thought I'd ever buy a dirndl. And here I am.
Showing posts with label going out. Show all posts
Showing posts with label going out. Show all posts
Saturday, 1 September 2018
Thursday, 27 July 2017
STAY FREAKING OPEN-MINDED!
Ok, one would think that I'd know better by now... But no, I keep doing this thing of picturing what the future will look like. I create various scenarios and convince myself that indeed I am able to predict what will happen.
And then something else happens altogether.
I suppose my brain very much prefers this false sense of predictability.
Let's see how I can work with this going forward.
And then something else happens altogether.
I suppose my brain very much prefers this false sense of predictability.
Let's see how I can work with this going forward.
Friday, 7 July 2017
For my dating profile...
I shared the beautiful website gratitudebuddy on here before.
And here's the message I got yesterday (and no, I didn't write that one myself 😂):
I think this is one of my favourites so far.
Even though it is difficult to pick, cause they have all been pretty awesome.
And here's the message I got yesterday (and no, I didn't write that one myself 😂):
"In conversation, you ask great questions
(balanced, non-threatening, kind, thought-provoking, fascinating!)
one of the several reasons people everywhere will enjoy having dinner with you."
Even though it is difficult to pick, cause they have all been pretty awesome.
Monday, 3 July 2017
The Effect
The effect - a play by Lucy Prebble - was on in Rosenheim and proved again that good theatre is indeed being shown here!
Not only was the play really interesting, the actors were also really good.
A woman and a man are taking part in a study that is testing the effect of a new anti-depressant.
They fall in love.
But is it real? Is it entirely due to the influence of the drug? And does that make it less real? Are our feelings not the results of various chemicals in our brain anyway?
Then it turns out that the man is actually on a placebo.
Or so they think for a little while.
If he was, what would that mean as a consequence?
And the general question of how we see depression.
On the one hand, there's a movement to de-stigmatize it. For people to regard depression as an illness, the way we look at other physical ailments.
On the other hand, if we look at it primarily as a chemical imbalance in the brain, do we automatically conclude that it should be treated with drugs? And are we therefore missing the point, the actual trigger of the depression?
Are we using it as an 'excuse' to blame depression on something external to us?
And where does depression start and sadness end?
And how much are we conditioned that we mustn't feel sad and how does that impact on the way we deal with our supposedly 'negative' feelings like sadness, anger, or disappointment? Trying to get rid of them, instead of examining them and healing them.
I for one will admit that for most of my life, I have been trying to avoid feeling those feelings. I don't like it. And when something has popped up, I would try to push it away from me. I think there was probably a worry that I might end up wallowing in self-pity, getting caught up in a negative downwards spirale.
When this is not an either-or situation. I can feel the feelings and still move on with my life. Feeling sad is not the equivalent of self-pity at all.
If you have the chance, check out the play!
Not only was the play really interesting, the actors were also really good.
A woman and a man are taking part in a study that is testing the effect of a new anti-depressant.
They fall in love.
But is it real? Is it entirely due to the influence of the drug? And does that make it less real? Are our feelings not the results of various chemicals in our brain anyway?
Then it turns out that the man is actually on a placebo.
Or so they think for a little while.
If he was, what would that mean as a consequence?
And the general question of how we see depression.
On the one hand, there's a movement to de-stigmatize it. For people to regard depression as an illness, the way we look at other physical ailments.
On the other hand, if we look at it primarily as a chemical imbalance in the brain, do we automatically conclude that it should be treated with drugs? And are we therefore missing the point, the actual trigger of the depression?
Are we using it as an 'excuse' to blame depression on something external to us?
And where does depression start and sadness end?
And how much are we conditioned that we mustn't feel sad and how does that impact on the way we deal with our supposedly 'negative' feelings like sadness, anger, or disappointment? Trying to get rid of them, instead of examining them and healing them.
I for one will admit that for most of my life, I have been trying to avoid feeling those feelings. I don't like it. And when something has popped up, I would try to push it away from me. I think there was probably a worry that I might end up wallowing in self-pity, getting caught up in a negative downwards spirale.
When this is not an either-or situation. I can feel the feelings and still move on with my life. Feeling sad is not the equivalent of self-pity at all.
If you have the chance, check out the play!
