Frankfurt Fun

Too bad Mark isn't having any fun

Bus tour

Realizing just how old and creepy we are

Just when I was falling in love with the country

Sharing a cone in the old city square

Enjoying some beverages

Beautiful Main River

Well, we just got back from a 2 night trip to Frankfurt. It's about a 2 hour drive from Trier. We didn't know what to expect from this city. We hadn't done any research. Julia, the daughter that lives in the basement apartment here, was going, and we thought it would be a good trip. So we drove her there, and then she met up with her cousin, who lives there. He gave us a few tips on the city, and off we went.

We walked for a while and came upon a beautiful riverfront. We later learned that this is the Main (My-een) river. We saw a lot of cargo boats carrying various things up the river. Kinda like I-5 at home.

We were all really hungry (approaching crabby) and decided to try a random restaurant, typical German style. After the girls charmed the owner, we were treated very well and we sampled the best apple juice from the region. Oh, and Mark and I didn't want to be rude, so we had to try the beer. YUM!

The next day we set out early and caught one of the hop-on hop-off tours. We try and do this in the big cities we visit. It saves ya from trapsing around a new city without having any idea where you are or what you want to see. We rode the bus for an hour or so and then hopped off to grab some food.

I do want to tell you what we find are the biggest challenges when we are travelling. It's figuring out what to eat when you are tired and hungry and finding a bathroom. Really. It's not finding a hotel, or even the language differences. Or the people. Once we are fed and peed, we are set. Sad, but true.

We were really impressed with the number of parks in Frankfurt. We found about 5 in a row, all within about a half of a mile walk. We made it to about 3 of them before heading back onto the bus. We got to see the city and relax on the top deck of the bus. Ahhhhh, and rest our tired tootsies.

The next day we went to a zoo just outside of Frankfurt. It's called the Opel Zoo. We were not disappointed! It had animals and some rides and playgrounds. You can see from the top picture that Mark got up and close to an elephant. We were feeding them carrots. The zoos here are a lot more hands on then in the U.S. We have been suprised by this, for sure.

We stayed at the zoo for a few hours and we were so pooped from all of our exploring. We were looking forward to heading back to our "home" in Trier. we were so glad to get back and relax. And not go or do anything for a few days. Ahhhhh...