Kevin was working in a small town in NW Germany so the kids and I decided to take the train to Bremen for the day.
These are the Town Musicians of Bremen. Here is a little background info:
In the story a donkey, a dog, a cat, and a rooster
all past their prime years in life and usefulness on their respective farms,
were soon to be discarded or mistreated by their masters. One by one they leave
their homes and set out together. They decide to go to Bremen, known for its
freedom, to live without owners and become musicians there.
On the way to Bremen, they see a lighted cottage;
they look inside and see four robbers enjoying their ill-gotten gains. Standing
on each other's backs, they decide to perform for the men in hope of gaining
food. Their 'music' has an unanticipated effect; the men run for their lives,
not knowing what the strange sound is. The animals take possession of the
house, eat a good meal, and settle in for the evening.
Later that night, the robbers return and send one
of their members in to investigate. He sees the Cat's eyes shining in the
darkness and thinks he is seeing the coals of the fire. He reaches over to
light his candle. Things happen in quick succession; the Cat scratches his face
with her claws, the Dog bites him on the leg, the Donkey kicks him and the
Rooster crows and chases him out the door, screaming. He tells his companions
that he was beset by a horrible witch who scratched him with her long fingers
(the Cat), an ogre with a knife (the Dog), a giant who had hit him with his
club (the Donkey), and worst of all, the judge who screamed in his voice from
the rooftop (the Rooster). The robbers abandon the cottage to the strange
creatures who have taken it, where the animals live happily for the rest of
their days.
Bremen had lots of cute alleyways to explore.
Then we found a park
On the train ride back to Kevin. It was only an hour but that can seem forever when traveling with two little kids. Scott found ways to entertain himself though.
Bremen was a charming little town and it was an excellent place to spend the day. Everyone was very nice and helpful.
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