A famous tradition in Leipzig is the Wave Gotik Treffen! It is the world’s largest goth festival where upwards of 20,000 goths and people of all dark styles meet in Leipzig for a 4 day celebration. Sabrina and I decided to check out one of the signature events, the Victorian Picnic. Here, hundreds of elegantly costumed people meet up for an elaborate picnic or a stroll through Clara-Zetkin park. Sabrina was mesmerized by the Victorian style gowns and hats and kept saying ‘they are so beautiful!’ Not only are people wearing dazzling costumes, but their picnics put the average picnicker to shame. Their picnic baskets are packed full with proper dishes, candleabra, exquisite food and drink. My description does not do the craziness of the event justice; hopefully the pictures will:)
Switching we gears slightly, this weekend we took in our first European Handball game. It was a really exciting event and helped to satisfy our longing for sports. It’s tough staying on top of the NHL and MLB schedules being 6 hours ahead. The game was played in an indoor stadium up the street from our apartment with 5000+ fans cheering on their beloved Milos (the Leipzig goaltender). It’s a tradition that the audience stand when the players are introduced and don’t sit down until the home team scores their first goal. Fortunately, with the final score being 23-21 in favor of Leipzig, we were able to sit down within the first 2 minutes of play. Sabrina enjoyed the game, but more so meeting the mascots and playing in the children’s area which was equipped with a bouncy castle, handballs and nets.
