Last weekend was Karneval. It's basically like Mardi Gras, but the German version. I had the weekend off work and was looking to get out of Groß-Gerau and lucky for me, my cousin J is studying abroad less than 2 hours from where I live. (You can follow her adventures here). Anywho, I packed a bag and headed out early Sunday morning to make it to Bonn for a parade at 1. The parade was fun; we caught TONS of candy (and other random things like kleenex and ramen noodles). But it was just great to spend time with J and her lovely roomie L.
My family is very close; there are 12 kids in my generation on my moms side and they are definitely some of my favorite people in the world. I miss seeing them once a month at Spaghetti Sunday!! This was the first time I have seen Jessica since I left for Germany...almost 6 months. She will be busy with her school and trips she has planned while over here, but we made plans to all hang out again.
the first thing i caught at karneval - ramen noodles
wurst und kölsch
cousins!
it was so good to see her!!
clowns were a very popular costume.
red coats, not americans.
right mizz streetz?
chef boyardee?!
a GIANT vw van
my favorite float!
made with little scraps of fabric
i stood next to the cutest old man. seriously, he was adorable.
two americans?!
just kidding. that guy is german. we weren't together.
creepy?
the only dancers in the whole parade that paid tribute to karneval in rio.
action shot!
reminder of home #1: john deere
lions!
reminder of home #2: wagon!
HLSR? I think so!
stilt walkers
cool, yeah?
peacock!
king and queen!
germany and the u.s.a.
lots of candy, flags, flowers, a creepy doll,
and some random fruits and veggies.
good haul.
After our first parade, a power nap, and yummy hamburgers for dinner we got ready to head out to some bars in Bonn. There were so many people out in costumes except most of them were at least 10 years older than us. But after a couple kölsches (the type of beer specific to the Köln and it's surrounding area) we tried our best to sing and dance along with all the crazy German songs. We would get especially excited when they played a song from America! After dancing the night away, we headed back home for some sleep before heading to the next parade for even more candy!
All in all it was a fabulous weekend and I can't wait for our next European Lamendola hangout :)
the title of this post is all too accurate. I am still finding glitter in my room. loved spending the weekend with you!
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