The day before Easter Sunday, we went with our friends Georg and Uli to a truly Pagan festival: the ritual of the Easter fire. These are held in Northwest Europe, North Germany and up. (You'll see how wonderfully heathen they are in the next blog entry.) Here we are descending the beautiful hamlet of Blankinesee on the Elbe river, renowned for these fantastic steep steps. This beautiful place reminded us most of the Greek/Italian seaside villages we visited in 2001 and 2007.
Aidan and Uli pose on the steps. Nice face, Aidan! We have been lucky to make some terrific friends here in Germany. We didn't think it would be very social, but despite their reputation, the Germans we have met have been extremely hospitable. Our social calendar has been booked! One help has been the ease of getting around Hamburg. But, still, it is like pulling teeth sometimes to get together with friends in San Diego. No problemo here. I think it is a real cultural difference and perhaps a lifestyle difference. Both peoples work hard, but Germans definitely take "time off" and get together socially.
The trees were all in flower! Osterweg, means "Easter Way".
Looking back up the hill. The hamlet and some fancy houses.
Ooooohhhhh! There is old man winter, ready to be BURNED AT THE STAKE!
And some beautiful ships sail on by. I've never seen a three masted ship with the mailsail down. Just the jib and some top sail. Turning is optional I guess (or provided by a motor).
The day before Easter Sunday, we went with our friends Georg and Uli to a truly Pagan festival: the ritual of the Easter fire. These are held in Northwest Europe, North Germany and up. (You'll see how wonderfully heathen they are in the next blog entry.) Here we are descending the beautiful hamlet of Blankinesee on the Elbe river, renowned for these fantastic steep steps. This beautiful place reminded us most of the Greek/Italian seaside villages we visited in 2001 and 2007.
Aidan and Uli pose on the steps. Nice face, Aidan! We have been lucky to make some terrific friends here in Germany. We didn't think it would be very social, but despite their reputation, the Germans we have met have been extremely hospitable. Our social calendar has been booked! One help has been the ease of getting around Hamburg. But, still, it is like pulling teeth sometimes to get together with friends in San Diego. No problemo here. I think it is a real cultural difference and perhaps a lifestyle difference. Both peoples work hard, but Germans definitely take "time off" and get together socially.
The trees were all in flower! Osterweg, means "Easter Way".
Looking back up the hill. The hamlet and some fancy houses.
Ooooohhhhh! There is old man winter, ready to be BURNED AT THE STAKE!
And some beautiful ships sail on by. I've never seen a three masted ship with the mailsail down. Just the jib and some top sail. Turning is optional I guess (or provided by a motor).
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