Spring/Summer in Mosbach

    Spring came late to Mosbach and left quickly. It was beautiful the few weeks it lasted! As soon as the sun came out, people were everywhere! Even when it wasn’t very warm, I saw many people sitting in the square or park soaking up the sunlight. They had been deprived of sunlight long enough! The flowers and gardens in Mosbach are very beautiful! Most Germans seem to have a green thumb! I love walking through town looking at the colorful gardens. Recently people have been putting flowers in their window boxes too.  The hills around Mosbach are thick with green trees and the fields are different shades of green. We had a picnic in the fields a week ago, and it was beautiful! In May there was a Frühlingsfest in Mosbach. For about 4 days there was a small carnival in town…with rides, food, music, and booths. People from all over the area came to enjoy it. It was fun, but very loud at night!

 
       I believe that summer has arrived a week early in Mosbach. This week it has been in the 90’s F! I am loving the weather, but it is a little too hot for most Germans. This is hotter than a typical German summer. Most German’s do not have AC…even in the public buildings! I couldn’t believe that the hospital here doesn’t have AC! The weather is a great excuse to get Italian ice cream! There are 2 nice Eis Cafés in town. With the nice weather also comes tourist and bikers. On Sunday part of the main road was closed down for a few kilometers so that people could ride their bikes. There are also a lot more people riding in the parks and on the streets. I have seen several walkers and hikers too. Of course with this hot weather the swimming pools have opened and the many people frequent the water parks or natural springs. We went to a meadow the other day that had a nice spring running through it. It was a great way to cool off! Mosbach has a nice park along the river and I have very much enjoyed running or walking through it. It looks like it is going to be a nice summer!