Fahrradtour

We rode our bikes into downtown again, this time taking the long way around. Wesel is full of nature, and we rode through plenty of it on our way.

We went to see another parade, like the one last week. Actually, I think it was the same one, because the queen and king were the same. They marched the queen and all the princesses up to the Rathaus first, and while they were inside two bands provided a concert, which lasted an hour.

Wesel Rathaus, with the shield in colored bricks

The parades in Wesel always end at the town hall. That is where they celebrate. That is, they eat, drink, sing, cheer, and on occasion have entertainment. I had the opportunity to go to the town hall to see the performance of one of the Voltigieren groups, the one that my neighbor Amelie is in.

Voltigieren, horseback acrobatics, looks indescribably difficult. They had to use a pommel horse in the town hall, but normally this group performs their routine on a real horse. A real galloping horse. It takes an incredible amount of strength, balance, and trust. I cannot believe these girls doing handstands, splits, and forming human pyramids can do this.

Three members of the Voltigieren troupe

They were super. If you want to look into a challenging sport, check out Voltigieren.