Hi, I am Lydia, the older daughter of my parents Bernd and Gertrude Gerhardter,

In former times, my younger sister Lina and I often wondered why Mum and Dad did not build our house down the valley in the village. We would have been in the middle of our friends, had a shorter way to school… and wouldn’t be late to the choir lessons. Today I know why: I would miss galloping through the grassland with my horse Galea every day. I would miss jumping into the crystal-clear water of our pond. I would miss the ringing goat bells, that make me fall asleep every night. I would miss building an igloo or a snowslide in winter times and eating grandma Traudls world’s best Kaiserschmarren.
I also enjoy having many child guests at our place, being able to play together. I think my home is the most beautiful on earth!