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My name is Mahé, I am 5 years old and I have a rare disease that required me to have a bone marrow transplant. Mom signed me up for Make A Wish to make my dream come true: to go to Legoland, because I really like Lego, but also to see the Ninjago world, which I also really like!

So THANK YOU Make A Wish for making this dream come true!!!

Come on, I'm taking you with me to take a tour of this mega super cool weekend that my family and I spent there in Germany. We left on Friday, December 15th at 9am… Here we are in the car for about 4 hours of driving. At noon we even had a “McDo”, to regain our strength for the last hour of driving. We saw 3 big Lego on a small hill which gave us a clue that we were almost there! And that was indeed the case: hop! We are still looking for the way to the hotel in the park… The reception found, we are already full of it! We are looking forward to the rest!!!

After checking in, we head to the castle hotel, where the knights and the throne await us! Wow!!! We are all amazed! And the room is so cool!

Now that we have dropped off our bags, we head to the park which is a five minute walk from the hotel. We enjoy doing only a small part of the park, without stressing, by carefully observing the pretty decorations. As a good part is closed because of the winter, there are few people, and we enjoy doing the attractions several times in a row because there is no queue.

With mom, we tried a bed in the Lego Friends area 😊 And we had a good laugh seeing the silliness of the Lego men: We went around the park on a Duplo train. We enjoyed the aisles with the hundreds of illuminated fir trees. And we also made the factory, a roller coaster, an attraction to the pharaohs, the elevator, the glass labyrinth...

At 19 p.m., we ate German specialties in a restaurant in the park. Then it's time, the park closes its doors, so we go to the hotel, to spend our first night. We're all looking forward to it! We're still pretty tired...

The next morning, we woke up all happy, and we went to eat our lunch at the hotel restaurant. What a treat, there was absolutely everything! Mmmmmmh! I really enjoyed the croissants! There was even Oli (the Legoland mascot) who came to say hello to us while we were eating. Then after lunch, we went to see the balloon show, where we even got to make our own balloon dog! So cool. Here we are, now that it's almost 11am, the opening time of the park, we're heading there on foot. We're impatiently waiting for the closed doors. Especially me!!! Today we're going to go to the Ninjago corner!!!!! The weather is so nice, it's going to be great!!!

 » What journey ! It lasted 4 days and yet we felt like we were leaving in aand long adventure more unbelievables. CLike Alice in Wonderland, we found ourselves leave alone be guided, to go from discovery in wonder !!! Dyears our whole being vibrated with these resonances of pleasure and fascination, which allowed us to realize the reality of ces moments so far from our daily lives. This was the opportunity de forget everything et from U.S let pamper. And thanks to this, disease sly here came toembedded in our family for 6 years now, has been discarded during the duration of our expedition. NWe were just in the discovery, receiving the benevolentthis and the delicacy of each, and in the joy ofand live it enseemsIf and let yourself be pampered, is-isn't that the best thing in life?

CIt was also a bit of an opportunity for us toto hamper and counterbalance of remembrances terrible, since the tumor of Theotime aVait was discovered in December. While everyone was preparing Noahl and gathered at family celebrations, ihad suffered it operation on operation who had it left in a terrible state. Noel had been summed up in a few moments around his intensive care bed, à a few stolen moments où we were wondering if'he would see others with us. We were caught in un tsunami, came to break too much early les Christmas dazzle for my children. THEe ground s'was opened under our feet, and the Christmas period remained a traumatic time for us. What a joy to discover that this period could be again an occasion d'wonder'ement et de more smoothly. to live, of shared warmth and festivities duringtlesthoses we left each other go to the delicacies on a background of Music coursess joyful. Everything contributed to the Christmas spirit,esbusy streets of viennas little fir trees waiting to the sound of concerts from surrounding churchesto go to adorn oneself and EMBAdied neighboring apartments, to the decorations delicate of the train and to the beautiful living roomsu Crillon, of street ornaments to thea crowd frantic of passers-by happy de to do their shopping, everything contributed to the festive preparations.when everything seemed to us gathered for share a moment incredible as a family, focused around the joy of Théotime, it was a balm extraordinary on our painful memories.

TYou reprise the theme of the these people came welcome us, touch us a little word, discreetly shows itselfer presents et attentives so that our journey is unmemorable, how much these small gestures have been able to compensate also our great moments of solitude face the anguishsse disease and death ! We started par the flight Geneva-Vienna, in which a charming hostess came worry about whether everything was okay and to réenjoyedr with us du travel to the Orient Express that Theotime allhas to be able to achieve. A Vienna Airport, another very efficient hostess, dynamic and smiling has come gather from exiting the planeIf darting between suitcases and piercing the crowd, cered fairy head appeared dance in theairport, taking us into un wake graceful and only asking for informer in passing lost travelers. Posing gracefully for a few photos, elle Gave back à Théotime, a stuffed animal that has become the mascot of the trip, and recovering our suitcases in one go tomorrow, elle finally entrusted French driver's hands just as charmant who has us brought at the foot of the hotel Rosewood, in the heart of Vienna's old town. Teverything was charming, carriages siLlonanIEAnt the streets and contributedhave à give us the impression that we had transplaborn in the time of Sissi…. fir trees for sale jonchhave the streets between two Rococo fountains, the crowd wandered in this atmosphere of theAbeautiful front, the churches resounded with No. 1 concerts.ël. A every street corner, or almost, we discovered a nnew Christmas market. The even started to snow delicately during the after-Midi, the setting was perfect, magical.

