"It's Cold in Germany"

We are en route to Zambia! We are currently on a layover in Frankfurt, and after a long flight last night, accidentally walking through customs this morning and getting to explore downtown Frankfurt, we are having a nap in the airport. We learned today that it is surprisingly easy to just walk off a plane and into Germany, no questions asked, and no customs officer to interrogate you. We took the train to downtown Frankfurt and had a lovely afternoon!

There was a French wine festival happening downtown where the lady on the bandstand was singing Edith Piaf songs and "Lilly Marlaine". 

Frankfurt's version of Market Square

This bridge has all these locks on it signed by couples.

They loved each other.

The rain came at a perfect time for a break at "Cafe Jazz Bar". We didn't know how to order, so we just asked for "one beer and one coffee", even though they had a billion kinds of each.

We had a good laugh with the local guy working the tourist information desk at the train station. He alluded to the light drizzle of rain in Frankfurt and said, "Yes, you will need a jacket. It's cold in Germany". We told him we came from this back home in Canada:

A freak blizzard in Calgary was what we said goodbye to!

There was over 2 feet of snow in some places.

So we went tobogganing with Mom!

The day before this we were in our bathing suits swimming and canoeing on the lake at the cabin!

The backyard.

The day of our flight the electricity, water, and Internet were out all morning. 50,000+ homes in the city were without power. This photo was taken by our family friend Claire who let us shower at her place before we went to the airport. THANK YOU CLAIRE!!!

Needless to say, we found the weather in Germany to be beautiful. We have two more flights before we arrive in Lusaka Friday afternoon. For now, good night from Germany.