The boys playing in the garden: Best Buddies
Sara Meldrum and I ventured to the Lindt Factory Store for some discounted chocolate purchases. The boys were delighted with some free samples from the register.
We attended a BBQ event for ITA workers at RWTH Aachen Institute. They had a great dinner and even some entertainment for the kids with a Spiderman Huepfburg (bounce house).
Saturday is our outing day! We heard from many that Maastricht, Netherlands was really nice, so we ventured there yesterday. Here are the boys and I at the Rathaus. The french fries are renowned here, so we got some fries at the Imbiss there, which were delicious. Traditionally eaten with gravy on top, and a little mayonnaise as well...interestingly enough.
Some street performers were offering free pony rides (Gratis), much to the delight of our children!
It was also recommended to us that we check out a nice play area in this church. I thought perhaps it would be a little quiet play area....since.....after all, it is in a church.
This is what is inside! A Jungle Jim's, basically!
Although the kids enjoyed looking in the window, we wanted to go sightseeing, so we directed them to the more interesting adult attractions. Here was a 15th century mill, still in use!
Here was a library with historic artifacts on display
The old city wall
Feeding the Horses
Touring the Sint Petersberg Tunnels
This was a cool tour. The tunnel system around the city is very extensive, and goes into Belgium. They were originally limestone quarries, but many people hid out here during WWII to protect them from the bombings (including a 78 year old man on our tour!), and some escaped into Belgium to escape the Nazis.
And in the end, we all took a nap at the park
Very beautiful city and nice day together!
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