Last night we went to Mainz wine market which is an outdoor festival. There were kiosks for wine tasting and others for food. All drinks are served in wine glasses that you return at the end of your night. A very mellow evening.
In the morning we visited the Mainz town center which had a huge outdoor market selling fruits, vegetables, flowers and food. Many people bring blankets and spend the afternoon having a picnic lunch with wine spritzers. We met Julia’s cousin there. We also visited Julia’s friend Anka who has a famous ice cream shop (N’eis) in Mainz along the Rhine river.
We had dinner in Nierstein with Todd, Julia, Maya, Max, Nina (Julia’s sister) and Nina’s boyfriend Franc at a nice courtyard restaurant. We had some some special fermented wine (federweisser) that is only available during this time of year for a few weeks. We learned that this side of the Rhine river is almost only wine drinkers (and vineyards) while the other side is mainly beer drinkers.
Tomorrow we take the train to Basel Switzerland. Auf Weidersehen.