Bonn Rheinaue

flickr: Thomas Reichart

So, on my first blog post I wrote about how cold and miserable I was here because I didn’t bring the right clothes to Germany. And on that post, I had a picture of me literally shivering by the Rhein. Ohh how things have changed! The Rhein is one of my favourite places to hang out now, and with temperatures reaching 20 Celsius this week (70 F) there isn’t a better place to be than near the waters edge. I mean I grew up in a place called Virginia Beach for goodness sakes, I’m drawn to water.

As spring and summer are gearing up, so are the events that are being held in the park adjacent to the Rhein, called the Rheinaue. It is a huge, green park where sun seekers go to lie out, kids and dogs are chasing ducks, and various football and rugby teams come together to play sports.

Because summer is a time for traveling, I wanted to do a post about some of the events I am excited about in the upcoming months. And if you have free time from your studies, perhaps you will consider a trip to Bonn!

April 19, 2009- the largest flea markets in Germany occurs in the Rheinaue. Starting in April and continuing on every third Saturday each month, booths and stalls selling anything and everything you ever wanted, or never wanted. The flea market covers over 4km of the park.

May 2, 2009- Rhein in Flammen- 60 ships line up in the Rhein, all hosting a ride for viewers of the fantastic fireworks show. The shows finale takes place in Rheinaue, where thousands of people will be

flickr: Baschmasterman

hanging out waiting for the Rhein to go up in Flames!

July 24-26- Bonner Bierbörse- the Bonn Beer Exchange take place in July with more than 600 different beers from all over the world gathering in the Rheinaue. There is free entry and live music concerts for all who come.

From this list I hope I will be able to take a lot more pictures beside the Rhein where I look a bit more confortable!