Spring has Sprung
(allegedly)
May has reached us here in Deutschland, but we are still waiting for the warmth! None the less, the weather is a bit warmer so we finally took a (cool and rainy) Sunday morning bike ride to visit another castle we heard about.
Just a twenty minute bike ride away is this beautiful Castle - Burg Hüslhoff. It is one of many castles and noble homes in the area. The famous Annette was born here.
As we walked around the gardens we saw these gigantic snails. Just after finding this one, our younger son started walking backwards along the path and learned the hard way that you have to look where you are going when the snails are out. Moments after taking his first step back we heard "crunch" and then a "eew".
The next day was the first of May, better known in Germany as "Tag der Arbeit" (day of work). May Day in Münster means PARTY! The lake near our apartment was encircled by picnickers with cart loads of beer and food.
The family groups hung out on the opposite side of the lake which was noticeably more peaceful. Below is not the family side. It is a picture of many drunk and full (of bratwurst) people. Even though there were thousands of people, by 5 o'clock everyone was packed up and the trash was neatly piled up next to and against the over flowing trash bins.
Whether it is Spring, the height of Summer or a chilly Winter day, you will always see someone eating an ice cream here in Germany. We have become some of those people! Once a week we walk to the Eis Cafe around the corner. The boys always get a cone with scoop of chocolate and a scoop of vanilla. I always share something delicious with my husband. Below are a few of the ice cream concoctions we have shared over the past several months with a tiramisu thrown in for fun.
Now that you are drooling, I can tell you that a German ice cream cafe has an unbelievable variety of ice cream and toppings. These Germans are not afraid to put anything on top of ice cream. If you ever have the luck to spend a little time in Germany, make sure you visit an Eis Cafe!
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