Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

September 26, 2007: Germany

I woke up last night about 7 p.m. Central Time – that is about 2 a.m. here in Radoltzen, Germany. WIDE awake. My body thinks it is 7 p.m. I did manage to go back to sleep after about an hour. I chatted on-line for a bit. Caught up on the latest news from the BBC and checked out the weather of course.

Woke up this morning to a cloudy sky. Light rain was falling. More of a drip here and a drip there. Not too bad. So I packed my camera up and threw on a jacket and headed outside. The downtown city center is about a mile from where I am staying. Not a bad walk at all. It is always fun to walk around a town you are not familiar with. This town has a lot of cobblestone streets. The main city center has been cut off from vehicles. Lot of people walking around and a few bikes. I sat by the fountain for awhile and just watched people walk around.

Near the church in the center of the town there were a lot of people selling flowers, vegetables, farm produce, and a few arts and crafts. I believe the outdoor produce market is a daily event. With the dreary sky above and the bright colors of flowers and vegetables below it made for a nice walk.

I am tired now though! Perhaps a nap is in order. I guess everyone is just starting to wake up back home. It is 6 a.m. in Toronto and 5 a.m. in Paducah.

We are heading for London on Thursday afternoon. I was hoping to catch Paul Potts…the opera guy that I posted about a few months ago. He is not performing though. Perhaps another time! He does have a new cd out…I will have to see if they have it for sale in the city.

Nice foggy morning here in Southwest Germany