We had no classes today and the sun shone all day, even though it was 30 F degrees when we started and about 38 when we ended (7.5 miles in total). Above is the monument/ fountain honoring all the parts of LU.
Kindereier are a wonderful children's treat in Germany, which the USA does not allow! There is a delicious chocolate covering and inside is a plastic egg and inside that is a intricate small toy that often needs to be assembled. Lots of fun! Isn't it funny that the billboard is in English?! I like the finger puppets!
Can you see that there is a layer of ice and the ducks, geese and swans are making lanes? No, it doesn't show in the picture.
Suddenly there are goats and beyond
them little ponies. I think in warmer
weather this might be a petting zoo,
a part of this park.
Right next to the animals is one of many playgrounds in this park. This climbing area includes part of an old wall. There are some little "caves" in it and two children were playing there.
Jack found this water play area, which will be fun in the summer time.
Then we came across a "fitness" area. We gave it a whirl!
Rachel, I'm wearing your nifty earmuffs all the time. The wind is cold!
Jack enjoyed the step climber.
You place your palms on the bumpy surface and rotate the wheels. It's supposed to be good for your shoulders. On the other side is for persons in wheelchairs.
What do you think these four plots are for? We passed bocci courts. What is this?
If you bring your own paddles and ball you can play ping pong in the sun!
At the park entrance you can use the toilet with a 25 cent piece. Good to know!
After stopping at home for some lunch of Curry Wurst and dessert of Streuselkuchen. We set out in a different direction. Our goal was a park along the Rhein river, but we didn't make it all the way. It was too windy and cold. Still we enjoyed the river. That gray rectangle on the bldg is solar panels!
Marlene and John, this is for you: Walz Mills in German - Walzmühle!!
A view of a barge on the Rhein and Mannheim University on the other shore.
Der Park scheint richtig schön ausgedacht aus zu sein. Ich lese euren Blog gern, selbst wenn ich nicht jedes Mal ein Kommentar lasse. Grüße!
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