Last Pre-Baby Trip Day 2 (21 April, 2007)

^ Bad Sooden's quaint central park area ^

I woke up at about 6:00 - Laura at about 8:00. I used that time to go for a little walk. I hiked to the highest hill in the fields behind the Zur Warte and was able to look out over the hills that surround Witzenhausen before turning back.

With everyone awake, we ate a big breakfast and piled into Susan and Scott's car and drove to Witzenhausen (6km), spent an hour milling around and picking up some shampoo and baby clothes. Then we went about 30 km north to Göttingen. The rape (colza) fields were at their peak and the huge expanses of vibrant yellow flowers were everywhere we turned.

It was market day in Göttingen and Laura and I bought some fruit. We then ambled up to the main square and got a table at the rathskeller for a coffee or two.

After strolling up and down the main shopping street for a couple of hours, we wandered back to the car and left for Bad Sooden. We spent a few hours in Bad Sooden with Lena stealing the show with her squeaky shoes.

^ Lena indicating she wants more cheesecake ^

We ended the day back at Marion's for another wonderful dinner and a show - Marion lit the baker's equivalent to a road flare and stuck it in a traditional Zur Warte sized piece of cheesecake (one quarter of a 14" cheesecake) for Laura's birthday. It was split between Laura, Susan and Scott and they couldn't finish it.

I went to bed at 10:15...Laura stayed up until after 1:00am playing cards with Christina.