Monday, 19 June 2017
I haven't given up eating
I guess, I haven't been sharing all too many food pics with you lately. Rest assured, I am not fasting!
Firstly, not actually a food pic but a couple of pics of the lovely flowery decoration at Dinzler café where I met with a friend for breakfast last week.
And secondly, my glorious Schnitzel in honour of getting the job I wanted. But let's face it: it's always Schnitzel-time!
Firstly, not actually a food pic but a couple of pics of the lovely flowery decoration at Dinzler café where I met with a friend for breakfast last week.
And secondly, my glorious Schnitzel in honour of getting the job I wanted. But let's face it: it's always Schnitzel-time!
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| Dinzler - and it's only empty cause everyone was sitting outside |
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| Schnitzel at the Hedwig Grill |
Monday, 29 May 2017
a premiere
Not quite THE premiere but a premiere for me nonetheless.
I had come across the play Amor & Psyche based on Greek mythology that finished its run on Sunday at the local theatre. And you may imagine my excitement, when I saw it was performed in English!!
And my disappointment when nobody (at first) reacted to my post in the English speakers FB group... Especially as my determination to go and see the show by myself was waning. Cue even more excitement when somebody finally replied AND reserved tickets AND booked a table for dinner beforehand. As I continuously bemoan the fact that I tend to be the organizer of anything that happens in my social life.
I enjoyed it.
The Theaterinsel (theatreisland) is a small theatre with maybe 50 odd seats. So a good view is guaranteed. The actors' English didn't make me cringe instead added to the charm and my amusement in places. I loved how they used the space and how even on a small budget you can make a show cool.
The second half dragged a little bit but that might also be due to my short attention span. All in all, it was a wonderful evening which taught me once again: Expect the unexpected! Always.
I had come across the play Amor & Psyche based on Greek mythology that finished its run on Sunday at the local theatre. And you may imagine my excitement, when I saw it was performed in English!!
And my disappointment when nobody (at first) reacted to my post in the English speakers FB group... Especially as my determination to go and see the show by myself was waning. Cue even more excitement when somebody finally replied AND reserved tickets AND booked a table for dinner beforehand. As I continuously bemoan the fact that I tend to be the organizer of anything that happens in my social life.
I enjoyed it.
The Theaterinsel (theatreisland) is a small theatre with maybe 50 odd seats. So a good view is guaranteed. The actors' English didn't make me cringe instead added to the charm and my amusement in places. I loved how they used the space and how even on a small budget you can make a show cool.
The second half dragged a little bit but that might also be due to my short attention span. All in all, it was a wonderful evening which taught me once again: Expect the unexpected! Always.
Thursday, 27 April 2017
cookie time
For a couple of weeks now, I've been craving sushi but for once decided to empty my fridge instead of getting take away. So, I was very happy that C picked sushi for dinner on Monday. It was yummy and here's what the fortune cookies told us:
Can't argue with that, can you?
Cs had to do with travelling which was so fitting for her, too.
The right cookie clearly went to the right person!
"Try & you might. Don't and you certainly won't."
Can't argue with that, can you?
Cs had to do with travelling which was so fitting for her, too.
The right cookie clearly went to the right person!
🍣 🍣 🍣 🍣 🍣 🍣 🍣 🍣 🍣 🍣 🍣 🍣 🍣 🍣 🍣 🍣 🍣 🍣 🍣 🍣
Tuesday, 25 April 2017
Like a virgin
Carl from the English speakers in Rosenheim group organizes a monthly pub quiz at the Irish pub. Now, I'm not really into them - I wasn't when I lived in the UK either. Primarily cause I like winning, and my general knowledge and other specialist knowledge is nothing to write home about...
Nevertheless, since I moved here almost two years ago (holy shit!!!), I've been meaning to go. And finally, last Sunday was THE day! Besides very slow and slightly confused service (Kilkenny is not cidre... and good to know that one of the pizza ovens is taped shut 😶), I had a really nice night!
With a slightly disappointing ending: the winning team scored 34 points. And we came second with 32. BUT (and this is why I secretly feel like a winner also!): we unfortunately corrected one of our answers to the wrong answer (Like a virgin was indeed released in 1984 and not 1986) AND somebody should have trusted my math skill and we would have gotten the marathon in miles question right. And as the bonus winning point: I guessed correctly that Elvis Presley passed away in the '70s.
