Lions and Tigers and DINOSAURS, oh my!

Well the title might be a little deceiving because we didn't see any lions or tigers but we did see plenty of DINOSAURS! Last weekend the weather had finally taken a turn for the better, it was semi warm, the sun was actually shining and as long as you ignored the cold wind it was perfect. We had heard about a big park in Kaiserslautern that was known for its large statues of dinosaurs so off we went to explore.


The park cost about 9 euro a person but it was definitely worth the cost. When you first enter the park off to the left was a garden with all sorts of colorful flowers and replicas of farm equipment. Then you continue on the path to a bridge that crosses over the road to the main part of the park. It was the perfect park for kids, they had a small skateboard park, soccer field  and plenty of jungle gyms to climb all over. The dinosaurs were pretty awesome, they had life size replicas built and even though most of the signs were in german a couple of them also offered english translation. Unfortunately it was against the rules to ride the dinosaurs and that was all I wanted to do! FUN FACT: the famous fossil Archaeopteryx was discovered in Germany! For those of you who don't know, this is the transitional fossil that allowed scientist to make a connection between dinosaurs and birds.

After strolling around learning about the dinosaurs Justin decided he needed a snack and drug me over to the crepe making stand where he proceeded to order a baileys filled crepe topped with cinnamon sugar. It was messy and deliciously perfect! The crepe combined with the bratwurst I just had to have gave us the energy to continue on the next part of the park.

We wound our way around the forest and ponds, climbed up what seemed like hundreds of stairs to another part of the park. The second part was not as cool as the dinosaurs because we were there before all of the flowers had bloomed. It is supposedly really pretty later in the year once everything is alive and blooming. They had a barefoot section where you walk across different types of rocks, sand and grass with no shoes on so you are able to experience the different textures of everything. They also have a little microbrewery in this part of the park. Unfortunately it was closed but Justin has made it a priority to make sure we go back just so we can try the local beer.



Overall another fun and informational experience. We even bought a little replica dinosaur to add to our collection of knick knacks from around the world.