VFBFirst Part of my journey to Freiburg.
2:00pm Wednesday Feb. 25th
I'm not really sure if I have anything very interesting to write about just yet. Currently sitting at an airport bar in Houston with a few young Russians seated nearby. I've managed to pick up a few words, like how to say "with cheese."
I had to ditch some of the BBQ sauce so my bags stayed under the weight limit. Don't think they will find all of my other gifts. Hopefully not anyway. Last thing I need is for the German government to have me on some kind of global terror list.
Really hoping my blog skills improve and I'll be able to upload my pictures.
10:26am - Paris Airport
Had a nice flight, managed to sleep most of the time. So far I've successfully traversed this arch enemy of mine known as Charles Degaulle (sp) with only one casualty. My beloved hand made candle was confiscated by the French security, adding yet another abuse suffered at the hands of this infernal country.
Best not to think of such things, serves only to get me worked up. Soon enough I'll be in Germany and all will be well.
Friday 7:20am at breakfast in the hostel.
Well, I was right. Germany is simply much better. Got a taxi ride for 33 euros. I went for a walk down the main shopping street in Stuttgart after a struggle to find my room. I forgot that German stores don't usually provide bags upon checkout, so I had to shove my newly purchased shampoo and conditioner in my jacket pockets. Next side mission is to find a bag or two to take with me if I go shopping.
Had some dark beer and potato soup at a Biergarten, very good. My first German beer in Germany.
Now I'm enjoying some great bread and coldcuts for Breakfast before eventually heading to the Hauptbahnhof to catch my ride to Germany.
19:33 Hotel room in Freiburg Feb 27
Well I got in trouble today. I was told that my ticket to Freiburg would allow me to ride the city train to the main train station. He was wrong. Lucky for me, he told me he would shut his eyes to the incident.
It was dark and rainy when I left Stuttgart and the same when I arrived Freiburg, the "sunniest city in Germany." I've been assured that tomorrow should defend that title. So for today I walked around, got some socks and bath towels and my first Dönner of this most recent stint in Germany. However I was simply too tired to enjoy it before I took a nap.
8:40am Breakfast room at Best Western. March 1st
Yesterday, the last day of February, I went hiking on a nearby mountain about 20 minutes from Freiburg itself. A €12 fee gets you a gondola ride to the snow covered peak. I seem to have a way with older German women, 4 of whom were riding the gondola up the mountain with me. A good spirited and giggly bunch they were. I ran into one of them later and she pointed out the highest peak in the Black Forest, called Feldberg, off in the distance. It wasn't as cold as I was expecting, so with my hot chocolate in hand I thoroughly enjoyed my time wandering in the snow. On the way down I rode with some older Scottish folks and their adult son. We talked about traveling and Texas. And traveling to Texas. They had a similar distaste for Paris as well as an apparently great appreciation for Texas BBQ sauce and meat rubs. Really makes me regret ditching that BBQ sauce and not the Texas honey I brought along with me.
On the way back I checked out the outside of the (Johannes Kiersche?) and had a dark beer to accompany a large portion of Au Gratin and lamb ragout. The rest of the day was spent relaxing and sweating in the hotel sauna.
It is another dark and rainy day today. I'll probably run by the university (which is under 2 or 3 minutes away) to see where I will need to be tomorrow morning. I'd like to visit the inside of one of the beautiful cathedrals in town. Other than that I have a strange feeling that I'll be watching a decent amount of Netflix in my room today.
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