04.25.06
Backerei
Carrie and I had to run errands today, but we started off at a Backerie (bakery) down the street from our hotel. Carrie hadn’t tried this one before, so we gave it a shot.
The people were really friendly, and we did our best with what German we know so far. I had a pastry donut (very light – not heavy like in America), and Carrie had a sandwich. We also had tea. Very yummy.
After that, we took the tram to Elbe Park where all the shops are (grocery, etc.).
Carrie had to square away some things for their apartment, so we did some window shopping. I was good and didn’t buy anything. Things are just so expensive here.We also did a grocery run at the Kaufmart which is a large grocery store. Now I can see how Jason got lost in there. It’s just hard when you don’t know the translations yet, so you end up walking up and down every aisle. The Kaufmart also carries other things – I equate it to a Super Target or Super Wal-Mart.
What’s great is that we bought a ton of groceries and only spent 33 EUR. Sadly, if I went to Albertsons in California, I would have spent at least $60 on what we bought!
We lugged our groceries on the tram, unloaded them at the apartment, and then walked back to the Backerei for ice cream. It was the perfect portion. I wish we ate like this (portion control) in the U.S.A. This will be good training. Smaller portions – less waste.
What a day. We were both so tired that I went back and took a nap. I also did laundry and cleaned up our apartment.
We later went out to the Frog House for dinner. Silly me, I decided to try and be good and order fish while everyone else ordered some sort of pork and potatoes. Once again, I should have ordered what Jason ordered. He had the wienerschnitzel with sautéed mushrooms and potatoes. My fish was bland, but it was good and light.
When we got back to the hotel, Asuka hung out with his colleagues who were in town from New York, and Carrie taught us how to play the card game Cribbage. It was a lot of fun! Carrie won.
