I had heard a couple of wine events were going to be happening in Wiesbaden and Hofheim this weekend. Bill and I decided to check them both out. I must have gotten confused about the Wiesbaden event, because we never did find it. Instead, we ran into a gay pride parade, and had lunch at a Greek restaurant called Kavos. Below are a few photos I took of what we could see of the parade. I was sorry we hadn’t gotten there a little bit sooner, but we did see many dressed up people walking around the city with gay pride rainbow flags.
There were rainbows everywhere in Wiesbaden! 
And the main drag had flags up, too! 
Yesterday was the second time we visited Kavos. I was in the mood for Greek food, and they had a nice lunch special going. I had pork “Spiess” (skewer) and Bill had a lamb skewer. They came with kraut and potato medallions. We also had t’zaziki, garlic pitas, and beer. In retrospect, I probably should have had water, given the wine market we attended in Hofheim.
I liked my dish, but I wish the skewers had been a little bit more substantial. I had enough to eat, though… it was just my appetite talking. 
The garlic pitas were a hit! 
Bill liked the salad, but I didn’t care for it. I’m not a cabbage fan. 
I really like this oil and vinegar bottle. 
These guys were doing shots of Beluga vodka the whole time we were there.
I’m actually glad we never found the Wiesbaden wine event, since I ended up trying wine from five different vintners yesterday in Hofheim. I’m surprised I can still remember it.
On our way out of town, I noticed the Apotheke had chickens… 
What’s this all about? It’s a drug store, not a chicken truck! 
A long view of the Colonnades and Kurhaus.
Edited to add: My German friend says the chicken display is a warning to use sunscreen. One chicken says to the other to use sunscreen so she won’t look like a rotisserie chicken. Glad to have that confusion cleared up.
Below are some photos from the wine market in Hofheim. We stayed pretty socially distanced, although some people were having a great time! I must admit, I’ve missed going to these kinds of events, although my liver is probably scarred as hell now.
This event runs every other Saturday… 
It started at 3pm and ran until 9. We were there for a couple of hours. 
The price list for one vintner. 
I tried wines from all five participants… 
This one– a Riesling from the Bahr Winery, was my favorite. We bought four bottles. 
We filled up another bag with other wines. 
A good time was had by all…
I think the wine event in Wiesbaden is going on today, too. I had the wrong location yesterday. I’m not sure if we’ll go. Unfortunately, I just went outside to clean up Noyzi’s business and it grossed me out so much that I puked. I love that dog, but he really takes humongous craps and I no longer have the strong stomach I once had. In any case… I’m glad we got out yesterday. It was really fun. Nice to have some normalcy for however long it lasts.