Easter Monday

Mar 28, 2016 20:41

Fabulous weather, fabulous brunch, lovely walk on the Bisamberg afterwards, and traditional "Eierpecken" which is a bit like conkers except with hard-boiled eggs and no strings.


Read more... )

Leave a comment

Comments 3

nineveh_uk March 29 2016, 11:39:48 UTC
So does Eierpecken involve holding the egg in your hand and bashing it against an egg in someone else's hand? Thus fulfilling the traditional requirement of conkers that it should be easy to 'accidentally' hit your opponent.

The weather looks amazing!

Reply


asakiyume March 31 2016, 21:01:12 UTC
I'd like to know the rules to Eierpecken too!

The photo of everyone leaping in the air is wonderful. In photos, at least, we can fly :-)

Reply


vilakins April 1 2016, 05:32:49 UTC
Eierpecken sounds just like the Greek Easter tradition, tsougrisma, some Greek friends introduced me to: bright red hard-boiled eggs which you tried to crack other eggs with. Here's one description. I didn't realise other cultures did it too.

Reply


Leave a comment

Up