Second pictures: Muenster

Ok, talk about a random arrangment of pictures! The wooded path picture above is the "Promenade." The old city/downtown or Altstadt is completely surrounded by this beautiful path for walkers and bikers. The black spire above is the Lombardi Kirche - with the cages hanging from it. (See first entry below.) And the last one is the market on the DomPlatz in the very center of town. (The greenish spires in the background are the church itself.) I cannot say enough about this market! It's very crowded on Saturdays, but on Wednesday mornings, it is quite serene and colorful. Lots of fresh fruit and veggies, various meats (NOT much beef, but LOTS of pork of various types), and cheese stands. As many of you know, I myself am an avid cheese lover, and I cannot believe how many kinds there are available here. And not any cheddar!! Well...not much anyway. Many kinds of Gouda (pronounced "gowda") and brie - with endless varieties. I go there and think, "If only I could share this with someone!" Please visit!

Well, as I mentioned in my first entry, we have had a few frustrations here during the past three weeks - mostly related to internet hookup. But many of our stresses have been losing things. And even though we eventually find some of them, the stress of looking everywhere and backtracking activities seems endless. I've lost my cell phone once, (it was at home) Steve has lost his (it was in our friends' car), and the kids continually lose jackets. (Of which we have very few!) And then tonight when I was going out with Rowyn to practice riding bikes with her, I found that my adorable bike has been stolen. UGH. Now we have to decide what to do....it was used, and we paid only 60 Euros for it, but still. (It was red and had a really cute basket on the back.) Anyway, I suppose these momentary setbacks will lessen in comparison to the fun we are having, right? I tell myself that the bike fairy took it to bike heaven.

Well....I'm going to go now and give this address to everyone. Please feel free to comment and write back.