Author: eklastic

Zu alt, um nur zu spielen. Zu jung, um ohne Wunsch zu sein.

You Better Listen

if you want to find the way!

Once a week we indulge ourselves by participating in a paper chase. One of us prepares a trail, marks it with chalk and then he has to explain his/her signs in detail to the rest of the group. Some signs are pretty standard, others are more creative. Either way, the audience is captivated.

The Ragtag Daily Prompt: Audience

I’m a Fan of the Wurstmarkt Brunnen

During the first two weeks in September, Bad Dürkheim in the Palatium puts on the largest winefest in the world, the Wurstmarkt (literally: sausage market). It’s not a new festival, it has been around since 1417 – in 2017 it was celebrated for the 600th time! In comparison, the first Oktoberfest in Munich was only in 1810.

Most visitors to the fest arrive by train or tram and the first thing they see when they arrive is the Wurstmarkt fountain.

The wine is brought to the fairground.

People come in their Sunday finery, families and all.

There are stalls for things to buy and things to win.

There are also fairground rides.

Of course, there is music to accompany the merrymaking.

It’s not called sausage market for nothing.

There are always some who overdo it.

Until the next morning, when it starts all over again. For a whole two weeks.

I’m a Fan of … #175