Day 4
We first visited Mainz a few years back. We were on our way to a conference and used Mainz as a stopover.
I found a really good shoe shop, so bought a pair of Rieker shoes – a fraction of the price they would have been in NZ. Naturally, I wanted to visit the same shop this time. Isn’t it curious that we don’t for a moment contemplate that places may have changed in the ensuing years. Our memories are so strong that we don’t consider that shops come and go.
We pounded the pavements for quite some time before I accepted defeat. There were to be no new shoes today. However, we did enjoy the market, the Dom and a café that we had visited during the first visit.
The sun shone brightly as we walked along the riverbank. Knowing that there were to be no more long haul flights on this trip, added to our sense of contentment!