Highlight: I remembered that Qantas gets mentioned as the safest airline in the film Rain Man.
From the category: why on earth do I remember these random things???
And lastly, I shall stock up on cidre for those nights when insomnia hits - best way to get me to fall asleep!
Wednesday, 5 April 2017
out and about
At relatively short notice I was informed that I got a hotel night for the Friday night also. I immediately set out to explore cultural options for that evening. And decided to treat myself to the opera "The Consul". At this stage only seats at the side were available at the bargain price of €14 - and with restricted views.
Restricted views turned out to mean no view at all. I could literally not see anything of the stage but at least the board with the German translation of the singing. Once and again, I got up from my chair to check out what was happening and came to the conclusion that an opera really is much more entertaining when you can see what is happening.
But I was in luck (was that the fortune induced by my broken plate already?!) and the family in front of me decided to leave about half way through. And I was then able to enjoy the rest of the opera with a perfect view.
I had a lovely evening. All by myself, too. 💗
Restricted views turned out to mean no view at all. I could literally not see anything of the stage but at least the board with the German translation of the singing. Once and again, I got up from my chair to check out what was happening and came to the conclusion that an opera really is much more entertaining when you can see what is happening.
But I was in luck (was that the fortune induced by my broken plate already?!) and the family in front of me decided to leave about half way through. And I was then able to enjoy the rest of the opera with a perfect view.
I had a lovely evening. All by myself, too. 💗
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| the Cuvilliés theatre |
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| Frauenkirche by night |
Monday, 27 March 2017
overcoming the fear
I love making plans. I love having plans. And still, occasionally, I just want to crawl into bed and not leave my flat at all.
I had such a moment Friday night/Saturday morning and am so glad that I resisted the urge to cancel meeting a new friend.
Off I went to the Schliersee. About 40 minute a drive, fighting to get up the hill in second gear... I was swearing profusely, among others to NEVER drive there EVER again... So, on the way back, I decided to try the route via the Autobahn. Not my favourite thing to do in the dark, as I hate driving onto the Autobahn, always fearing that the car that I think drives in the left lane, is actually on the right lane, the one I want to drive onto.
Anyhow, I am pleased to say that I got home safely. And quite frankly, the view at the lake was so pretty, that already shortly after arriving, I had overturned my decision and I will most certainly go back again!
And there was also food - salad with smoked fish. Not my usual choice but very yummy!
I had such a moment Friday night/Saturday morning and am so glad that I resisted the urge to cancel meeting a new friend.
Off I went to the Schliersee. About 40 minute a drive, fighting to get up the hill in second gear... I was swearing profusely, among others to NEVER drive there EVER again... So, on the way back, I decided to try the route via the Autobahn. Not my favourite thing to do in the dark, as I hate driving onto the Autobahn, always fearing that the car that I think drives in the left lane, is actually on the right lane, the one I want to drive onto.
Anyhow, I am pleased to say that I got home safely. And quite frankly, the view at the lake was so pretty, that already shortly after arriving, I had overturned my decision and I will most certainly go back again!
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| pictures never come close to the actual beauty of this area! |
Saturday, 4 March 2017
when life sucks big time
Even before Casey won his Oscar, I very much wanted to go see Manchester by the sea. And I was delighted when I found out that a small independent cinema in Prien was showing it in original version with German subtitles. I recall a film with Casey where I could hardly understand a word he was saying... As it happens, I could understand them very well, which was just as well given that I couldn't read the subtitles as they were blocked by people's heads in front of me...
Despite the very sad story, I really enjoyed the film. The flashbacks, the way the story was revealed bit by bit. The contrast in Casey then and now. The way life somehow goes on after death. Different people having different ways of dealing with death.
And so much sadness.
Go watch it!
Tuesday, 21 February 2017
T2
It's no secret that I am not keen on cooking. So, I was of course delighted to be invited for dinner at V's. And how exciting to try a new dish, too: a South African dish called Bobotie, prepared by J. I personally like fruit in savoury dishes, so this was right up my street. Nicely accompanied by rice and salad. A healthy balanced meal for a change!
