A special invitation to the Gäubodenvolksfest in Straubing, Bavaria, Germany. It's the second largest beer festival after Oktoberfest, the locals' best-kept secret: beer, music, food, rides and more authentically Bavarian because there are far fewer tourists!
Here are some photos about the grocery store offerings near July 4 -they reflect the US Independence Day in a roundabout way. At least the colors are right!
A summer stroll through a wonderful zoo in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Tierpark Hellabrun has a huge selection of animals with more or less natural habitats - the first of its kind historically.
Annual Johannesfeuer (summer solstice) celebration in which a large bonfire is ignited near the Regnitz River in Bischberg, near Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany.
A visit to the enormous Kirchweihfest in Erlangen, Germany in Bavaria. This annual carnival and beer fest is set in the lush stand of trees outside town and it's easily accessible by train.