Anyway, this past week has been great. On Sunday I biked just about 50 miles to Tubingen in the afternoon. I stayed mostly on the roads but ventured onto a paved path at one point for safety. There was much more traffic out then I imagined since the weather was so nice. People came out of the woodwork to ride motorcycles and in convertibles, walk, bike, and just sit in the sun eating gelato. You think ice cream is big in the US, well gelato is the most popular thing ever when the sun is shining here. There are gelato stands or restaurants everywhere and the line is always at least 15 people deep.
So this is what Germany is supposed to look like...
The picture to the left is of sheep! As I was coming into Tubingen I saw these people moving their herd down the river. Downtown Tubingen is pictured on the right. The streets were absolutely packed and there is a bike area next to the river where you have to pay to lock up your bike just as you would pay to park your car on the street. The funny thing is that all these people were just out walking or eating because none of the stores are open on Sundays.
One night this week I make a Chicken Fricasse dish with mushrooms and white asparagus. It is a rather bland looking dish but was quite good. Spargel or white asparagus is very common here. It tastes a little bit different than the traditional American green asparagus but it has the same effect on one's urine.
Ladell and I ventured out into the woods one day for a hike. It was relatively cool but I worked up a sweat carrying all 19 pounds of him in a Baby Bjorn. He fell asleep for half of it and missed all the great views of Stuttgart.
On Wednesday night, Ryan and I had dinner with the Director of Automotive something.... for Bosch North America. He was in Stuttgart for business and invited the two of us to dinner at Restaurant Zum Reussenstein. I usually walk by the restaurant twice a day since it is close to our apartment and I have been curious about their Swabisch food. The menu was great and I ordered Fish with Root Vegetables and a Dill Cream Sauce. My plate arrived with a whole fish on it including the head and a small portion of caviar. I had to filet the fish while avoiding the bones and still looking professional. The dish was delicious and now I can say that I have tasted caviar.
Ryan is currently away for the next two days at a conference about 30 minutes from Boeblingen but they still put him up in a hotel. Since he is gone and I have absolutely no groceries, I made dinner plans with Rebecca. We have reservations tonight at a Tex-Mex place and I am excited to have a margarita.
Saturday morning we leave for Amsterdam! I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!
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