“It was many and many a year ago, in a kingdom by the sea..." Edgar Allan Poe
13 January 2009
Eloping to Africa?
Two Meeting St. Inn, Charleston, SC
It's been a long day, kids but all is well. I was just going to toss a pretty picture at you while my grilled cheese sandwich is browning but I found this adorable story that I have to pass on it's merry internet way:
German Lovers - aged six and five try to elope to Africa:
It is a dream that has been shared by lovers across the centuries – the chance to elope to exotic lands. But few would have been as bold and spontaneous as six-year-old Mika and his five-year-old sweetheart Anna-Bell who, after mulling over their options in secret, packed their suitcases on New Year's Eve and set off from the German city of Hanover to tie the knot under the heat of the African sun.
The children left their homes at dawn while their unwitting parents were apparently sleeping, and took along Mika's seven-year-old sister, Anna-Lena, as a witness to the wedding.
Donning sunglasses, swimming armbands and dragging a pink blow-up lilo and suitcases on wheels packed with summer clothes, cuddly toys and a few provisions, they walked a kilometre up the road, boarded a tram to Hanover train station and got as far as the express train that would take them to the airport before a suspicious station guard alerted police.
"What struck us was that the little ones were completely on their own and that they had lots of swimming gear with them," said Holger Jureczko, a police spokesman. He described Mika and Anna-Bell as "sweethearts" who had "decided to get married in Africa where it is warm, taking with them as a witness Mika's sister".
Anna-Bell told the German television station RTL: "We wanted to get married and so we just thought: 'Let's go there.'"
How adorable is that? The story ends with the police officer saying, "They'll have the chance to put their plan into action at a later date".
Maybe they can come to Charleston on their honeymoon. I understand the Inn in the picture is a romantic honeymoon destination.
That was simply the best thing I have heard in a long time.
ReplyDeleteI love these kids. All dressed ready to go swimming.
ReplyDeleteSweet story and I love the Inn. Looks like an elegant place to stay.
ReplyDeleteI loved this story Joan. So glad you posted.
ReplyDeleteI wish my daughter would do that instead of all the riga-ma-roll she's going through right now. This is a great story! :)
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What a great story, Thank you for posting it.
ReplyDeleteI also love the photo. I like the detail of the tree in the foreground.