We started the day slow, a bunch of us met at the local lake for the same walk we did the day before, it was another picture perfect day. Yesterday we walked around the lake, today we strolled. There was a lot of conversation and goofing off.
It really is a beautiful walk. We walk right through the vineyards, if you look closely at this picture you will see a lady in pink riding her bike through the vineyard....very nice.
This is Juergen sampling the grapes, I sampled them also, they were quite sweet.
They are definitely ready to harvest.
Friends followed us around the lake on their paddle boards with their dog. They are camping on the lake, very convenient to the celebration. This is Monica and her very well behaved dog.
We even stopped to swim, unfortunately we did not bring suits...it was a perfect day, June waded.
I watched the crazy kids on this strange water pump bike. It is called a Hydrofoil Water Scooter, it looks like fun but seems like it would be exhausting. You have to pump it continuously or you will sink.
You can buy one here: https://www.hammacher.com/product/hydrofoil-water-scooter.
After swimming we went to the hotel to freshen up before the main celebration starts.
We met again at about 2PM for the wagon ride through the vineyards. What a great time we all had. We don't speak the language but we still had a great time, the Germans know how to party.
We boarded the Lowen Express, a wagon pulled by a massive tractor, to get a tour of the vineyards.
There is some serious skill required to pour wine in a moving wagon but they were pros for sure.
I kept thinking we need to build one of these for our Marina...take it up to Edgemont and back, it would be a hoot.
The views were awesome, we could see the lake we walked around the last two mornings.
The ride took us right through the working vineyards.
At one point we stopped to inspect the grapes, the owner explained that they have been hit with unexpected warm weather and the grapes are ripening too fast and turning into raisons...they are in a hurry now to harvest.
The grapes are definitely ready.
The tractor took us up hills so steep we had to hang onto our bowls of food or they would slide down to the other people, we could not have that!
It is an impressive tractor.
It was a fun time, when we returned we had time to get back to the hotel and freshen up for the next round of celebration....
We arrived at the celebration around 17:30, the setting is just spectacular.
Juergen and Sabine know how to throw a party. They have many friends that despite the language barrier made us feel welcome, it was a fun time. They all know how to speak English!
I think it is obvious who the honored couple was!
It was a fun time, we left the party around 22:30 but the celebration went on into the next day, the German contingent....
We will be eternally grateful for being included. Congratulations to the Hilsbergs.
The wine wagon was a great idea! So much fun. Everyone is trying to interpret for us, very friendly. The dinner buffet was the best we've had this whole trip. So glad we could join them to celebrate.
ReplyDeleteAnother great day! Congrats to the happy couple!
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