Today is the national holiday of German Unity Day.  It is as we learned neither re-unification nor unification day – its a day of unity.  Needless to say, everything is closed except restaurants and coffee shops – unless of course they are on the route of the marathon.  The marathon went right by our house then around the underground pass and back through the large park where we fed the ducks and off to the old town.  Wonderful day for a walk and a run if you are into it.