Frankfurt, the Euro Sign

Wonderful husband wanted our photo with the Euro sign. We could see it down the street, but the way was blocked. So, we decided to walk around so we could get closer to it.

This wasn't as close as we were expecting. There were barricades set up and many police guarding the area. There wasn't a crowd or anything seemingly wrong, so we decided to ask if we could take a photo with them.

Only one agreed, the rest had to stay vigilant with their posts. We also ask why they were there. The next day they were expecting large protests on the bank because of the troubled Euro. They had closed down subway stations, blocked off the streets, etc.

This was the first time my kids had ever seen a tank in person. The protests did remain peaceful the next day and this didn't have to be used.

Walking away we figured we were out of the "danger" area when we noticed there were finally cars in the streets. Then we noticed they were all police cars - police vans and mini vans technically. We had to walk past 3 subway entrances before we found one that was open to take back to our hotel. We actually ended up on a commuter train rather than the subway so there were fewer stops. I like when it all works out in the end.