Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany

My husband and I chose Germany to be our vacation destination because I wanted to meet Marc's relatives.  We traveled there by plane ride and landed in Frankfurt-Hahn Airport, which is serviced by low-cost airlines like Ryan Air and Wizz Air. The airport is an hour away from Frankfurt am Main but can be a half-hour drive depending on how hard you step on the gas pedal. We spent the first 2 days in Frankfurt and stayed at Onkel Jurgen's house.  

Frankfurt am Main (pronounced as Mine) may not be the Hessian capital, but it is the largest city, the most vibrant, and boisterous city of the state.  As an economic giant in the industrial region of the Rhine-Main Triangle, it attracts thousands of expats, tourists, and big investors.  To feed your curiosity here are some snapshots of our vacation.

Oper Frankfurt

This is the historical old opera house of Frankfurt.  It was destroyed during the World War II but then rebuilt in the 1980's and now used for concerts and plays.

This is a typical German house. 

Somewhere near Goetheplatz. :)

Study this picture carefully and you will discover how on earth did he do it. :p

A gorgeous lady is standing in front of town hall of Römerberg. This is where Onkel Jurgen and Tante Vera united in wedlock. Ayyeee :)

The Eiserner Steg (Love Bridge). Lovers lock their padlock with their names embossed, engraved, or imprinted on it and throw the key into the river to secure their love. Sweet!!!

If you are planning to visit the love bridge, bring your own love locks to make it worth while.  But if in case you forget to bring your own, you can just erase the names imprinted on one of the love locks and replace it with your names. Haha. Just kidding!

A view of the city.

I wanted to try the typical German food, aside from the sausages. Tante Vera suggested  this food - Boiled Pork Ribs with Sauerkraut. I liked the taste of it but I loved my husband's order more, which resulted into swapping of ordered food. Hehe :) 

Of course, this blog won't be complete without my picture on it. This is me sitting after a long and tiring shopping day at Main Taunus Zentrum.