I stared into the sky at the Ferris wheel. It went up and up
into the cloudy sky, seemingly right into Heaven. Eventually I looked back down
again and realized we stood in a small line of people waiting to get into the
gondolas. It was our turn and the roustabout helped us into the yellow and red gondola. It was large, had a canvas roof and the sides were protected by strong
plexi-glass. Inside it was dry and almost cozy, and I was delighted to see that
we shared the gondola with four other people.
Slowly, bit by bit, the gondola rose. As we reached the top,
we could see out over the whole carnival grounds, with the beer tents at one
side, and the attractions stretching out for several blocks. I took out our
camera and Ken and I took turns taking pictures of the grounds, and of the
large churches and other buildings of Munich
that lay behind the grounds.
More about a surprise turn at the Ferris wheel tomorrow!
