8/26/11 I got out and about

It's not like I have been out and about much since getting to Germany, so today when one of the other teachers asked if I would like to go with her to dinner, I jumped at the opportunity. If nothing else I knew it would let me see a house here (since we had to stop and get her dog to take to the vet...Lego, the dog, was then going to dinner with us).

So we leave Kapaun (the base that I am staying on...its next door to Vogelweh; the base I am teaching on) get on the autobahn (nothing I haven't seen already) and then we turn off on a different route than I have gone thus far. You have to understand that the autobahn is lined with big trees (at least on the way to Ramstein, and I haven't gone beyond that until today) so you never could really see the countryside. So we go on our merry way and next thing I know the trees open up and you see this beautifully green rolling countryside with freshly cut and rolled hay, horses running in fields and flowers, everywhere.

There was this field along our route that was filled with flowers. It seems that people can go to this field and cut their own flower bouquet then pay for it (for cheap). Next thing I know were are in this village with cobble stone roads that are barely wide enough for one car, and yet it has two way traffic. Quite the puzzle as to how   to determine who gets to go first when you come upon another car. Thank goodness I was not driving LOL.

I know it will disappoint some, but I did not go out for schnitzel and beer. No, instead we went to an Italian restaurant, but it did have really good lasagna and after a few days of living off Ramen noodles, it was a welcome change. Yes, you definitely do wait a bit for your meal but it was delicious and it wasn't that bad of a wait and the service was actually quite good (despite the horror stories that some tell). They had the most delicious chocolates with the check too (I guess their version of an after dinner mint...it was yummy).

I didn't take many pictures, as I was taking them as we drove along (I didn't want to be rude and ask Laurie to stop so I could take pictures...let alone you can't stop on the autobahn, and we were on it half the time), but I have attached a few. More to come!