Saturday, November 01, 2008 – Today we left the Pension St. Jacob (?). They had an amazing breakfast that resembled our breakfasts at the Kopfelsberger’s…it will be difficult going back to not having a big breakfast. The 6 of us got in the car to head to Immenstadt, which is a great town in the mountains about 30km East of Oberstaufen. We met Franz’s friend Stilla who took us hiking on the mountainside just behind her parent’s home. It was a farmer’s field that had walking trails established. The view of the surrounding mountains and eventually the view of the lake were amazing. On a side note, I learned that the German word for “piggyback” is “Hockeypuck” (sp?); not schweinezuruck (the literal translation).
When we returned from our 1-2 hour hike, Stilla’s mom had juices, coffee, and a home-made apple streudel hot from the oven. It was very tasty; especially after we worked up an appetite on the hike. The weather was a gorgeous 50F or so and sunny. This is great hiking weather, and even nicer considering we expected 40F and rain.
We then left for Katie and my final destination for a while…Oberstaufen. I said goodbye to my new German family, which was said…I really am fortunate to have had such a rich experience with such wonderful people. I will miss them. Katie will return once I depart, so it was easier for her at the moment.
Once we settled in we headed into town to find some food. It is a holiday today, so most things were closed. We will try to buy some food at a supermarket tomorrow. We had a good pork steak dinner and talked to a couple from Texas…I think the guy was scared about a non-white person possibly becoming president, so I figured I would keep some of my thoughts to myself (go Obama!). Frankly, both candidates scare me – Obama because he is a bit too polished (can I trust him?) and McCain because he is too Bush-like regarding social, economic, and environmental policies. Either way, I am enjoying NOT following the election…I will return to a president-elect.
I’m not sure what the rest of the week will hold, but I suspect we will go on a lot of hikes in the surrounding mountains. I also hope to take a train or bus to some of the nearby cities. There is a land bobsled course nearby, so I hope to check that out as well. That’s all for today.
When we returned from our 1-2 hour hike, Stilla’s mom had juices, coffee, and a home-made apple streudel hot from the oven. It was very tasty; especially after we worked up an appetite on the hike. The weather was a gorgeous 50F or so and sunny. This is great hiking weather, and even nicer considering we expected 40F and rain.
We then left for Katie and my final destination for a while…Oberstaufen. I said goodbye to my new German family, which was said…I really am fortunate to have had such a rich experience with such wonderful people. I will miss them. Katie will return once I depart, so it was easier for her at the moment.
Once we settled in we headed into town to find some food. It is a holiday today, so most things were closed. We will try to buy some food at a supermarket tomorrow. We had a good pork steak dinner and talked to a couple from Texas…I think the guy was scared about a non-white person possibly becoming president, so I figured I would keep some of my thoughts to myself (go Obama!). Frankly, both candidates scare me – Obama because he is a bit too polished (can I trust him?) and McCain because he is too Bush-like regarding social, economic, and environmental policies. Either way, I am enjoying NOT following the election…I will return to a president-elect.
I’m not sure what the rest of the week will hold, but I suspect we will go on a lot of hikes in the surrounding mountains. I also hope to take a train or bus to some of the nearby cities. There is a land bobsled course nearby, so I hope to check that out as well. That’s all for today.
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