We took the train from Paris to Frankfurt. It’s a great way to see the countryside and so much less stress than flying. We arrived mid-day, got settled in, then headed over to the focus groups. We met up with Siobhain from the EMEA office there. The groups went late into the evening and we just called it a night when they were over.
Ann and I met the next afternoon to tour around Frankfurt a bit. We started off by visiting a Christmas store. Ann found a pyramid and a nutcracker for her daughter. They LOVE this holiday in Germany…which makes it easy for me to find my ornaments!! We also went on a search for a cuckoo clock…something she has wanted since she was little. We stopped in a tiny shop and the owner told us about the differences between the battery and manually operated ones. It seemed like a good deal, but decided it’s smartest to shop around.
We then stopped by a toy store that had some unique items…including this teddy bear riding a giraffe??
We then made our way to the Römerberg square. There were plenty of beautiful, traditional German buildings.
Our next stop was over the river. We went to the bridge and were stopped with a big group. When the ribbon was finally lifted, we figured out what was going on. There was something filming on the bridge. No clue what it was...all my evesdropping skills were worthless since I don’t speak German! Oh well…will have to keep an eye out for this setting.
Once we were able to cross the bridge, we followed a German tour group and visited a small church on the other side.
We crossed back over and headed toward the big, main church in the city, Saint Bartholomeus' Cathedral. It appeared to be closed, so we went around the corner and went to the Paulaner for lunch. When I commented that most of the German food included lots of meat, Siobhain mentioned there was a veggie friendly meal with homemade noodles, cheese, onions and mushrooms. I found it here and it was so rich, but delicious.
After lunch, we walked around the other side of the church and saw that it was open! We went inside and found the sweetest little man. He claimed to speak English like an 8 year old. Ha! He was awesome! He told us all about the history of the church.
On the way back, we stopped back by the clock shop after seeing the exact same ones for much more…so Ann got her new toy!! :) We also popped into a chocolate store and I found one more pup at a beauty salon. He was a sweet one! Can't wait to see my pups!
We then headed back to our rooms to rest a little before working that evening. I went out to the park and read/people watched to enjoy the pretty day.
Ann and I met the next afternoon to tour around Frankfurt a bit. We started off by visiting a Christmas store. Ann found a pyramid and a nutcracker for her daughter. They LOVE this holiday in Germany…which makes it easy for me to find my ornaments!! We also went on a search for a cuckoo clock…something she has wanted since she was little. We stopped in a tiny shop and the owner told us about the differences between the battery and manually operated ones. It seemed like a good deal, but decided it’s smartest to shop around.We then stopped by a toy store that had some unique items…including this teddy bear riding a giraffe??
We then made our way to the Römerberg square. There were plenty of beautiful, traditional German buildings.
Our next stop was over the river. We went to the bridge and were stopped with a big group. When the ribbon was finally lifted, we figured out what was going on. There was something filming on the bridge. No clue what it was...all my evesdropping skills were worthless since I don’t speak German! Oh well…will have to keep an eye out for this setting. Once we were able to cross the bridge, we followed a German tour group and visited a small church on the other side.We crossed back over and headed toward the big, main church in the city, Saint Bartholomeus' Cathedral. It appeared to be closed, so we went around the corner and went to the Paulaner for lunch. When I commented that most of the German food included lots of meat, Siobhain mentioned there was a veggie friendly meal with homemade noodles, cheese, onions and mushrooms. I found it here and it was so rich, but delicious.After lunch, we walked around the other side of the church and saw that it was open! We went inside and found the sweetest little man. He claimed to speak English like an 8 year old. Ha! He was awesome! He told us all about the history of the church. On the way back, we stopped back by the clock shop after seeing the exact same ones for much more…so Ann got her new toy!! :) We also popped into a chocolate store and I found one more pup at a beauty salon. He was a sweet one! Can't wait to see my pups!We then headed back to our rooms to rest a little before working that evening. I went out to the park and read/people watched to enjoy the pretty day.After the focus groups were over, we went to grab a drink at a little pub with Heltmut, the German moderator. He was so nice and helped me plan the next couple of days touring Germany! 
This evening was also the first day everyone started to talk about the reality of Ike hitting Houston. Little did we know what was to come.
1 comment:
Hi Lora. I to am in search of a cuckoo clock and will be in Frankfurst in June. Would you give me the name of the store you bought yours at? And, which did you end up buying - batter or windup? Thanks so much!
Patti
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