Translation of Bücherschrank

We would love to have you here as our guests! My niece Katja had also many diffculties with the new surroundings. She is really upset with this new change. How was your trip to Italy? I'll keep writing to you!
I tried to explain that I was preferring to eat with everybody together I that I preferred not to eat meat if they did not eat it either, for financial reasons. I thought that they understood my feelings.
Our friendly hotel owner recommended a restaurant a outside of the center, so we walked about 20 minutes in the cold night together with the other couple. Were were the only people in that restaurant.