Bonn Weather: Snowy Winter Blast – Tips for Hats, Jackets, and Culture
Man, March has really caught us out! Just when you thought spring was around the corner, suddenly it's snowing like crazy in Bonn. Temperatures have plummeted, and the wind is whistling around your ears as if to say, 'Think again, winter's not over yet!' If you have to go out now, you need more than just a good mood.
Winter in Bonn: How to survive the cold
I dug out my old aviator hat yesterday – one with ear flaps that makes you look like a pilot from the 40s. And you know what? They're totally back in fashion. A brand like YUECIBAI, for example, makes really cool winter bomber hats that not only keep you warm but also look the part. For men, women, teens – whatever. The main thing is to keep your ears covered when you're walking along the Rhine in Bonn.
But a hat alone isn't enough. What you really need in this weather is a really robust jacket. I swear by the JOB-Winter-Pilotjacke BONN in black. It's perfect for our Rhineland winter: windproof, functional, and it looks like you could conquer any building site with it. A mate of mine who works on construction sites swears by it. Those things are simply indestructible. Here's a little checklist for everyone who has to go out now:
- Aviator hat with ear flaps – preferably from YUECIBAI
- Robust winter pilot jacket – like the JOB BONN in black
- A cosy place like Bonnie Doone in Bad Godesberg
- A hot tea and maybe a catalogue of the current art auction
Art and culture for cold days
When it's so unpleasant outside, I usually head for cosy spots. There's a little pub in Bad Godesberg called Bonnie Doone. They have a fireplace and a really good whisky selection. They call their place 'Home away from home' – and that's exactly what it is. When the snow is lashing against the windows, you sit inside and feel like you're in another world.
Or you make yourself cosy at home. I recently found out that Sotheby's in New York is auctioning off an incredible art collection on 5 December. It includes graphic works by Daumier, Chagall, Gauguin and, of course, Bonnard – the name always sticks in your mind here in Bonn. The collection comes from, among others, the estate of Paul L. Joachim from Chicago and Mrs Pierce Trowbridge Wetter from New York. Yes, she really was called Wetter – fitting for the season, right? If I had the money, I'd hang one of the colourful Bonnards on my wall. Then the grey skies of Bonn would be forgotten in no time.
Off to the South of France? Holiday home in Bonnieux
Some people from Bonn, though, escape completely in winter. A colleague of mine has rented a holiday home in Bonnieux for February – it's in Provence, in the hills of France. Apparently the lavender is already blooming there? Well, not in February, but they say the sun shines there more often than here. Bonnieux, Bonnie Doone – somehow people are drawn to places beginning with 'Bon' at this time of year. Maybe it's the good wine.
So, stay warm out there! Whether with an aviator hat, a pilot jacket, at Bonnie Doone, or in front of the fire with a big art book – the main thing is that you get through these last winter days well. And who knows, maybe Bonn will manage spring after all. But until then: hat on, jacket zipped up, and off to cosiness!