{"id":873,"date":"2026-09-30T22:54:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T22:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marcielsims.com\/?p=873"},"modified":"2026-09-29T23:01:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T23:01:47","slug":"ilona-cole-guest-author-story-207","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marcielsims.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/30\/ilona-cole-guest-author-story-207\/","title":{"rendered":"Ilona Cole, Guest Author, Story 207"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Baden Baden, the City of Spas: A Vacation with our Mrs. Kramer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Summer has started and our Mrs. Kramer had two weeks vacation. She is taking ten days to visit her younger sister, Marga in the beautiful City of Baden Baden in the Black Forest. She already got permission from mama for taking us, my sister Friedl and me with her. We were excited and could not sleep the night before our departure. Friedl was eight years old and I just had my sixth birthday.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Suitcases were loaded into the car trunk, a final good bye and hugs from   our mama. Instructions to us and requests to Mrs. Kramer with a tight hug between the two women, and off we went in Mrs. Kramer\u2019s beautiful car heading for the Autobahn (Freeway). Since it was early morning, the top on the car was still up. We should arrive in Baden Baden right around noon, in time for a beautiful lunch on Marga\u2019s terrace.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friedl and I in the back seat were singing and our Mrs. Kramer joint in on tunes she remembered. The weather was beautiful, not yet too warm, but clear and sunny. Before we entered the forest, we pulled over and Mrs. Kramer let the convertible top down. The air was warm, as it brushed by our cheeks. Hair moving with the wind. We got to Baden Baden between twelve and twelve thirty and Marga was waiting with a big smile. After a warm greeting, we freshened up, Marga was leading us out to her terrace. A beautiful table was set with fresh flowers, fine china and little packages by every place setting. Marga was a younger version of our Mrs. Kramer, a warm and kind person.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This will be a wonderful ten days. By the French doors in the living room, on the way out to the terrace, was a Grand Piano, which both sisters play. Friedl and I were looking forward to the wonderful music we will hear tonight. The table on the terrace looked inviting! Marga and Mrs. Kramer enjoyed a glass of champagne. Marga had made a wonderful fruit punch for us. Shrimp, three different ways, lox, little brioche rolls and butter and a wonderful assortment of French cheeses.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lobster salad, mixed greens salad and an ambrosia salad. We must have spent several hours enjoying lunch, great food, conversation, laughter and much love. Tonight will be a little concert. Marga\u2019s friend, Karl will play violin, Marga will play the piano and Karl\u2019s brother, Heinz will play cello. Marga says they will play some Vivaldi, Mozart and of course Beethoven. Friedl and I are really looking forward to this evening.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tomorrow our plan is to go to this elegant city, Baden Baden for shopping. Our Mrs. Kramer wishes to get us some pretty things to wear out to the garden and after swimming by the pool. Shorts, pretty tops and sandals. Sounds like lots of fun. To rest up a bit and have a little food, we stopped at an idyllic restaurant by the river, known for their wonderful seafood dishes. Our Mrs. Kramer ordered for us and to start we had a nice, cold lemonade. Then we were served a fragrant souffle of lobster in a champagne sauce in little ramekins fresh from the oven. Followed by a large plate with a wonderful array of a large filet of trout, lightly brushed with a herb butter, German, warm potato salad and little French green beans, sprinkled with fine chopped shallots, braised in butter. This is dinner, I thought.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Late afternoon we spent by the pool, relaxing, Friedl and I enjoyed the water. It had gotten dark and it was time to go inside. Marga started playing piano, Mrs. Kramer went to the kitchen and Friedl and I sat on the floor near the Piano, listening to the beautiful music. After a while, our Mrs. Kramer asked us to the table on the terrace. Candlelight, music in the background and a tasty salad of wilted spinach, Edam cheese, hard boiled egg and a delicious dressing served with warm French bread and butter. For dessert, Marga had baked a cheese cake before we came.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We had some more exciting days coming. With a wonderful summer party on a catamaran. The scenery was magnificent and there was a light breeze on the water. An invitation to a garden party, held in a beautiful rose garden.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then came the good bye, which is always painful, especially for Marga and our dear Mrs. Kramer. On our drive home, there was no singing or laughter in the car, silence. Every one had their own thoughts and no one wanted to interrupt. But when we arrived home, there were warm, loving hugs and big smiles from mama and papa and we were happy to be home.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Baden Baden, the City of Spas: A Vacation with our Mrs. Kramer Summer has started and our Mrs. Kramer had two weeks vacation. She is taking ten days to visit her younger sister, Marga in the beautiful City of Baden Baden in the Black Forest. She already got permission from mama for taking us, my … <\/p>\n

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