Ochsenzwinger

We took the long way home and walked through the "Ochenszwinger", also called the "Ochenbastei" - a linear park built between the old and new City walls (see first photo for more info). There was a big empty house at the end of the walk that fascinated all of us.

Bockwurst

Our dinner:

Stone Playground

And here are the pictures of the stone playground. When Zach said he & Molly had found a stone swing, I couldn't get my head around what that could possibly be. Hopefully, the pictures do it justice. It is basically a huge piece of stone, anchored to the ground and hung from a cable. A couple firm pushes makes it swing, much like a pendulum, and because of the weight it goes on and on for a long time.

As a side note, in a moment of wonderful sisterly cooperation, Molly and Clara figured out how to get both of them up on the swing. We have a fairly firm rule that if a kid can't get herself up onto something at a playground, we won't help them. And Clara couldn't get herself up onto the swing. But Molly figured out that if she helped, Clara could get up, then they could both be on the swing together.

Görlitz with Clara

The pictures from my afternoon with Clara:

Playing in a fountain
Checking out the nutcrackers
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Posing with the local style of pottery
The Untermarkt (our hotel is on the left, the house where my grandmother grew up is in the center)
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My great grandparent's house - once a bakery, now shops
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