Germany Volume I

 

Guten Tag,

This is first edition for our adventures in Germany.  Wow!  I didn’t know you could fix pork this many different ways – and I think I am only about 25 % done.  Schnitzel, sausage, ham, pork shoulder, pig knuckles, pigs feet – wow!  I am as happy as can be – did I mention the beer.  I think I am averaging about 2 kilos of pork and 5 liters of beer each day.  I am figuring on an overall weight gain of 10 kilos in ten days.  The chocolate is just a side bonus.  Man am I happy!

Well, so far we have visited 7 different castles, ridden a half day boat ride on the Rhein River, kayaked on the Rhein, visited a museum of traditional homes in the Black Forest (along with a picnic), walked miles and miles, driven miles and miles, and just had an amazing time overall.  The weather has been absolutely perfect.  It is the middle of fall and the colors are brilliant and the temperature is crisp. 

Missie has been busy trying to get a picture of every square inch of Germany while I have been trying to eat everything she photographs.  We are headed to Frankfurt tomorrow to find a couple museums in the am and then I am going to sit through a simulator examination that Thomas has to take on the 737 – should take about 4 hours.  We have a whole list of things that we still want to do.  Tuesday or Wednesday we are headed to Munich in search of a couple recommended restaurants (we’ve tried them all here).  So, we will have a 3-hour train ride each way and 3 or 4 hours eating time in between – I hope we can get a snack on the train; it seems like a lot of wasted time. 

Well, Thomas just brought me in another beer and we are relaxing (as usual) this evening after a rigorous day of eating and drinking.  So, I am going to sign off until next week. 

Lesson of the Week: There is nothing like the western world.

Love to all,

Doug and Missie