The origins of Kiel week go back to 1882 with Kaiser Wilhelm II, an ardent sailing buff, which is not to be confused with being an ardent sailor. In those times professional sailors were hired to pilot the yachts while the “gentlemen sailors” lounged around the Imperial Yacht Club. Kiel week itself started in 1918. Interrupted by some significant events (Kiel was a major ship building center and therefore was essentially flattened by allied bombing during WWII), the current version of Kiel Week has been celebrated since 1948.One of the central attractions of Kiel Week is the International Market where food, goods, and trinkets from countries around the globe are featured. For the Chief’s benefit, here are photos of the Polish tent and the Spanish exhibition. I didn’t try the chorizo; it looked a little too greasy. The Chief will also be pleased to hear that the Spaniards cleaned Germany’s clock in the soccer final.
My thanks to the Chief for allowing me to post these boring travelogue-type entries. My stay as a guest of the University of Kiel ends this next week. I'm looking forward to getting back to the waters of Centre County. I promise my next posts will have some fish pics (with any luck from the Southfork of the Flathead River).Das ist alles.
Agrontrutta
