At last – after a long 5 months I am back on screen! I feel better and my Doctor promised that I will be completely ok again in another 5 months. But for now, that’s enough talking about me in connection with this (stupid) bathroom accident.
But somehow I have not completely got back into my daily routine as yet – or I would not have forgotten that in Germany, especially in my part of the world in Bonn/Cologne, we have entered the craziest few days of the year – the Carnival Season. So, when I switched on my TV this afternoon to see the German news on Deutsche Welle, I found out, that today is “Weiberfastnacht” in Bonn/Cologne. My urgent telephone call to the Cologne Tourism Office did not bring any result – everybody!! is out on the streets celebrating.
Why not come and look at this video on YouTube (with my thanks) – it’s in English! – It will introduce you to our Carnival. Believe me; nowhere do Germans celebrate their carnival as enthusiastically as in the Rhineland, in beautiful Cologne. And today, Thursday, we get our chance to take charge – it’s women’s day – Weiberfastnacht!
Have fun, come back for more this week-end and until then I leave you with our ‘battlecry’ – “KOELLE ALAAF”.
Carina
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Kölle Alaaf! Let’s go back soon!!
never managed to completely unpack my own suitcase since Bangkok – soon I will have to pack again!! 🙂 But, I am ready to fly out tomorrow to be in Cologne in time for “Rosenmontag” – are you???
Happy Weiberfastnacht and stay well ! Blessings and love !
thanks Pearl – hugs!
That brings back memories from the early seventies. Enjoy your celebrations.
thanks, that goes a long way back 🙂 No actuell celebration here in India, but I too running around my memory lane, even managed to watch some of it on TV (Deutsche Welle) is good at midnight.
As a child I used to participate in the “Narren Umzug” in Rottweil until I was 5, I enjoyed that. Then we moved. We always watched on TV a lot though.
Ute, should you feel a little bit “homesick” too, UTube has some wonderful clippings, especially if you search in german. I do 🙂
I never thought of that , thanks a lot!
Gruß, Wolfgang
Welcome back my dear friend.am so happy to see you active on the nlog again. Looking forward to more..kolle alaaf:-)
Thanks Suchi. I am glad, too. I wish you and “the gang” in your office could all join us tomorrow, Rosenmontag – ok, so its freezing, but it is such great fun. Watch the next blog entry and the video!!!! 🙂
Wünsche ein gutes und schönes Wochenende und einen schönen Karneval.Liebe Grüße Gislinde
Gisel, danke Dir – keine Feiern hier in Indien aber schoene schoene Erinnerungen mit Hilfe von Deutsche Welle und UTube. Werde schnell wieder gesund und komm’ zurueck – viele warten auf Dich. Koelle Alaaf! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Hehe I have no idea what that is. Enjoy though!
Cass, did you watch the little video? Another one coming later. The Cologne Carnival belongs in the group of some world-famous Carnivals around the globe. See my next blog 🙂 🙂
To all of you reading this – I think some spelling gremlins have gotten into my keyboard – yet another job for the IT-man to sort out. Oh dear, it never ends! Carina