My New Bike

Today I got a bike! Well, I will actually pick it up on Monday. I can't wait to have my own wheels to get around town on!

We went down to a big bike shop near the Hauptbahnhof this morning. Then, after I picked out my bike, we took the U-Bahn over to the city palace and had lunch outdoors in the garden. It was so beautiful! They have spring flowers in all the big planters down around Marienplatz, with tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, and peonies blooming. I wish I'd taken my camera! (I almost always do, but today I forgot to bring it!)

After lunch we walked home through the English Garden. I know I've mentioned it before (it was where I took the pictures last weekend) but today I saw some new parts of it. Including a huge nude sunbathing area. With a whole bunch of completely naked people. To American eyes it is really astounding. But it's nice, I think, that people can go out there in the sun and lie around naked if they want to. Why not?

I can't wait til I get my bike!