Our last day in Germany was a quiet one. Again, it was warm and sunny, as the time in Bielefeld has been. It began with Gottesdienst at the Johanneskirche in Bielefeld where Dick Gehrke is Cantor. Once again, we could understand little of the German, but the service was familiar and we could sing along on the hymns. Dick turned pages for Dick for the Prelude and Postlude.
After the service we joined the coffee hour and stayed for an interesting concert of brass and harp at the church.
The afternoon was spent at Dick and Sabine’s for lunch and conversation. Lunch was simple and delicious. We had white asparagus (called Spargel, a German spring delicacy), French fries, scrambled eggs, and a dessert of fresh strawberries and quark, a delicious thick cream. It was a good relaxing time with friends. But, alas, it had to come to an end so we could go back to the hotel to pack for the trip home.
We ventured out one more time to find an open restaurant for dinner, and did find one in the neighboring town of Steinhagen. It was a Greek restaurant in a German beer garden. Both the food and beer were very good. The meal began and ended with a complimentary glass of ouzo, a delicious anise flavored Greek liqueur.
Back at the hotel, it was time to finish packing our bags to be ready to drive to Frankfurt early in the morning.
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