Holiday Inn Grdn Ct Winterbach

... tent was still fairly full, had a band in full swing, happy Germans raising their glasses to prost, and hundreds of chickens and one cow roasting on spits. Our current favorite dance involves several moves, one being the schwim, must learn. Our meals even came with a free beer, which we tried and acknowledge that yes, it is better than American beer, but it's still beer. And neither of us have gotten over not liking beer. It really is too bad ...

... gleich ins TG-Stadion: er trainiert 100 m Hürdenlauf. Das Migy macht doch jedes Jahr am Europäischen Schulsportfest teil und da darf er evtl. mit nach Italien, irgendwann im Oktober.<br>Toivo liegt gerade auf dem Sofa und bereitet sich quasi auf seine Nachtschicht vor. Echt ätzend!<br>Mal wieder übers Wochenende.<br>Viele liebe Grüße,<br>auch von Toivo, Mati und Katja<br><br>Irmgard<br>

... das, obwohl ich noch nicht einmal die Hälfte des Liedes gespielt hatte! Wahnsinn! Das war ein wirklich unbeschreibliches Gefühl für mich, obwohl ich von mir selbst nicht behaupten kann, dass ich so etwas selten erlebe. Frau Kolbs Klasse hat hervorragend mitgemacht. Allerdings fand ich es sehr schade, dass die Zeit nicht gereicht hat, um tiefgehende Gespräche mit den Schülern zu führen.<br><br>Einen Abend zuvor nahm sich Frau Kolb die ...

... it was delicious. I must say there were more kids at this Oktoberfest then at the one in Munich and trhere were many 15 year olds drinking up a storm! They can all drink better then me Im sure...but we did see one of them yarp his brains out! Awesome!<br><br>Without much else to do in Stuttgart we decided to head back to Nuremburg and catch a hockey game before our departure to Vienna.

... walked through the door.<br><br>Today, we felt the need to really figure out the trains and take "scenic" routes. The Stuttgart airport is just 20 min away by train, good to know. Plus, I felt empowered because I ordered in German and got what I wanted at a bakery without holding up the line, success! More on our eating adventures later . . . Well a quick note on how Jon is a cheater. He hasn't had to order much. Part of that's not ...

... of the Mercedesturm to get a nice view of the city, for free!<br><br>On our drive back we spotted a castle ruin high above the autobahn and tried to find it. We climbed up a steep and winding hill through wine fields to the castle gates, which were locked. A sign posted on the gates stated that the castle is private property and trespassers will be fined. Unfortunately this is the only thing I took pictures of from our entire trip.

Caught a night train from Vienna and arrived in Stuttgardt in the morning. Had a great day wandering and seeing the sights. Yet another map from yet another tourist info place. More statues and old buildings (Boring right? Not by a long shot). Still walking around wide-eyed like kids at Disneyland.

... Went inside to check out the windows and found the first church in Germany with no service going on. Headed back to hotel for a bit of a bludge then threw our packs on and headed through the freezing cold for the Hauptbahnhof (station). Enjoyed a coffee in one of the many station cafes sitting in our plush leather chairs then got on our train to Stuttgart. It was a fairly nice trip with ...

... re on food, we may as well stick with it. Reflecting on the food so far in germany, one thing dominates my mind - meat. Just a whole heap of meat. Sure = there's sometimes bread and cheese, but it seems it's all about meat. Meat everywhere. Meat in all forms. Here, then, are the top 5 forms in which Germans have been serving us meat: 5. Shaved strips like pasta 4. Cold cuts 3. spreadable meat 2. cutlets 1. sausages We're going to rest in Heidelberg for a couple of days. Do it...