Franz Marc in the Rain

Franz Marc, founder of the group of artists called "the Blue Rider" lived in Kochel am See. There is a museum dedicated to him and throughout the village, there are signs with information about him and his paintings. We knew the kids would be interested since we had done a similar "artist search" through a town a few months ago in the Black Forest, learning about August Macke, another "Blue Rider" member.

Except this time, it was raining cats and dogs...

...and you would think they would refuse to run around in the rain...but no, look how happy they are...

...so eager to learn...

...their little faces full of enthusiasm...

...not doubting the judgement of their mothers at all...

...and all of that before even stepping into the museum...

They only had to be bribed with hot soup, strawberry cake and hot chocolate at the museum's restaurant.

Before driving back to our apartment on the farm we searched and found the actual house where Franz Marc lived but by then the kids pretended to be asleep in the cars.