Klingenmünster

We finally managed to get together with our LSU gang after five years: Beth was in Germany for a business trip and we decided to rent a place in the Wine Street in the Palatinate for a weekend

The idea was to spend some time together with hiking and good food and wine. Of course the castle overlooking the village of Klingenmünster was a good place ro go. Mia was happy that Anthe had brought her dog Banu

 
Some refreshments for the adults

Downhill is always nice than uphill
 

After the hike we were hungry for dinner

Some relaxing time at the weekend house

Banu had to stay out of the living room because the owner of the vacation home has a dog allergy - but Mia kept an eye on her and took this picture

We also sampled and bought some wine at a winery

Speyer

After not seeing our old friend Dale and his family - who are living in Basel right now - for more that two years we met in Speyer during Easter break

Our first stop was the museum for technique

 Many old cars and plans or shown inside an old airplane hangar

Bigger airplane are in display outside

There are also some play areas

There is another exhibition hall for spacecraft - including the Russian space shuttle Buram

Then we walked around in he old town with its famous Romanesque cathedral

There was a big carnival in town over Easter - the first since corona

First stop was a fun house

We also bought tickets for the Ferris wheel

Wissembourg

The ladies went for a little trip to Wissembourg in Alsace just behind the border. When one takes the local train its part of the integrated public transport services and one get there with an inexpensive day pass or for free with a monthly pass.

Mia and her friend could practice their French

They even went for a smart walk outside town

Döner

We just to have the tradition to go for Döner night once a week at a place we like in our neighborhood. Now that it spring has started we might go again once or twice a month

First and last Snow of the Winter

The first snow this winter in Heidelberg came as a bit of surprise after the cherry blossom. It didn't stay in the city but on the Königsstuhl mountain 400 m over the ciy we could go for a walk

Half way down someone realized that the snow was perfect for a little snowball fight

So at least we made good use of the little snow we had this winter