Bonn Pictures

Jeff got home late Friday and Saturday morning we all went out to the Letna park for some R&R and pizza. And for the afternoon, the Parkers did some grocery shopping and housework. But we made some time for posting some pictures from May & kids' trip to Bonn.

At Koenigs Museum our first day....I'm where?


Coming out of "Universitat Markt" metro stop, you come to University of Bonn and Hofgarten park, where you always spot someone kicking the ball around or having a picnic.


Not every day was sunny.

But it didn't stop these guys from playing some football (there's big hype with the Euro 2008 games since Germany made to the finals --played tomorrow!)


A typical street in Bonn - this shot was taken looking across the street from "our" grocery store.

Maylia and the kids explored the botanical gardens one day.

One thing we noticed about the Germans - they love their icecream. It was nothing to see grown men walking around town with icecream cones or svelte woman devouring a giant sundae at a local "eis cafe". Here is the concoction we tried.


Our second Saturday we took a 2-hour ferry ride up the Rhein to Linz, a medieval town known for its beautiful squares.

Ella looks like a natural sailor.

But we all enjoyed the trip.

DHL (Deutsche Post World Net) HQ where Jeff was working.


Throughout the week, Maylia and the kids spent a lot of time in a big park along the river (Rheinauen) that bordered Jeff's work. On Sunday, Maylia's birthday, we went there as a family to enjoy "Familienspielen", a wonderful (free) family day. There was so much to see and do and eat - it was a blast! Here are Maylia, Ella and Mattias on the little train that took you around the park.

And here is Ella getting a "swan face".


Overall it was a great trip. Maylia really enjoyed getting out of Prague and it was a treat to be able to walk along the Rhein and meet Jeff every day after work. The family time was fantastic. The architecture isn't as ornate as Prague's and it is not as big and exciting, but Bonn is a very pretty city and the people were very friendly. It has excellent infrastructure considering its size - this is largely due to the fact that it was the capital of West Germany. And we didn't miss the dog poo and graffiti of Prague! But we did miss our spacious flat and our friends...
and Ella really missed her toys, too.

Now we're just so happy Daddy's home!