Springtime in Deutschland

Spring has been absolutely gorgeous in Karlsruhe. In just a few short weeks, the landscape changed from barren and grey to lush and green. For the most part, the temperature has reminded me of a typical spring in the Bay Area. There are at most a few warm days (with highs in the upper 60's or lower 70's, degrees in Fahrenheit of course) followed by a few cooler days (upper 50's to mid 60's). The biggest difference is that it still manages to rain here in Karlsruhe, whereas springtime in the Bay Area has been bone dry for the past few years. In any case, the warmer weather and sunshine has put everyone in a cheerful mood. And how can you not be when you see such floral happiness when you take a stroll around the Schlossgarten?

Or when you walk along streets lined with trees that are loaded with blooms like these (that was quite a rhyme if I do say so myself).

In short, it's just been purdy out here. It's hard to believe that we only have a few more months to spend in Karlsruhe, though we will surely make the most of the time we have left before we return to Oakland.