I’ve heard about these things, but never really thought I’d experience one.  And yes, when the Germans say that the Flohmark is “Sehr Gross”, they actually mean it. This morning our group of students from Goethe University made our way down to the bus station for a nine minute ride to Rheinaue Park.  When we arrived, the place was already swarming with people and vendors.  There were over 1000 vendors and they stretched from one end of the park to the other.  Think GIANT garage sale, no, more like a mutant garage sale.  It was simple amazing how big it was .  The stuff you could buy also varied, but in most cases was no different from the stuff we can buy at our Garage Sales. Mind you, there was also a lot of exotic stuff that you wouldn’t find at home. 

Egor, and I spend about two hours walking around the Park. We didn’t get to visit every vendor because they were spread out so much, you never were quite sure if you’d already seen this area or not.  It was also very hot!  Of course, being a German event, all the food stations were set up in one place (well organized), but in the opposite direction that we chose to walk.  Therefore, we were finally forced to turn around and go look for some food and drinks.

Tonight, we are planning on going to the Bonner Kinomathek show.  The Kinomathek is a huge outdoor screen where they show, of all things, silent films.  You know, Charlie Chaplin and the likes.  We saw one show already, and want to see the second one.  These events, because they are outdoor, are free.  However, you need to come early to find seating.  Another nice thing about the Kinomathek shows, is that they feature live music.