Just another Fest

Today started off with a great breakfast.  Bernd and I went to get bread rolls and bretzeln, and Eva had the table set with all sorts of goodies.
Our adventure today started with a tram ride to Sillenbuch, the area where I was living while in Germany from 92 to 96, while courting Patricia. We walked along the street and visited old acquaintances.

Nice part of Stuttgart where I used to live.

We took a break to have some tea and cake for lunch at the cafe where I used to get my tortes for my Sunday afternoon Kaffee Klatsh.

Great lunch: cake and hot coco

Walking through the forest part of the way back down the hill gave me a chance to tell Patricia old stories from my time here and to share how relaxing the trees are for me.

I love this stuff; the only drawback is that there's no Pacific nearby. 

We know that Patricia is into gardening, so I showed her how it's done in Germany.  Because many people live in units and don't have a backyard to play in, there are areas called 'Schrebergarten', large areas divided into smaller plots that people can rent for a few years or generations in some cases and plant their vegetables or just come and relax on the weekends or their vacations.

Almost like Gavin's garden

Beautiful  old berry bushes 

Got Gnomes

Then there was another fest to go to; this time it was the 'Sommer Festival der Kulturen.,' On the plaza in front of the city hall, they put up tents for food and drink (beer & wine) vendors - in this case they were from different nationalities - and a big stage for the entertainment and off they go.

Bernd and Patricia waiting in line to get some Indian Chana 

Where do they all come from?

It's not what it looks like, this is a virgin drink.

The music finished at 22:00, and it was still somewhat daylight.