I'm walking about 3 miles a day at a fast pace to stay warm outside but more so because I've a new addiction: German baked goods. Specifically, plum creme cake. The food here is so much better than I though it would be. I can't even begin to describe the bread. Think: cold winter day, home made bread baking inside your house.. .you come in from building a snowman, it takes forever for you to get out of your snowclothes, your socks are wet, the wonder bread bags that lined your boots only hold up for so long..... and you have a piece of hot buttered bread and hot chocolate waiting at the table...... now multiply that deliciousness by 10!! (There is no weighing yourself here, I haven't seen a scale).
Steve is off tomorrow! Plans for tonight are authentic wiener schnitzel and gluwhein for me, pilsner and more pilsner for Steve. Hopefully, I will get a chance to catch up with Moose too. I haven't really seen him since June.
Tomorrow I'm taking Steve sightseeing and on a visit to the Mid-Evil Crime Museum where the torture chambers and dungeons are sure to impress. Tomorrow evening we will try to do the Night Watchmen Tour. It entails a walk along the tower ledge and the entire inner wall of this 13th century walled city led by a midevil tower guard, the tour starts at the Gallows Gate. Yes, gallows, as in hanging. BTW the Gallows Gate is right outside of my hotel. The local elementary school is within view. In fact, the kids walkway to school takes them directly along the path of the Gallows. I would think that the children here are better behaved and less mouthy than elsewhere.
Nancy the blogs are great...glad to hear about the trip...you are very adventourous to go off on your own and meet people.. I am lucky I have great company when I travel as so many of my co-workers are ex-pats or are here from Boston too...i recall gluwhein from my trips to Luxembourg last winter...very wonderful....and it does warm you up quickly...as does a nice red nero davola or montepulciano here in Italy...keep the updates coming...btw you are missing some great food here in Italy too....
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