would never allow him to drive and asked Herr Floyd would he do the honors since he had already driven the limo. So, after many kisses and hugs all around, the group piled into the limo for the trip back to the Animal Hotel.
Yeoman 19.01.2008
After the cats and dogs had spent a wonderfully relaxing night in the “Animal Hotel”, now they wanted to make their way to the Zoo, to pay their respects to King Knut at last. Unfortunately it turned out there was a transport problem. The drunken taxi driver still had not recovered: in fact he was still sleeping it off.
This would not have been so bad, had Floyd, who had also driven the taxi, not upset his stomach the evening before! In those circumstances he could not be allowed behind the wheel.
What were they going to do now? Luckily Mervi is not only an eloquent but a very sensible lady and had Captain Yeo’s number in her phone.
Captain Yeo was very helpful and sent a Space Shuttle. She did not fly it herself, because she could not tear herself away from the Knut-blog. She would not let Lt Worf go again either, since his last Berlin visit. Not only because he was always talking about that man that he worked with, who looked after King Knut when he was little, and who looked a bit like Worf – although he was not as handsome as him - Worf even raved about the many attractive middle-aged ladies who stood at the little King’s enclosure and didn’t even look at him! That was outrageous!
Captain Yeo could not let that happen. Didn’t a new young crewman come aboard the Starship Knutprise yesterday? He could fly a Shuttle! She was not sure what species he was: his ears were too small and round for a Vulcan. He couldn’t be a Klingon either. His forehead was particularly handsome and covered with white fur. And his nose was simply the best – it looked like shining liquorice. His Starfleet uniform fitted him beautifully. It did not bother her that he was carrying a basket over his arm, from which quiet squeaking sounds could be heard.
The animals who had been waiting at the Animal Hotel were also happy with this pilot. They curiously looked at the basket, and wanted to have a look inside, but the pilot would not let them. Who or what was inside?
The curiosity of the cats and dogs was increased greatly when the pilot made a stop at the Potsdamer Platz and gave the small creature inside a bottle!
Only as the Shuttle was again in the air and slowly coming into land in the Hardenplatz, dared the brave Wolfgang von Rottweiler come forward and ask what was in the basket?
The pilot looked at him with his black-button eyes and murmured “You are the leader here. I hand this basket over to you, with this baby inside. Bring it safe and sound to the Zoo, so that the little King Knut can see it. Take good care of it!
And by the way, her name is Flocke.”
To Chapture V