This was just the prelude to the main event of the evening: T2 Trainspotting, Danny Boyle's sequel almost 21 years after the iconic Trainspotting was released.
Admittedly, I only watched Trainspotting once and given my superior memory could hardly remember anything... Thanks to Wikipedia, I was up to speed with the main plot at least before enjoying the film in original version in pretty empty cinema here in Rosenheim.
I enjoyed it. And relieved that I at least understood the majority of the Scottish accent.
As per usual, I won't bother to try to write a proper review. But here are two review if you'd like to know more:
The Guardian Review
The Telegraph Review
This was just the prelude to the main event of the evening: T2 Trainspotting, Danny Boyle's sequel almost 21 years after the iconic Trainspotting was released.
Admittedly, I only watched Trainspotting once and given my superior memory could hardly remember anything... Thanks to Wikipedia, I was up to speed with the main plot at least before enjoying the film in original version in pretty empty cinema here in Rosenheim.
I enjoyed it. And relieved that I at least understood the majority of the Scottish accent.
As per usual, I won't bother to try to write a proper review. But here are two review if you'd like to know more:
The Guardian Review
The Telegraph Review
Sunday, 19 February 2017
19.5
19.5 months ago I moved to Rosenheim. And really I should stop complaining about the lack of restaurants while there are still places I've never been to! Only last week did I discover Al Patio - a small Latin American restaurant, I wasn't aware existed!
We shared some pumpkin fritters and then I had an interesting dish, consisting of a Chilean bolognese, with pieces of chicken, olives, hard boiled eggs and covered with a sweet corn mash.
It was unusual and tasty and for just 10.50EUR a bargain, too. Unfortunately, it didn't agree with my tummy...
I'll be back to try their empanadas though!
We shared some pumpkin fritters and then I had an interesting dish, consisting of a Chilean bolognese, with pieces of chicken, olives, hard boiled eggs and covered with a sweet corn mash.
It was unusual and tasty and for just 10.50EUR a bargain, too. Unfortunately, it didn't agree with my tummy...
I'll be back to try their empanadas though!
Tuesday, 31 January 2017
#photofail
The end of an era... My lovely neighbours left Rosenheim for good on Monday.
Sunday we went for our final dinner together. As I had realized that I don't have any photos of them, I asked the waitress to take a pic. The result after several minutes (I was assuming she was taking quite a number of shots...) was this:
Sunday we went for our final dinner together. As I had realized that I don't have any photos of them, I asked the waitress to take a pic. The result after several minutes (I was assuming she was taking quite a number of shots...) was this:
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| 😂😂😂😂😂 (in all fairness, she did manage a second photo which was kind of decent 😉) |
Thursday, 26 January 2017
La La La
I love Ryan Gosling. No secret there. And I will admit that I primarily love him because he is so gorgeous. I have this thing, that I enjoy looking at beautiful people. No further agenda or anything, I just like looking at them.
La La Land has of course been all over the media since it came out. While I love musicals, I wasn't sure I would enjoy a movie with so much singing and dancing. And jazz. But Ryan is good enough a reason to watch any movie really (which reminds me that I still haven't watched my Half Nelson DVD...).
As it happens, I had gone to the movies with P some time last autumn. He picked the movie at the time, and our agreement was, that I would get to pick the next one. And then he disappeared off the radar... Anyway, I don't give up easily and with quite a few movies out that I wanted to see, I got back in touch and out of three options (cause I am generous like that), he picked La La Land.
I watched the trailer afterwards and actually think it's a bit misleading. The movie is much better! And I loved the ending.
For those, who want to read a proper review:
Monday, 23 January 2017
off target...
While I am not keen on giving presentations, I equally - despite my nerves - give good presentations (there, I said it. And I'm not taking it back as much as I am tempted to add something to make it sound less full of myself...).
The other day, I went to a meet up with the topic: Management in the digital age. Not that it was altogether rubbish, but I was sitting there thinking whether I was simply not getting it, or whether the presenter wasn't getting it... Based on what he prefaced it, I think the issue was that he took a previous presentation on management and tried to adapt it. Potentially not spending much thought and/or time on the adaptation. I did not see a clear link to the challenges management has in times of digitalisation. It also wasn't clear to me whether he was talking about management or leadership. And I thought it was embarrassing when he showed us a video at the end of it where you could clearly see that he had copied some of the elements for his own presentation. Also, if a presentation starts with a definition taken from Wikipedia, one does wonder whether it was the intern who prepared it...
