So, summer is officially over in Deutschland, as the past several days have turned quite cold (cold for September that is). But, before I describe the beautiful fall season that now resides in Wiesbaden, I want to reflect on the last days of summer at the end of August. Jon had a half day of work last Friday, and we enjoyed the beautiful afternoon by walking around our lovely town. Our first stop was at the Kranzplatz park where we found bizarre red and white lions covering every inch of grass. The lion is the Hessen state mascot, where Wiesbaden is the capital, and we later learned that this was an art exhibit. At the end of the exhibit the lions would be sold on a first come first serve basis. Well, of course we had to have one, and due to its strategic arm placement and the German's love for Salsa music, we decided to name our lil' lion a fusion of the two greatest dances; Salsa 'Bot (short for Robot).
We enjoyed the remainder of our afternoon and final day of warmth, by going to the Kurhaus park with a blanket and a bottle of wine.The following are pics that we took on our walk around town.
View of Kurhaus Park.
View of casino at the front of the Kurhaus Park.
The largest cuckoo clock in Wiesbaden that actually chimes every year. This is a great tourist shop that sells numerous clocks, steins, and other German souvenirs.
The tree-lined sidewalk of Wilhelmstrasse (the main street downtown).
On Sunday, we went to the Taunustrasse Festival (yes, yet another weekend festival), with some church friends. Right as we were arriving, we saw a horde of folk-dancing Germans parading through the street in their flowered-out costumes. They performed several dances down the red carpet of Taunnustrasse.
After the Fest, we headed to Maldona's, a decadent coffee shop, for coffee and cake. Michelle is my fellow lady of leisure and we enjoy trying out all the cafes to see which is best, but so far, Maldona's takes the cake.
Our relaxing weekend in Wiesbaden ended with another trip to the Festival with the Grade's. Next on our agenda - traveling! I leave for Sweden tomorrow for a reunion with all the former Baylor exchange students. I can't wait to see them all! Then on Monday, I will meet Jon and the Grade's in Dublin for a 3-day trip of Ireland. After being in Wiesbaden for the month of August, it will be nice to get back on the road again and start exploring new places. I look forward to updating you all on our adventures after we return on September 14th!
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