Saturday we decided to check out an open air concert at the Schloss right by our house. Schloss is the German word for castle. This castle has a huge rotunda courtyard which they use for concerts every Saturday night.Jim and I were both really impressed with the performance of the Bonn Philharmonic. They played a selection of Mozart, Bach and Stamitz featuring two flautists.
To get tickets we simply had to queue up at 7:00 for an 8:30 show, find some seats and we were able to leave until the show started. You can buy advance tickets, but you never know what the weather will be like so it's better to wait until that night to buy tickets.
At the intermission, everyone mingles out to the grass and either walks around or has champagne. We packed a bottle of wine along with some bread and cheese but couldn't find the wine opener so we just walked around a bit to stretch our legs.
They apparently have concerts during the winter. Hopefully, they don't have them outside. It got pretty cold once the sun went down. I was happy to have the blanket we brought for our non-existent picnic.
The outside of the Schloss has beautiful botanic gardens which we walk past just about everyday. I can't quite figure out if you are supposed to pay something when you enter. They have a cashier station there but there is never anyone there when I go during the week.
After the concert, we met up with Lars and Magda at a tapas restaurant. Lars works with Jim. Magda let me know that she has a connection at the International Paralympic Committee. After we come home from Christmas, I am going to investigate to see if I could get a job with them. Magda said that the staff is quite young so it also may be a way to meet people. The UN has offices here as well so I will look to see what positions they have as well.
Jim's friend Zarko let us know that he is renting a 12 person sail boat for a Greece trip starting in Athens and ending in Santorini. It would be in the beginning of September. We are waiting for a few more details on the trip, but are leaning towards going. I've always wanted to go to Greece and take a trip on a boat that isn't a cruise ship.
I'm going mountain biking this morning. There is a huge forest about 10 minutes from our house. The trails aren't really what you would call mountain bike trails in Colorado. Dirt trails with rolling hills is more my style of mountain biking anyway. I'll take some photos and put them in tomorrow's blog. It sounds like I'll be inside most of tomorrow since the forcast calls for HEAVY RAIN.
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