Having said all of this, it was still worth going cause I met Hubert. And Hubert - amongst other things - offers career mentoring at one of the universities in Munich. And cause I asked him nicely, agreed to offer me some, too. WIN!
Secondly, I finally had time for at least a short catch up with T.
The other day, I went to a meet up with the topic: Management in the digital age. Not that it was altogether rubbish, but I was sitting there thinking whether I was simply not getting it, or whether the presenter wasn't getting it... Based on what he prefaced it, I think the issue was that he took a previous presentation on management and tried to adapt it. Potentially not spending much thought and/or time on the adaptation. I did not see a clear link to the challenges management has in times of digitalisation. It also wasn't clear to me whether he was talking about management or leadership. And I thought it was embarrassing when he showed us a video at the end of it where you could clearly see that he had copied some of the elements for his own presentation. Also, if a presentation starts with a definition taken from Wikipedia, one does wonder whether it was the intern who prepared it...
Having said all of this, it was still worth going cause I met Hubert. And Hubert - amongst other things - offers career mentoring at one of the universities in Munich. And cause I asked him nicely, agreed to offer me some, too. WIN!
Secondly, I finally had time for at least a short catch up with T.
Tuesday, 10 January 2017
Really?
Since moving to Rosenheim, I've been meaning to watch a film in OV. Mostly, I missed the films I wanted to watch and whenever I did remember to check the schedule (one film per week), there wasn't anything on I wanted to see.
The other day, somebody posted in a FB group that she was looking for people to see OV films with, and of course I jumped at the opportunity.
Passengers. I had seen the trailer, and thought it was interesting enough.
Well, what can I say.... it was crap. The storyline was really bad. Cheesy, and entirely unrealistic (I appreciate it's a sci-fi movie, but still...).
Nevertheless, nice to get out of the house (that sounds a bit desperate, doesn't it?). Half-way through the film, I suddenly realized that I hadn't consciously noticed that the film was an English (sounds weird, I know). Clearly my brain is still in English speaking mode after T's and A's visit. And, last but not least, I met a nice person and hopefully further OV movies are to follow.
The Guardian's review
The Telegraph's review
The other day, somebody posted in a FB group that she was looking for people to see OV films with, and of course I jumped at the opportunity.
Passengers. I had seen the trailer, and thought it was interesting enough.
Well, what can I say.... it was crap. The storyline was really bad. Cheesy, and entirely unrealistic (I appreciate it's a sci-fi movie, but still...).
Nevertheless, nice to get out of the house (that sounds a bit desperate, doesn't it?). Half-way through the film, I suddenly realized that I hadn't consciously noticed that the film was an English (sounds weird, I know). Clearly my brain is still in English speaking mode after T's and A's visit. And, last but not least, I met a nice person and hopefully further OV movies are to follow.
The Guardian's review
The Telegraph's review
Friday, 6 January 2017
7 days - the details
Day 1: T arrives
And - in addition to T arriving, of course - here comes THE highlight of the day: I went to pick her up at the airport by car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, this has been the longest drive I dared in a while. In the dark. And about half way there, I urgently needed the toilet... Except for a little hiccup with finding parking (which included me driving to the very end, and involuntarily having to exit the car park, as well as momentarily losing my ticket), I am very proud to say that we arrived safely back in Rosenheim. Admittedly, I did ask myself why on earth I was torturing myself in this way all the way there. With T in the car, and chatting away, it all seemed a lot easier. Which doesn't really make sense, cause I must have been much less focused...
Day 2: T's first hike
After a leisurely breakfast at Dinzler's, we went for a hike up to the Frasdorfer Hütte, also a first for me. It's an easy enough hike and on the way up, we warmed up quickly despite frosty temperatures. On the way down, it felt a lot colder though. I felt that the views aren't as spectacular as some of the others I've enjoyed on my many (5??) hikes in the area so far but with the blue and cloudless sky, it was still a good experience.
And we had enough time for coffee and cake at the Kaffä, and a tour of Rosenheim before getting sushi.
