While wandering around the terminal looking for the best way to get to our hotel in the city, we came across the famed German literary figure Goethe at the Frankfurt Airport, who said "Alles ist aus dem Wasser entsprungen! Alles wird durch das Wasser erhalten!" That translates as 'Water its living strength first shows, when obstacles its course oppose'.* Get it? I am a little clueless too! Nah ... I think we all get it.
From the airport, it was a very short train ride into Frankfurt city. Here we are on arrival at the Frankfurt main train station or hauptbahnhof.
Our hotel was just a 15 minute walk from the station (though we did get lost for a while). After a fresh up, we began our walking tour of Frankfurt, starting with the Mainuferpark by the River Main. The park is quite full of life - people walking, jogging, cycling. Birds and ducks rather plentiful. Then there was the Nizza Mediterranean Garden with its palms and even banana trees (not doing well of course in winter time).
We encountered the Judisches Museum, checked it out but did not go in to see the exhibits. The pompous security lady put us off, I think.
We walked across the Untermainbruke and on the other side we came across a friendly German lady and her shy child. The mom, A and I could not coax the little girl to look at the camera.
Further along we came across a tree bearing so many fruits. The red berries were a real delight to photograph.
We crossed the River Main again - this time over the Holbeinsteg - a pedestrian bridge.
All the walking we did deserved to be rewarded, don't you think? So we ended the day with a sumptuous Persian dinner of kebabs, rice, flat bread, lentil broth and salad at the Rendezvous Cafe/Restaurant. A serendipitous find indeed on our first day here.
* www.worldofquotes.com
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