We went to this parade to celebrate the first harvest of the wine yesterday afternoon. The wine they take first is called Neuer Weine. It is taken before it is fully fermented and so is like juice with a little wine in it. As in the typical German fest, there was food, rides, games, and, of course, wine. (I keep wondering how the Germans aren't dehydrated all the time the way they drink alcohol, and you can't even buy regular water in most places.) We went with our German neighbors (they speak English too, in case you were wondering). They don't have any kids and just loved the girls. They even bought some tickets for rides for them. They showed us some more traditional German foods, Zwiebel Kuchen (onion cakes, like a quiche packed with onions), Schweinmagen (pig stomach filled with pork, potatoes, etc-you don't eat the stomach part, it is just the casing it is cooked in), Crepes mit Bananas und Schokolade (crepe with bananas and chocolate). We had a lot of fun! Here are some pictures!
A float with one of the wine princesses in the giant wine glass covered in vines.
Another float in the parade, a huge wine barrel.
Sometimes Germans dress a little crazy.
The queen of the wine harvest, and the end of the 2 hour parade.
Hannah and Genna riding in a carriage
A float with one of the wine princesses in the giant wine glass covered in vines.
Another float in the parade, a huge wine barrel.
Sometimes Germans dress a little crazy.
The queen of the wine harvest, and the end of the 2 hour parade.
Hannah and Genna riding in a carriage
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