Just up the street from where I live in East Darmstadt is the local animal sanctuary / mini zoo. It is called the Vivarium. They recently had the addition of 8 Bennett’s kangaroos (känguru here) delivered there direct from Oz. The headline in the local paper on that weekend read, ``Australien fängt in Osten Darmstadts an´´, the translation reads, Australia comes to East Darmstadt. Needless to say I have kept the banner for my, ``Learning By Drinking´´, folder. Funky headline for the binder. The kangaroos have been a big hit as most Germans are fascinated with all things Oz, especially these hippity hoppers which I call, Große Maus or Big Mouse. It gets me a laugh.
Well I think I should wind this up and get some other bits finished around here. Domestics ...ho hum ! If the weather improves a little this afternoon I shall go for a bicycle ride with Bettina out into the Lichtwiese Wald (wood) which adjoins our neighbourhood. The local river here has its source deep within the wood from a quelle or spring. So the Darmstadt Quell is the object of our outing. We can check out the local fishponds and see if the anglers are having any luck. Over here fishing is very strictly controlled by licencing. Not only do you require a licence but you must also be a fee-paying member of an angling club so as to gain access to those lakes and sections of rivers which are set-aside for that sole purpose. There is a small restaurant / cafe there as well which is a good place to procure the essential afternoon caffeine hit. With only a week to go before I resume working again I will have to try and get as many things done as possible in the remaining time left to me. I hope that this finds you all happy, bright and enjoying a certain zest for life.
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