Back in Frankfurt

It was another lazy morning so that I could rest up a bit after our late return to Frankfurt last night. I had trouble sleeping, so I wasn't ready to head out early this morning. After  breakfast and a bit of lunch, we headed down to the river to take a 100-minute cruise on the Main. On our way there, Zach took us to what he considers the best bakery in Frankfurt and we all got an Apple Cinnamon Roll. Zach's had almonds on top. It was delicious.

The boat took us up and down the river and a speaker pointed out various locations. We saw the financial district again, several bridges, harbors, and buildings on both side of the river. One of the buildings we saw the locals call the Apple Wine Glass, because it is a cylinder with diamond shapes and it looks just like a glass that they serve Apple Wine in. Apfelwein is an alcoholic drink that is common in Frankfurt. It is a bit like a sour apple cider. The cruise was relaxing and we got some nice views from the river.

The city of Frankfurt is on the north side of the river and on the south side is a district called Sachsennhausen. Sachsenhausen has about 13 museums along the river and we took a stroll to see what was open. All of the museums were closing within 30 minutes, so we picked one and made the decision to try to come back tomorrow. There is a quaint and older section called Alt (old) Sachsenhausen and we wandered through the area down narrow streets. There were lots of taverns and pubs as well as restaurants from many different countries, but we decided to stop at a German tavern and try out some more food well-known in Frankfurt. 

We ordered a bembel (pitcher) of Apfelwein and decided to share two dishes. One dish was two frankfurters with German potato salad and the other was cold hard boiled eggs and hot boiled potatoes with green sauce. I know it sounds really weird, but the green sauce was pretty tasty. Apparently, it is very popular in Frankfurt in the spring and the summer when the herbs used to make it are in season.

After our little dinner, we walked to a gelato shop that Zach recommended and had some dessert. The creamy gelato hit the spot. Then it was back to Zach's place. While we were walking around Sachsenhausen, we were discussing our favorite animated movies and books. Zach was adament that the best animated movie ever made was The Iron Giant, and he gave me his reasons why. I had never seen the movie, so now we are watching it. Then it will be off to bed for me. I am tired and we are going to be up early and headed to Mainz to visit the Guttenberg Museum tomorrow.