Münster has had some unusually, well, unusual weather since I arrived. Temperatures have been in the mid to upper 70's and for over two weeks straight the sky was completely clear. The idea that Münster gets more rain than the rest of Germany isn't necessarily true. The amount of rain is the same as throughout the rest of the country, it's just that it rains ALL THE TIME here instead of just picking a few choice days to dump. So the sunny days have been blessed and welcomed. Yesterday, however, just as I was going into town to find some shorts and tanks for the weather I was unprepared for, everything became usual again. Rain, rain, all day long. Today too. I had to ride my bike to the northern outskirts of the city today (I live in the southern area) in pouring rain. The above picture is a blurry representation of what my pants looked like a quarter of the way there. I was soaked by the time I got there and the thought of bringing a pair of pants to change into didn't cross my desert mind. The day was spent drying off only to get back on the bike in the continuing rain. Not, of course without a pit stop to buy some rain pants. My ride tommorrow will be much more enjoyable.
Last night I walked over to the Promenade with Ryan and his roommate, Mitja. The Promenade goes along the old city walls and is a green space specifically for pedestrians and bikes. It is always a fun way to get from one side of the city to another meanwhile avoiding car traffic. Anyhow, today was the first flea market of the year along the Promenade. This thing is HUGE, at least a mile long. Everyone sets up on Friday night so the fun can officially begin at 5:00 a.m. Saturday morning. We went around 10:00 p.m. to get a little preview and the place was already buzzing (the above picture is an attempt at a photo in front of the pommes stand). It was a good time. Walking around with a beer and a flashlight looking for the goods. I saw a lot of stuff I don't NEED and it was a test for my inner shopper. Such a test. Until next month....
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Vancouver has had more rain and later in the year than is common. In fact, before I got here there were four days that it rained straight, and apparently there was quite a bit. So far, however, there have been four days of glorious, beautiful sunshine. Do you want to trade? :)
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