On Sunday 25 October over 240 girls and adults from our region met in Dusseldorf, in Germany to take part in the region’s latest city wide game adventure. This year, Dabble in Dusseldorf, was once again themed around family games this time Scrabble, Boggle, Banangrams and lots of other word and letter based challenges.
Teams met on Sunday morning on the steps of Burgplatz, next to the River Rhine. The forecast hasn’t been great due to the storm which was battering much of the UK, but the weather in Dusseldorf looked down on the day favourably as the sun shone all day.
Using local tourist maps and what3words, teams found the bases across the city, took part in games and challenges at each to find the final location (another what3words location) where they met our international advisor with their special Dabble in Dusseldorf badges. Lots of walking around a lovely city, which has is a real mix of old and new architecture and things to see and do.
This year for the first time, there was also the opportunity for adult team to join in, to gain experience in planning and running an international trip – they had some extra challenges on the bases to help them get planning and hopefully to encourage them to think where next!
One adult group sadly didn’t get to join the fun, having been stuck on the M25 for nearly 5 hours due to a bad accident and missing their flight, so they created their own A-Z challenge event in London on the same day instead.
However, the fun continued beyond the region International team’s wide game. All the groups who came, stayed for longer – taking the opportunity to explore both Dusseldorf and Cologne (Koln) . Most opting for a visit to the Chocolate Museum as well as trips up the Rhine tower, boat cruises along the Rhine, neon crazy golf, the Koln Cathedral and more. Every group built amazing and different adventures for their young people and adults which will have created many memories!
A big thank you to all the adults who took part, brought groups of young people to gain an international experience, or helped plan or run the event on the day.