Day 3: MY BIRTHDAY!
Ok, I wasn't really excited about my birthday... I am not a birthday person, and getting closer to 40 isn't too exciting to me either...
In the morning we went to Wasserburg and had to realize that the train station is a 45 minute walk from the city centre. For once I under-researched a trip... Fortunately, the weather was ok, and it was a pleasant enough walk into town, where we had Vietnamese lunch before heading back to the station by bus. And what a lucky coincidence that was! The bus only runs every hour, and thanks to my shit phone, I wasn't able to call a taxi. But miraculously, we got the bus, and thus got to the airport on time to pick up A.
Back in Rosenheim, we had dinner at the Mail Keller. Who didn't have my reservation and also offered a reduced NYE menu, which they hadn't mentioned on the website... But the food was good, even if service was a bit slow.
We then proceeded to watch the fireworks in my street. And once again, my neighbours did not disappoint and T and A admired the spectacle that lasted 30 minutes. Back in the warmth, I introduced them to the typical German Bleigießen, where you melt a bit of lead over a candle and pour it into water. Whatever the result predicts what the new year will be like. Of course, all our futures look bright and rosy!
Day 4: the Bavarian sea
The Chiemsee is a beautiful photographic object, even on not so nice days, but that day was probably the most beautiful I've seen it so far. 💖
Day 5: the hills are alive in Salzburg
Daytrip to Salzburg and despite having been a few times, there is still more to discover, despite my earlier complaints about it being so disappointingly small... Anyhow, this time we took the funicular up the hill to visit the Fortress Hohensalzburg, including an audiotour and the museums, as well as surprisingly good and affordable Goulash and a funny looking sausage.
Back in town, we enjoyed some Austrian cakes before heading back to Rosenheim for lots of meat at my local Greek restaurant.
The day ended with lots of snow... I was very relieved that I managed the small drive from the station back to my place without much sliding across the roads at the average speed of ~20km/h...
Day 6: der Berg ruft
Another leisurely breakfast, this time at Café Innig. Interestingly, I always order the Munich breakfast despite their wide choice.... By midday the initial fog had at least lifted in Rosenheim, so we made our way to Aschau to take the cable car up the Kampenwand. And it was so worth it! Stunning views, snow, blue sky. The photos don't even do it justice!
Back in Rosenheim, we did a tour of the town centre (never takes long...), where I discovered that Alfons Schuhbeck sells (amongst many other spices) a 'sex spice'. Might be worth investing in...👯
After a drink at Arte & Vino, we had our final Bavarian dinner at Duschlbräu. Their schnitzel is so yummy. And so big. I feel I should go on a diet for the next month...
Day 7: Munich and goodbyes
The snow continued to fall, and we thus decided to skip the 3 hour walking tour and did our own small Munich tour instead. Including the Frauenkirche, the Glockenspiel at the Marienplatz, the Viktualienmarkt, a bit of shopping, watching the crazies surfing at the Eisbachwelle and enjoying some tea and cake at the Victorian House. A surprisingly nice and authentic place! I'll definitely be back to enjoy a scone or some fish 'n chips there!
And then it was time to get to the airport. The snowfall got heavier and heavier, but fortunately, the flights was only delayed by about half an hour in the end. And I also got back home safely.
A fun-packed week.
A reminder of friendship.
And a reminder how beautiful this place is!
And - in addition to T arriving, of course - here comes THE highlight of the day: I went to pick her up at the airport by car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, this has been the longest drive I dared in a while. In the dark. And about half way there, I urgently needed the toilet... Except for a little hiccup with finding parking (which included me driving to the very end, and involuntarily having to exit the car park, as well as momentarily losing my ticket), I am very proud to say that we arrived safely back in Rosenheim. Admittedly, I did ask myself why on earth I was torturing myself in this way all the way there. With T in the car, and chatting away, it all seemed a lot easier. Which doesn't really make sense, cause I must have been much less focused...
Day 2: T's first hike
After a leisurely breakfast at Dinzler's, we went for a hike up to the Frasdorfer Hütte, also a first for me. It's an easy enough hike and on the way up, we warmed up quickly despite frosty temperatures. On the way down, it felt a lot colder though. I felt that the views aren't as spectacular as some of the others I've enjoyed on my many (5??) hikes in the area so far but with the blue and cloudless sky, it was still a good experience.
