Rostock is a city in the very northern part of Germany on the (... ... ... wait for it ... ... ... this is going to be a shocker ... ... ...) the Baltic Sea! My parents decided to take a tour to Berlin, which included a 4 hour bus ride there and a 4 hour bus ride back Tina and I were wayyyyyy too lazy for that. We were originally a little bit sad to find out that no stores are open in Germany on Sunday. However, churches, restaurants, and festivals keep on going. (More on the latter in just a moment.)
Once again, the architecture and the mixture of new and old is just amazing. The sense of history we have in America is just nothing compared to the rest of the world.
So even being there on a Sunday, we were fortunate enough to be there on the weekend of the Hanse Sail Festival. This "small" town of 200,000 people attracted upwards of 2 million people to this festival for the weekend we were there. And it's no wonder why. It was a typical Germany festival of rides and food and beer ... and beer and food ... and beer and beer ... ... ... Did I mention beer? Anyway, Tina and I had a great time walking through the festival and enjoying the festivities, including the mens singing group that we saw when we first started walking through.
But ... shocker ... shocker ... I always find myself attracted to the kids of a city as much as the local sights. That was no different in Rostock.
And then this little cutey. There was a bit of a fight while we were watching because the little boy in front wanted to walk the dog. However, this girl was insistent that she was better at it. Having raised 4 girls, the little boy didn't have a chance.
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