Deutschland Christmas - Day 2

Destination - Hanau, Germany

FYI:

Did you know that in Belgium, Diesel is marked with a bright orange sticker?

Did you know that in Germany they aren't?

Did you know that Diesel pump nozzles are larger than regular pump nozzles so that you cannot put diesel into your unleaded gas tank by mistake?

Did you know there is no such safety precaution for unleaded?

(Except the orange sticker, of course, which doesn't exist in Germany.)

Do you know what happens if you accidentally put unleaded into your diesel tank?

Hey, Caleb doesn't seem to mind--he's got bubble tape.

We set out early for the Fairy-Tale Road which starts in Hanau where the Grimm brothers were born. They are famous for their collection of stories--Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, etc. We didn't make it too far. After the incident, Eric left with the tow truck and the kids and I were left with the gps (that didn't know where the heck we were), to try to get to the centrum (zentrum in German). We walked in circles--only one time until we realized we were--and then ditched the gps and went out on our own. Did I mention we were in a foreign country? Not, just Belgium, either. German is close to Dutch, but we were pretty lost. Finally, in my best immitation of German--okay English--I asked a smart-looking vrouw where the zentrum was. (See, I used one German word.) She pointed us in a direction and we started that way, all the time getting more nervous how Eric was ever going to find us.

We found an amazing Christmas market in the zentrum--complete with food and even a ferris wheel. The kids begged and I figured, "Why not". We bought tokens and hopped on. As we were rising high in the air, Ashley noticed Eric walking around. We got his attention and were happily reunited. Miracle! We spent the next 4 hours eating bratwurst, pretzels and other german creations and looking at all the fun things. We even saw the statue of the Grimm Brothers--which was why we came to Hanau in the first place.