And we had enough time for coffee and cake at the Kaffä, and a tour of Rosenheim before getting sushi.
Day 3: MY BIRTHDAY!
Ok, I wasn't really excited about my birthday... I am not a birthday person, and getting closer to 40 isn't too exciting to me either...
In the morning we went to Wasserburg and had to realize that the train station is a 45 minute walk from the city centre. For once I under-researched a trip... Fortunately, the weather was ok, and it was a pleasant enough walk into town, where we had Vietnamese lunch before heading back to the station by bus. And what a lucky coincidence that was! The bus only runs every hour, and thanks to my shit phone, I wasn't able to call a taxi. But miraculously, we got the bus, and thus got to the airport on time to pick up A.
Back in Rosenheim, we had dinner at the Mail Keller. Who didn't have my reservation and also offered a reduced NYE menu, which they hadn't mentioned on the website... But the food was good, even if service was a bit slow.
We then proceeded to watch the fireworks in my street. And once again, my neighbours did not disappoint and T and A admired the spectacle that lasted 30 minutes. Back in the warmth, I introduced them to the typical German Bleigießen, where you melt a bit of lead over a candle and pour it into water. Whatever the result predicts what the new year will be like. Of course, all our futures look bright and rosy!
Day 4: the Bavarian sea
The Chiemsee is a beautiful photographic object, even on not so nice days, but that day was probably the most beautiful I've seen it so far. 💖
Day 5: the hills are alive in Salzburg
Daytrip to Salzburg and despite having been a few times, there is still more to discover, despite my earlier complaints about it being so disappointingly small... Anyhow, this time we took the funicular up the hill to visit the Fortress Hohensalzburg, including an audiotour and the museums, as well as surprisingly good and affordable Goulash and a funny looking sausage.
Back in town, we enjoyed some Austrian cakes before heading back to Rosenheim for lots of meat at my local Greek restaurant.
The day ended with lots of snow... I was very relieved that I managed the small drive from the station back to my place without much sliding across the roads at the average speed of ~20km/h...
Day 6: der Berg ruft
Another leisurely breakfast, this time at Café Innig. Interestingly, I always order the Munich breakfast despite their wide choice.... By midday the initial fog had at least lifted in Rosenheim, so we made our way to Aschau to take the cable car up the Kampenwand. And it was so worth it! Stunning views, snow, blue sky. The photos don't even do it justice!
Back in Rosenheim, we did a tour of the town centre (never takes long...), where I discovered that Alfons Schuhbeck sells (amongst many other spices) a 'sex spice'. Might be worth investing in...👯
After a drink at Arte & Vino, we had our final Bavarian dinner at Duschlbräu. Their schnitzel is so yummy. And so big. I feel I should go on a diet for the next month...
Day 7: Munich and goodbyes
The snow continued to fall, and we thus decided to skip the 3 hour walking tour and did our own small Munich tour instead. Including the Frauenkirche, the Glockenspiel at the Marienplatz, the Viktualienmarkt, a bit of shopping, watching the crazies surfing at the Eisbachwelle and enjoying some tea and cake at the Victorian House. A surprisingly nice and authentic place! I'll definitely be back to enjoy a scone or some fish 'n chips there!
And then it was time to get to the airport. The snowfall got heavier and heavier, but fortunately, the flights was only delayed by about half an hour in the end. And I also got back home safely.
A fun-packed week.
A reminder of friendship.
And a reminder how beautiful this place is!
Monday, 19 December 2016
Go girl
I love eating out. But while I don't mind going to the cinema or theatre or having a coffee alone, I generally don't enjoy eating out by myself. But after J recommended it, I thought I'd give it a try. Plus I couldn't be asked to cook or go grocery shopping....
So, I went for a Schnitzel at the Bavarian Erlensee. Cheap and massive but unfortunately not the greatest Schnitzel. But it was followed by a walk around the lake. In the freezing cold... And I felt good about having left the house and the exercise (yes, this counts as exercising for me!).
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| 'Sommertoilette' - does that mean people are invited to piss in the field??? Big isn't always better... How lovely the trees are mirrored in the lake And yes, it is THIS rural here! |
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