We've spent our first few days here doing most of the touristy things because that is what is easy and familiar to us. The girls have survived on sausages, french fries, and gelato. With a new circadian rhythm, new environment, and constant air of excitement and exhaustion we are just happy to get calories in them. We've made the rounds at the Glockenspiel, Viktualienmarkt, Englischer Garten, and Hofbrauhaus. Riding the trains, buses, and trams has been a bear with the girls. Having not grown up riding public transport they want to go crazy and run around shrieking excitedly every time we get on.
As I write this is day two of Jay being back at work. I knew if I didn't dive in head first on day one with the girls I might never get out so we headed to the store to stock up. We walked to the grocery store, drug store, and bakery. I came out relatively unscathed even after using a credit card with the mean checkout lady. Jay called to ask if we could meet him and his new coworkers at the Hofbrau Keller after work so we got in our first solo train ride as well. No transfers, but I'm just happy we got off at the correct station and found the elevator to the surface. Eeek!
Today we took the bus! It was just a short practice ride with the double stroller and we were able to get to our local berry picking patch. The berry patch is a mommy toddler paradise. A shaded outdoor play area with logs, water features, and a tricycle track. We ate and drank all the things and even got strawberry ice cream for the walk home. I have a feeling we'll be spending many of our days there.
The parks we have explored so far have been awesome. So different from what we are used to. So many of the playgrounds are made of rough logs and integrated into the natural environment. Every park we go to feels like we are in some kind of magical forest school where kids can explore and play. There's always some industrial element such as a pulley and chute setup for rocks or water pump and loch system. The kids naturally organize and set to work, Rose typically acting as the foreman. Rose had a particularly fun time yesterday playing in a tree fort with about five nine year old girls. She thought she was really something and the older girls loved listening to her English and trying to teach her German words. Definitely all we had hoped for and more! - Aber & Out
The little car, driven by Rose, and travel trailer, with Flora is a priceless picture!! It looks like you all are having fun, great experiences each day. We cannot wait to get there and go to the parks with you all. Sorry you had a mean checkout lady at the store and hope she is the only small-minded, grouch you will encounter. They can be anywhere... I vividly remember being shouted at in Denmark and Norway, because I could not understand these cashiers and respond quickly enough.
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