alla hopp!

Searching for fun playgrounds is something that would never have crossed our minds the last time we were in Germany.  This time around we have a little different agenda!  alla hopp facilities were first introduced in 2015 in the Rhein-Neckar Region to promote healthy and fun movement in both young and old.  They are huge outdoor park/recreation centers created by the Dietmar Hopp Foundation.  Dietmar Hopp is the co-founder of the Company SAP and has donated 19 of these facilities to date.  They are free to visit and loads of fun.  

We visited the one in Hemsbach just about 10 north of where we live.  There are a handful more that are not far either.  We could easily have packed a picnic and spent all day there.  We spent about 2 hours and that was enough for our first visit!

They called this a mini ninja course

At the dead end of a maze we found cool mirrors

Careful on the beam

Log swings

Taking a break from the sun

Having a snack

Mommy could do about 2 jumps max, darn bladder!

These two could've jumped all day!

We will look forward to visiting more alla hopp locations to see how they differ.  Next time we will take a blanket, food/drinks and sand toys to be able to hang out a little longer.  The bathroom facilities were nice and there is a kiosk for drinks and snacks.  There were quite a few people there but with the park so large everyone was easily spread out - except at the large sand pit - that was packed quite full especially with super little kids.  It was also a Sunday morning so I'm sure a weekday would be a lot less busy.  The Hemsbach location is nice because it's right next to the Freibad Weisensee which looked like a nice little swimming area.  That would be convenient as long as we plan ahead because pre-purchased tickets are required to get into the swimming areas now, as per the Weinheim website I believe to control the amount of people on a daily basis.  Oh thank you Corona Virus for always keeping us on our toes!  

Bis zum nächsten Mal,

 Tschüss!