Kurbisfest, October 3

Kurbisfest is held every year in Altendorf,  a cute little Bavarian town about 15 miles from Bamberg.  Kurbis means pumpkin.  My friends & I rode our bikes there and had a good time walking around.  We tried pumpkin brats, pumpkin Secco (champagne), zwiebelkuchen (an onion tart) and then rode back.  It was a beautiful day and a lot of fun!

Painted on this pumpkin it says:

Herzlich Willkommen

(A heart-felt Welcome)

Zum Kurbisfest

(to Pumpkin Fest)

 Every town & village in Bavaria has a church in the center,

along with a fountain,

and then the houses are clustered around them.

There will also be a crucifix statue, Mary, 

and several on the sides of buildings as well.

In addition every town has a Herzlich Willkommen sign

welcoming you to their town 

and an Auf Wiedersehen sign

saying good-bye as you leave.

 Many people just opened up their garages 

and put some tables inside for the fest.

 Noah's Ark