Day Two- A day of rest and exploration

Day two- I was happy to get extra sleep to rid myself of jet lag.  Today I got the chance to explore the city of Landau which will be my home for the next 14 days. After the first week I head out from the shelter of my host family and stay in a hostel near a remote Forest School.

Speaking of my host family, they are completely lovely.  They live in a beautiful home that is open, energy efficient and is in a great location (50 meters from the zoo, 100 meters from a large park, walking distance from the town center, and a bike path in their back yard).  The family is kind and welcoming.  The husband of my host is a pastor in the church below.  It is beautiful and seems to be the central focus of the town where they enjoy concerts, performances, have preschool, etc. 

The town is exactly how you would picture it... very much like the Germany Pavilion at Disney's EPCOT Center.  It is beautiful.  It seems like a movie set. Many of the old tutor style and medieval buildings are still in place and it is full of history.  

Landau has an amazing park that was once a military fortress.  The local university is also within the walls as well as the zoo.

Landau is the location of Anne Frank's Grandfather's home.  It is an old Medieval livery and it is very impressive.  Currently it is a coffee shop, which was not open when I went there today.

Lastly, Landau is home to a lot of wonderful public art, from present day and dating back Centuries.  It is all pretty fabulous.  While this day has been great, I am anxiously awaiting tomorrow, where I get to visit the first of 4 Waldkindergartens.