A Day at the Lake

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Megan and I went to the lake after work on Wednesday! To get there, we had to walk through the Botanic Gardens at the University, which was really amazing. It took us 45 minutes to get there, and we were able to buy a beer beforehand and drink them on the way.


There's no open container law in Germany, and enjoying a beer in the sun was a great way to end the day. You can also recycle bottles here for cash back, so a lot of homeless people or students needing extra money will go around and collect your empties. You can leave the bottles next to any garbage can and be confident that they will be recycled soon, which is really cool. It means that the streets and public areas are always very clean, and it's another way for people to make a couple euros.

Another really cool part of the lake was the man-made beach! Germans love the beach but it's pretty far away, so they bring in truckloads of sand and make a mini beachfront next to the lake. you can play volleyball, drink cocktails, and just relax in the sun. There are lounge chairs, little cabanas, and places for kids to play in the sand. It was all very cute, and I wish we had something like that in Colorado!


Pictures

We saw some chickens on our walk! They were definitely "free range"

These geese are a long way from Canada! There was also another type of goose that I'd never seen before, which was super interesting.

I can't believe we saw swans! I don't really know anywhere in Colorado or Minnesota where they would just be hanging out at a lake like this.
 
The ladybugs here are grey and black! They're probably not the same insect, but I'd like to think that these are just regular ladybugs who decided to switch to greyscale for a little while.


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