March 12I was so glad to get off that plane in Frankfurt! And I was even more glad to see Elli and her dad waiting for us!! It was so nice to not have to worry about anything for the first few days. I only wish we could stay longer so we could meet the rest of her family.
We spent the first afternoon walking around Büdingen. Cobbled and winding walkways lined with red-tiled roofed houses. It was the old part of town, so we also walked through the castle gates and followed the stone wall. It was very relaxing.March 13
We went into Frankfurt yesterday and saw where she goes shopping with her friends. I got a new scarf which is good because it's barely spring here. We walked through the open air market and had a glorified hot dog for lunch and took the train back to Stockheim where her dad picked us up.
Her friend, Kathi (short for Katarina), came and played Züg um Züg with us (I know you're jealous Mom!). Elli won that round, but I have to brag...I beat Elli the first night!! My family knows the significance of that :). Elli rarely loses.
You should see Elli's home. It's beautiful. It sits on top of the hill overlooking the village with the forest surrounding the back and side. We walked through the town this morning while Elli was at school. On the other side of the little valley is a tower...I'm not sure if it is a castle tower or simply a watch tower, but it was fun to walk around. I climbed on top and could see her house from there. Elli said when we come back she's going to try and get the key so we can go inside.
Right now we're trying to get our sleeper car reservation for our ride to Prague tonight. It's been fun being her with Elli. I hate to leave...partly because I've missed her and partly because it means we're on our own.
The hardware for my camera is all packed up. I'll add some pictures when we get settled in Prague. Talk to you later!
4 comments:
Hey Andrea,
I would bet that the locals in Frankfurt refer to the "glorified hot dog" by some other name... maybe a Frankfurter?
We have survived 1:12.5th of your vacation!!!! Hope you are having a wonderful time.
Bill, Melissa and Scott
Can't wait to read about what you eat in Hamburg.
I understand that you can't get a good meal in the entire nation of Hungary.
Beware the parogies in Prague.
Don't forget to order the cooked flat bread with flavored toppings in Pisa.
I hear that Nice is friendly.
Don't wander in Rome.
Keep close tabs on your ATM card in the Czech Republic.
Bill
Don't slip in Greece.
Stay away from the poultry in Turkey.
Watch out for the eunichs in Munich.
Don't spit in Slovakia.
Don't be vulgar in Volga.
You gotta try the frog in Prague.
Don't miss the sausage in Vienna.
Have you ever had cole slaw in Warsaw?
The food is often overcooked in Bern.
They do wonders with sprouts in Brussels.
Try the chicken in Brest.
Don't let them serve you plaster in Paris.
I hear the mold is dangerous in Moldova.
It is hard to get to Rhodes.
Avoid the cons in crete.
Never say "good day" in Gdansk.
Buy us some lipstick in Leipzig, the cologne in cologne.
Don't miss the zoo in Lyons.
Try the granola in Grenoble.
Don't eat too fast in Oslo.
Try some peaches in Georgia.
It is rumoured that they mix all the meat together in Liverpool.
Don't eat the north side of a cow in Moscow.
Just skip food altogether in Belfast.
Whatever you do, don't bathe in the sink in Helsinki.
Try the sardines in Sardinia, the apples in Naples, the flan in Milan, and the venison in Venice.
Chewing tobacco is cheap in Copenhagen.
Be careful what they try to sell you as seafood in Wales or as hamburger in Shetland.
There is a right way and a wrong way, but no way to Norway.
They sell fast food burgers in Istanbul.
Visit the stockyards in Stockholm.
Give the shakes a try in Malta.
Stick together in Split.
Its ok to lean on book shelves in Bucharest.
The brats in Bratslava will make your mouth water.
Take your time in Russia.
Curl your hair in Perm.
Watch out for the UFOs in Ufa.
Buy a pen in Pensa.
What ever you do, don't eat anything in Heave.
I hear there are nerds in Nord.
Make sure the food is properly refrigerated in Rotenburg.
Try the rump roast in Butzow.
Just give your wallet to them if you are robbed in Hannover.
Avoid the cooked rodents in Amsterdam.
I hear that there could be shards in the meat in Glascow.
Shop like crazy in Spree.
Never buy a used toupee in Domalice.
Avoid swimming in the Peene River.
They overcook pork in Burmingham.
Couches is a good place to rest.
Don't forget to trek through Toulouse.
You will never be bored in Bordeaux.
Beware of complicated relationships in Interlaken.
Fall in love in Lvov.
There is a lot of elbow room in Elba.
The people in Luzy are lazy.
Everything is tasty in Tauste.
A vacation seems to last forever in Tours.
There herbs are wonderful in Basel.
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