Currently having fries with something called joppiesaus, in the aldstadt here in Dusseldorf. Its delicious - oddly familiar tasting though I can't quite place it.
Am enjoying my time here - one of my friends from the conference mentioned that the main things to do here is shop and go out, and it's really true. The konigsalle is this big tree lined boulevard filled with shops, and with malls going off in all directions. I stipped by this department store and picked up some nail stuff, since I didnt come accross a place for the mani/pedi I had planned. Going down the centre is this park, complete with a long pond and fountain. The sidewalks are lined with cafes, and there are lots of people just walking along the street or just sitting and watching the world go by.
Where I am now the street is mainly bars with huge patios. There seems to be a soccer game going on, but also there seem to be a lot of stag parties going on - it's kind of intense to watch, what with the crazy costumes sone of the people are playing and all the games they seem to be playing. I'm heading to the old town and the Rhine to wander for a bit, before calling it a night.
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Back on the Konigsalle, having an iced tea at Starbucks - theres a cool second floor to the cafe looking down on the street, and I lucked into a comfy armchair right by the windows. Currently resting my feet. Also, it's raining at the moment, so I'm hoping if I sit here for awhile it'll die down.
Anyways, made it to old town, only to come accross a parade blocking the street. I still have no idea what was going on. There were bands, and horses, and people in military style costumes, who all eventually congregated in a big square in front of what I can only assume was city hall, at least historically speaking. There were speeches which probably explained what was going on, but it was obviously all in German, so I have no idea.
When I got down to the Rhine, I got another surprise, having managed to stumble across the French festival I read about in the inflight magazine. The promenade was lined with stands selling, wine, cheese, and all sorts of other french products. I indulged in a banana nutella crepe, which was delicious though admittedly hard to eat while balancing an umbrella. There were musical performances going on, aswell as a classic French car show which was kinda fun to wander through.
And that was most of my day - and really, most of what I'm planning on doing here in Dusseldorf - I think tomorrow, I just want to sleep in, find some breakfast, then catch my train. Tomorrow is technically a transit day, but if I don't rest up I won't make it through the conference, let alone our traveling after. I kind wanna keep sitting here as my feet are still sore, but I'm practically nodding off in my comfy chair so it's probably time to go. More from Muenster tomorrow.
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