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| Kranzplatzfest is held in a small park (about as big as half a football field) and yet they can find room for 2 stages, multiple beer stands, food, hippie culture clothes booths, and plenty of German festival tables. |
Festivals in Germany are a piece of german engineering packed with fun. These are a few of the recent festivals I (Pete) attended with friends in Wiesbaden (Mary is home in the USA working the greenhouse for her umpteenth season). Apologies for the qualities of the pictures - they are taken with my iPhone - and yes, I do use it as a phone once in awhile.
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| One of our good friends here from Detroit for a few years - Chris and Sue. We were enjoying the band and beer on a Wednesday night before the Ascension Thursday Holiday. Another reason there are so many festivals in May-June. |
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| This act is a Doors tribute band. They were right on with their keyboard-guitar-drums just like the Doors. Best was the lead singer who looked like Jim Morrison might look today if he were alive - long gray beard, leather pants, big beer belly. |
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| This festival - Schlossgrabenfest (literally castle moat fest) is held in a small town near Wiesbaden famous for being the headquarters of Merck pharmaceuticals. So they have some nice sponsor money to afford 4 stages and 100 bands in 4 days. |
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| Interesting people watching... |
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| ...and outfits. |
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| And great festival food. This is one of my favorites - plank salmon grilled over a wood fire. Served in a fresh bun with dill and mustard sauce. |
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| Even the local bikers have a booth - burgers and Jack Coke. |
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| This one you could smell a mile away... Knobi-Brot. Essentially baked bread with garlic and other toppings! Couldn't get myself to try this one. |
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| Just off the grounds near the castle was this interesting bit of architecture. A modern glass building built around remnants of the medieval wall of the city. |
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| And fnally, Germans among many things are not understated. This says it all: Slush with Alcohol. Appeals to the kid in all of us. |
