Spring in Central Europe: Leafy Greeness, Nerds Galore, and Electric Air

Albrect Dürer Platz in Nürnberg. Photo taken from on top of the city wall.

 We've had incredible weather since returning to Germany. Most days have been sunny and in the mid-70's. My idea of perfect weather. I don't like it much warmer than that, unless I'm on a beach or expected submerge myself in a body of water. Unfortunately for my near future I live in a very dense city, with no apparent swimming/cooling down option nearby, and I've heard summer referred to as "the wet season" of Bavaria because of the intense humidity. Air conditioning is almost unheard of (no AC at the adidas campus. As if working during the summer doesn't blow already) and I should just forget about the days of ordering ice-cold beverages. Germany is apparently not a fan of ice. Although it was very easy to find ice in our drinks while in the Netherlands and the Czech Republic. I tend to believe that sipping on something very cold in intense heat is the superior method of refreshment. (Yes, that was a pointed comment at the Germans).

 Uh-hem. I'm not really sure where I was going with that. Basically, the weather right now is absolutely gorgeous, but I'm sure to become a whiny baby when the real summer heat arrives.

Spring has also brought out all the tourists. Fortunately while Nürnberg gets her fair share of them, so far it  has only really been packed out on the weekends. We just returned from a couple days in Prague and, wow, way too many tourists. Also, a new, um, trend(?) in tourism that I've noticed over the last couple of weeks are the Segway tours. Oh my gosh, they are so hilarious! I make a point to document the ones I see. Why? I don't know, but the helmets get me every time!

It looks like they're fighting dragons. In the future.

Another spring treat in this area are all the thunder and lighting storms! It can be a perfectly sunny day, then the air gets really heavy, shortly after that the sky gets dark and the wind picks up. Quickly find cover! Because the downpour begins and the sky lights up! We had a particularly intense storm in Prague on Friday evening. Immediately following that storm we walked through the Old Town Square and caught a picture of the receding thunderclouds against the backdrop of the Tyn Cathedral.

Yes, spring has been amazing. And it's only going to get better. Megs and I leave for Italy tomorrow morning!