26/5 Dusseldorf dreaming

Saturday 26 Gemuttligheid on the Rhine (hearty good times)

Just getting used to life after Elisabeth L

Brekky was a good start – all the usual plus smoked trout. Went for a bit of a walk down to the Rhine – it was a hot day and everywhere was packed with people listening to music, milling around or just enjoying the weather. The beer was flowing and there were groups of youngsters (under 40 that is) many of them wearing club shirts and being boisterous but nothing like loutish or aggressive behaviour.

So many people enjoying the sunshine

Waterfront of the longest bar in the world

The old city is known as the Biggest Bar in the World because of the number of eating and drinking places. There were lots of parks and open space, particularly along the Rhine. We saw a big rubber boat that looked as though they were going white water rafting but not that many pleasure craft. There were some very good fridge magnets but all quite expensive.

Elector Johann (Jan) Wellem

I just don't know .....

Great living sculpture

Triton statue at the end of the Konigsallee - canal/avenue commissioned by Napoleon

Bismarck

We stocked up on ham cheese salmon etc for Sunday and the public holiday on Monday. We are in rather a good hotel for once and have a fridge in our room.