Frankfurt, Mainz, hike to a castle, Köln, Utrecht, Amsterdam, in one week! People thought we were big wierdos to go so many places in so little time. In Germany, everyone gets at least 6 weeks of vacation per year (and as many sick days as you need until you get well), and they're no less productive than we are. Mental and physical health increases your changes of being productive and happy, who knew?
Frankfurt, 20 Oct.
Our heroine once again set out on her most important search in Frankfurt. In
contrast to his native research environment, she would not be able to distinguish
Bill by skin color in Frankfurt, thanks to DHL and their distinctive packaging, she found him easily among the locals, after we bribed the police with some dried
home grown basil he brought me.
Das ist Occupy Frankfurt
Frankfurt
is packed with more neat architecture, riverside scenery, museums, tasty
upscale and downscale food and outdoor markets, and events than you can explore
along with its own cosmopolitan financial and cultural personality. Today's institution of choice: the
Caricatura Museum. According to its own tourism website, Frankfurt has the largest density of comedy. This was the first of many museums
during our week long adventure that taught us the quality and endless exhibits
and value of museums in Europe. Your student ID can get you into the Caricatura Museum for the half price of 2.5 €, allowing you access to 3 (maybe 4, can't remember) floors of densely packed galleries of hand drawn satire of movie stars (Arrnold??), current and recent world leaders (Angela, Barack, Nicolas, Dick, George), football (soccer) stars, Hitler, previous royalty (Louis, another Louis, and many more Louis's), quintessential suburban life, Catholicism, and complacent tourists - if you've seen Lilo & Stitch, think of her bedroom wall of photographs. Sure, we could have understood more if we knew more German, but the majority of the cartoons were funny in any language.
Giggles, food, wine, wine, beer, strolled the city 'til night fall, train to Mainz. Busy day for our hero's first day across the Great Atlantic Pond (GAP).
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| For some reason, they really like to draw bananas on walls in this country...see upcoming posting on Köln |
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| Frankfurter Dom! |
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| Bill knows all these people |
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| The Römer |
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| Did you know? |
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| All we could afford to eat...or saving room for tomorrow?? |
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| From da bridge! |
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