9/25/12
Bakeries have happy hour here.  That means everything is half price between 5 & 6 PM on weekdays.  Large 2 pound loaves of most kinds of bread cost about 2.5 to 3 euros, so that's good savings!  Dana used to bake their bread in a bread maker when they lived in the States, but it doesn't work here, & the kitchen's small & counter space a premium; so, bakery bread it is.

We went to the commissary on the Weisbaden Army post for big grocery shopping today, & as Dana puts it, "it's a little slice of America in Germany."  Truly, it's like an American grocery store, with all the brands from home like Nabisco, Tyson chicken, Land O' Lakes butter, Charmin, Bounty, etc.  The prices are amazingly low, & the quality is excellent.  An American radio station was playing over the PA system while we shopped. The bagger did a great job & loaded all the groceries into our car.  I've never seen a cart like the one she used after things were all bagged.

 

Next, another trip to Ikea where we bought area rugs for 3 bedrooms & shelves for the basement.  Dave assembled the shelves where Dana will store her cleaning supplies which near the washer & dryer.  There's also a big room in the basement where they put their sectional couch & tv.  Karl calls it his "lair."  The ceiling is low, so it should be very cozy this winter.

Here's a picture of Karl enjoying the new rug in his bedroom.

In this picture, Dave's in a Weisbaden 2 story mall which has a train station alongside it.

The train station is a beautiful building.

Here's a picture of Chris in front of the Apple store in Frankfurt, just around the corner from Goethe's house.

We discovered an interesting pedestrian street in Frankfurt with lots of coffee shops & cafes with sidewalk seating.  This is a most interesting statue we saw there.  A Betty Boop card is propped on her!

Dave & I plan to take the 4 hour train ride to Berlin tomorrow & stay 3 nights.   I'm hoping to blog while there, so until next time.  Tschuess!  sounds like "choose" said in a high tone when saying goodbye.  It's like "bye" or "chow."