The Burn

And this ladies and gentlemen is the place where I learnt a valuable lesson. Which is, that just because you're not in Australia anymore doesn't mean that the sun can't hurt you. Because it can, and it did. Today I laid in a direct line with every UV ray that burning thing in the sky had.

We should start from the start. Firstly I got up and did some kickboxing then some pilates on excercisetv then I had my Special K with yoghurt and a banana, the sun was shining and it was a grand 30°C out. Steffen had to work till 4 which was when he would have a break, so I decided to go to the Beach Club (remember, the place with the bad 'sand') for 3 hours till then. I parked my bum in a Bacardi deck chair and read my backpacking for girls book thinking I'd get a slight burn which would just be a tan tomorrow. Ok, enough of the book after an hour so I collapsed the chair and laid on it so my back could get some sun. Thankfully, my back has super sun repellent powers and nothing happened. After a while I set the chair up and began looking around at the people sympathising that this was all they had for a 'beach'. Then the frustration of getting really hot and not being able to jump into the water got to me so I decided it was time to leave and rode my bike home. But not before buying a watermelon!

Steffen was already home and his reaction made me realise how bad things were. We went inside and as he cut my watermelon I studied what had become of myself in the mirror. Never, ever, in my whole life, can I remember being this red! It's now half past 9 and it has only gotton worse. I've frozen myself to death 3 times over in the shower, my moisturiser is now living in the fridge so when I put it on its cold (for 10 seconds) and I'm drinking loads of water to keep hydrated. So I just sit here waiting for the cold sun stroke chills to kick in and hope I won't wake up tonight sick.

Just because you're not in Australia anymore doesn't mean the sun can't hurt you. Slip Slop Slap (and wrap!) goes for all nations. End of story.

Heating Up

My reason for not blogging for a fair few days is simply that the weather here has just been too good to be inside for a long time. We've been rolling around in the mid to high 20's and it doesn't get completely dark till 10pm. So most days I've been on my bike riding to Frankfurt or up the river in Offenbach. I love how here you can go out on any random sunny day and see something out of the ordinary. Like the other day I was riding along in the park and there was an orchestra in the gazebo. It was so Grandma. Nevertheless I sat down in the sun with my bike and made a good ol' daisy chain while listening.

The day Before Steffen and I had pizza down by the river in Frankfurt again. A few days after that I even got a sunburn from lying in the park for an hour. Marco Steffen and I rode our bikes and razor scooter to the park which is on the way to Frankfurt to play some football which was really fun. Steffen made friends with this powder puff dog which wouldn't stop barking at him while following him.

This is a Bierbike they peddle and give you beer.

From where I ride my bike into Frankfurt along the Main

And this is the two weird boys I hang out with...

Most recently though Lucy, Marco, Steffen and I met up and went to the 'Beach Club' which at first was really weird. It's an area between to ways of water that is built up and is fully sand with sun beds, large beach cushions, deck chairs plus bars with lounge areas and so on. We played beach volleyball and football and just laid in the sun which was perfect. However afterwards the 'sand', if you could call it that, had made my feet completely black. I really can't remember the last time I had such black feet. Felt so dirty. After we went to the Eis Cafe and got large ice creams then came home and Steffen and I watched 500 days of Summer. Besides having to work the morning it was a great day.

Now everything is rainy again.