Rainy Day - Planes, Trains, Bicycles and More

It was a very rainy day yesterday and what is better to do than go to a museum on a rainy day!  We went to the Deutches Museum of Transportation. They even let me in for free because it was my birthday! It rained most of the day so we stayed under cover and took the train everywhere just like locals and only got turned around once. 

 

There were some great exhibits here - very early bicycles and some unusual bike tires/wheels (with springs?).

Some interesting cars especially this one - only 242 ever made - very rare BMW 507 (circa 1956-1959). 

And a few other remarkable exhibits. 

Once we had enough we headed back towards the hotel area via train and managed to get lost a bit and getting out of the train station proved to be a bit of a challenge as well, but finally we emerged to a downpour! 

We had a late lunch, or was it early dinner? at the Rathskeller in the main plaza and lingered over salad and risotto and of course coffee and a birthday dessert. Okay and this sign for the WC just cracked me up!

By the time we headed back the rain had taken a short break making our walk back to the hotel very cool and pleasant. When we returned to the hotel I was very surprised with a gift of cake, candles and champaign from the front desk staff. What a surprise and who says a girl can't eat cake twice in one day on her birthday.

Today we take the train to Frankfurt tomorrow and catch  up with our tour group on Tuesday in Trier, the oldest town in Germany. 

Auf Wiedersehen