Randoms: 19.4.14

 I went shopping and found a sweet mask. I almost bought it. Instead I purchased an new Aerobe frisbee.

I stopped in the park to hang out for a while. I saw a slackline so I went over and asked to get on it. The girl got off quickly, didn't say much, and left me alone for a while. It was nice to do it for a bit and not think of anything besides balancing.  A bit later a couple girls came over and I had a short conversation with them in German. It was about working and school, so I caught just enough of the vocabulary to understand the general idea.  It was a birthday for one of the guys and they had music, food, beer, and games. Seeing people playing drinking games in the park is not something you'd see in the U.S. I guess blasting music in the park is a bit unusual too, but here it's common for groups to bring stereos and rock out in the park. They had Billy Talent playing at one point so I was grateful for the tunes.

I rode my bike out of town to explore a bike path I had seen a few days before. The road between Darmstadt and Dieburg has a sidewalk separated by some grass from the street so it's really nice to ride and it feels safe. The first lake I got to was full of families having BBQs and generally having fun. The lake has paddle boats too which looks fun, but only for 20 minutes or so. It's a small lake; maybe a few hundred yards long. This lake, pictured above, is a few kilometers past the first lake. Fewer people hang out here which made it nice and quiet. I threw the frisbee around for a while, and when I got back to my bike I saw a naked couple enjoying the sun. I hopped on my bike to pedal home and then saw a naked guy walking along the lake. It turns out this is the nude lake. When I told Rita I saw naked people at a lake, she knew exactly where I was. I guess you have to learn some things on your own in a new town. Nobody is going to divulge this kind of information without being directly asked. That's cool. Now I know.

 Another show at the Oetinger Villa. This band is from Italy and they were awesome. The drummer was the main man and was killing it the whole time. There was no singing except for some samples, so it was a set of non stop rhythm. I like watching drummers the most at any show, and this guy did not disappoint.

I shouldn't leave this duo out. I fist saw this guy playing his bass and singing into a carrot in Ludwigplatz next to Mc. Donnalds. I think I posted a pic of him a while back. I'm not sure what I would call this type of music. The concert poster said Einfach nur Weiß's Rock. I don't see how that is a description, but judge for yourself. It was entertaining for sure. 5€. Smokin' deal.

This is from another day. I was reading Congo and watching the sun go down at Mathildenhohe. I found a nice spot on the grass and some ducks came over to say hello. They were kind, and just observed me for a bit, then waddled off without incident. These rascals weren't shy at all.