Din the hotel room, What a surprise! de discover a charming letter for Theotime and balloons " Mtake a wish » ! Théotime had tears in his eyes.. I share with you here shis words : " JI really enjoyed this stay with my family. Arrived in Vienna, I was welcomed as I would always like to be, On littlet with difficulty do better ! Nothree nights at the hotel Rosewood was exceptionalle, The staff was attentive to everything, always smiling and very nice. LThe breakfast was delicious and the night in our room was super nice. »

The next morning we had breakfast (extextraordinary carefully sure !) under the roofs with a spectacular view of the buildings of the old town. The fog left appear roofs frosted, statues decorating them pierced cand cotton in a magnificent harmony, and U.S seterms of rare privileged ones to be able observe them so near. Everything had contributed to putting us in a state of mind even more ready to goûnail it of the journey, to the meeting with the famous train, and our desire was still rising. In the building neighbor of theschool Spanish riding, are gone admire theThe Lippizans inst. And finally, we voilà at Vienna train station, on the frozen platforms, where music and a groom in a suit Royal blue attract our attention. This is goldchto be ofu train that plays, heats the atmosphere and welcomes us by marking the beginning of this extraordinary adventure that Théotime has dreamed of for so long, and by extension we in the expectation of sharing his great moments of joy to him. A large parte train staff forms a guard of honor to welcome the passengers. Theyhave in their blue suits emblematic of the Orient Express, or cooking, musician,…all friendly and smiling. Our Stewart Nathalia told us accompanied to our room with discretion and charming thoughtfulness. The cabins are of bijoux of wood and tapestries which seem to have come out of a film, and the comfort is up to the pleasure of the eyes. The train started moving quite quickly quicklynt, and we went lunch in one of the dining rooms of the train. We discovered discreetly our traveling neighbors, who seemed as happy and curious as we were. In addition to the extraordinarily worked walls and furnitures in Lalique or en wood according to the rooms to eat, Christmas tree decorations and red flowers hanging from the windows came complete a aestheticism gorgeous. The passing landscapes had joined in the fun since everything was covered of immaculate snow. Little apTea was waiting for us served in our two cabins together, then we went to play French maps in the bar car. The boys, mostly Italian, were very caring for each, and seemed to glide across the carpet with ease innate.

We then went to change in our cabins for the big night. Tuxedo and dress long, feathers and pearlss at rendez-you ! So pare of ours finest attire, we avons played at protagonistes of films including trains seemed to come out, and we didn't could not stop us from taking a few pictures between the wagons or the mist escaped from our lips as it y It was cold. This added to the magic of the moment. We areare installed in the bar car, où a pianote played tunes happyx and feastfs. The diner who followed was delicious, the services and ornaments perfect. Wishing perpetuate this magical evening, we have it pextended in the bar, où certains sang, discussed, exchanged. Fortunately, there was no crime to solve, but the subjects were not lacking. A waiter offered meven de follow some moments of the cup final of the football world, which took place several centuries ago there or almost. We did not know then that we would meet the next day withHotel one of the two teams who was arguing so the match to Qatar. In our cabin the beds were made and held out their arms to us. roll was going to rock our dreams so qwhat the train pierced la freshur diaphanous of the night. I leave the pen to Théotime again :

« Our nuit in The Orient Express was mon dream achieved, if not even better than what I had imagined ! I did not dream of such comfort, and I who like to eat well, I have so much appreciated enjoy all these
delicious dishes, tea with petits fours, breakfast in the cabin withs pastries exceptional. I was impressed by the richness of the decor and the kindness of the staff. I slept very well, lulled by the rolling of the train. I would have liked to travel to the time of Agatha Christi, and take this train often like her did it… In Paris we have summer welcomed like princes again, in the hôsuch on the square of the agree. In my room waiting for meenand lots of surprises and gifts as if it was I who had chosen them. Three books, two by Agatha Christie (they were 10 and Christmas pudding) and one on his life. An Orient Express drawing on my shower, welcome notes, cakes, Make a Wish balloons again, a vintage chocolate car, a framed picture of me, I never Felt so much particular and spoiled ! Another surprise awaited us, the chef's tour of the kitchens, and they offered me a magnificent apron embroidered with my name. The views of'Hotel were sublime, and I who do not particularly like the foot, I felt very privileged to be able to meet some of the players from the team France which were returning from the cup In ActionThe Place de la Concorde was filled with their fans, and I was the only one there.ôsuch as to be able to approach them… ! »

Theotime was crying again whenand the head chef handed him the apron in front the whole team of management… After a great night in our soft beds, a delicious breakfast in the garden winter, under the branches brillantes of a thousand decorations of one of the many fir trees of theHotelwe are gone admire the windows of Christmas Department Stores, then after a Thai lunch succulent, we went to the Gare de Lyon. The first TGV left unfortunately syears us, the Parisian traffic jams in the rain having contributed to our delay. Peut-be that we We didn't want this dream to end either... The association managed to find us 4 other tickets in record time, on a train nonetheless. strings-full in this Christmas Eve period, thank you a thousand times again ! On the train, Théotime was already reading one of Agatha Christie's books offered to the Crillon : « there were ten of them ». In 4 days, we hardly ever heard him complain about his mto the head. We still had to come down gently from this magnificent dream, from this journey that had overtaken all our expectations and our snails the craziest, in which we only had to let ourselves be carried by people who were only kindance and smile, and who as Théotime said, seemed to know better than us how to please ourselves. It would forever be remembered as one of the best times we had together as a family, and the pleasure was unending to see Tea like thisotime to have great happiness in proportion to one's merits, which gives him testifiedhow many people were touched and involved with him to bring sympathy, of the support and testify to him empathy. A huge thank you to all !!! »