It is odd to think that I have been to a foreign city more than once, or twice, or three times. Frankfurt, Germany may not be the ideal vacation spot, however, I have found myself there four times within the past five years.
This time, I was meeting Boyfriend halfway (he lives in eastern Germany, just a few hours from the Czech border, I live in the north west, just an hour drive from the Netherlands border).
We also met up with my dear friend Charlotte, who was my first tie to Germany. She was an exchange student when I was a junior in high school. We developed a fast friendship that has kept going over distance, relationships, going weeks without talking.
The first time I ever visited Germany, I flew into Frankfurt to stay with Charlotte. I was there almost a week then hopped a train to Berlin.
The full name of the city is Frankfurt am Mainz (Frankfurt on Mainz).
And here is a bridge over the river Mainz.
The second time in Frankfurt, I was there for just over a week, with Whitworth University on a German Language and Culture trip.
Frankfurt Altstadt
The third time was just over 24 hours, the time Amanda and I spent wandering around till she flew back to the US.
Boyfriend, had never been to Frankfurt, other than the airport and train station.
So guess who became the tour guide.
A Berliner buying me Berliners while in Frankfurt.
Explaining the history of a German city to a native German was interesting, and a ton of fun.
(hmmm, maybe I should become a tour guide).
The weather was cloudy, a bit chilly, with some rain. We went to a wonderful art museum with an exhibit of Van Gogh, Picasso, and others.
Not part of the museum, but near by, street art.
We also discovered a "modern art mini golf" place, and took a swing at it.
Charlotte golfing.
Boyfriend putting. Yes, you had to stand on the table.
I also showed Boyfriend one of my favorite buildings in all of Germany. The Mall with a Hole, as I call it. And it is simply that. It also holds one of the longest escalators in the world.
We wandered along the river, ate pastries, and found a ridiculously dangerous playground for children.
Even I had trouble with the "slide".
For more Frankfurt fun photos, visit my photo blog.
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