Opernplatzfest July 2, 2013...Somewhere in Hessen...Day 37

Back to Frankfurt for another festival!

Today we took a brief visit to a week-long festival called the Opernplatzfest.  This festival touts the slogan "eat the World" as there are foods from all over the world offered here.

The opening "gate" to this free event.

We hit the fest on day 2 around 6pm and there were plenty of people still dressed in business attire...a perfect "happy hour" type of event!  Our first stop...Apple (apfel) wine!

The traditional apple wine glass.

Sabine saying "cheers".

I spotted these huge pans of Italian goodness...

Heard music coming from somewhere close by...so we meandered over to take a look...

The Lady sang "Simply the Best" by Tina Turner and killed it!

My man was jammin...see video below!

Some more random shots of the festival.

The amazing old opera house, formal name Alte Oper.

Opera house and fountain.

Many tents offering various types of food.

More tents of goodness.

Goodbye to the Opernfest.

It was an interesting few hours of good music, food aromas, apple wine and people watching.

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A Tiffany Lamp...The Mall...Somewhere in Hessen...Day 32

A Tiffany Lamp...The Mall...Somewhere in Hessen..Day 32

If you are following along...the Native Ninja (Sabine) may be moving soon.  So she had a few antique lamps that she wanted to get appraised.  Off we went to the big city of Frankfurt to an antique dealer.

So the antique dealer was a bust.  We headed to a nearby mall.  Sabine with a rolling cart of items, me with the hanging dining room version of a Tiffany lamp.  The mall (MyZeil) had an antique dealer in it that might have been able to give her a better appraisal.  

This mall sits inside of a walking thoroughfare that spans approximately 4 US blocks.  It is a hustle bustle kind of energy like NY.  So we are determined to get this appraisal she with the rolling tote and me carrying the lamp.

 RE-ENACTMENT:

 

PLUS 

I digress....the mall was Incredible...

I could not fully capture the beauty of the architecture of this place.  It was breath-taking. The pics on this website do way more justice than mine...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MyZeil


We got to the top (about 5 floors with cool see-thru elevators) and the antique shop was...GONE!  Lugging all that stuff around to different shops, getting odd looks in the mall...I thought..."thank God I am a tourist and nobody knows me here..."

Sabine decided that we needed to see a bit of Frankfurt while we were in town...

We stopped by the Westhafen Marina and had a delicious drink at the Urban Multilounge which sits very close to the Main River.

Sidenote...there were beautiful sinks in the bathroom...I could not resist taking pictures...

Everything and the bathroom sink...

We took some "tourist" shots outside...fab yachts, walking bridges etc...enjoy...

Tag your condo!

It was a great adventure in Frankfurt on a Friday night.

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Randomness...Day 27 Somewhere in Hessen

I always enjoy reading other blogs and when I come across one that has no theme I get giddy.  So I am "swagger jacking" and doing a "Randomness" post about things in Germany thus far that tickle my fancy...enjoy...

Breakfast

This is QUARK...a cross between cream cheese and sour cream.  It comes in a block and you thin it with oil or lime juice.  Included in this particular bowl of quark is dried cranberries, sunflower seeds and bananas.  Quark is delicious.

The bread is just bread....but the shapes and textures are so delish.  This one has cream cheese with a honey drizzle.

Lunch

This beautiful man was in my menu when we went to lunch the other day.  Wow.

We took a day trip to the city of Worms.  This clock tower was the original "gateway" to the city.  I'm having difficulty finding the formal name (Rhein River Bridge is all I've found).  It was stunning. 

 A "street bridge"...the architecture was amazing in Worms.

The top of a cathedral

Another clock tower...simply beautiful.

Saying goodbye to the bridge.  I wasn't driving in case you want to know.


So the joy of getting to spend an extended period of time with my friend is equally measured in missing my friends and family at home.  I am so happy that I took this trip, but I am fully aware of how much I miss home.  I will have to do an additional blog about separation anxiety. Back to business...

Us hanging out at the club.  The bond cannot ever be broken.

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Not my picture...but it's the private yacht for the Egypt trip.

Finally some Dinner

This pic is from a different blog...but I need to pay my respects to Spargel...White Asparagus...The veggie Gold Standard of Spring in Germany.  The unofficial end of Spargel Season was June 24th.  My taste buds, stomach and mind are in a state of mourning.  I love spargel...the texture, the taste, how good it is for my body.

"The people love us!"  "Yes, especially with Hollandaise Sauce!"

Long Live Spargel!

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Wilhelmstrasse Festival...Day 12

Wilhelmstrasse Fesitval...Wiesbaden June 8, 2013

A cool article on this festival:
http://www.wiesbaden.de/en/living-in-wiesbaden/festivities-markets/festivities/street-festival-wilhelmstrasse.php

Tonight we attended a 2-day (free entry) festival with bands, vendors and the backdrop of a beautiful garden/historical area.

I stared at this for a long time like I read German.

My senses were immediately overtaken.  Lights, camera...and oh so much ACTION!

We stopped to listen to an awesome cover band.  Dude in the white baseball cap killed Usher, Bruno Mars and Ginuwine.

White cap to the left...he was awesome!

Moves like Jagger?  Yes please!!!

We need a photographer!  Feeling the vibe!

The vendors were plentiful with cocktails, specialty foods, clothes, jewelry and even garden statues.

The "Switzerland Corner" with costume and singing.

Fancy vendors, jewelry, clothing, artwork.

One of the food vendors...delish!

We circled around to the far side of the area to witness the High Roller Casino with a fully functioning ferris wheel placed in front.  Breathtaking, don't you agree?

The incredible design and beauty of this building against the night sky.  An image I will never forget.

Native Ninja informed me that this is the "high roller" casino.  Table games only and you have to prove you have the cash to play before they let you in.


The fountain was lovely to see and romantic for some...

Incredible fountain.

The fountain and a kiss.

We had a good time walking around and sampling some of the vendor treats.  This is another festival that only happens once a year so make sure you are in Wiesbaden to check it out next June.

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