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| The Maier family were our lovely hosts for the weekend. We send a thousand thank yous to Kerstin's parents, Werner and Zita for such a fabulous time! |
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| Joe and my brother Michael started the Friday with a healthy run. Poor Michael struggled a little with the heat and being out of practice - so horrible Joe took a picture and put it on the internet! But Michael is doing the Edinburgh marathon too so better get training! |
Breakfastin the Maier household is a real treat. Somehow, people in Europe triumph at breakfasts. I think we need to expand our repetoire a bit, because here we had an amazing seeded muesli, pretzels (the bread, not the snack), croissants, yummy breads, honey, cheeses, meats...awesome.
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| The breakfast table - spot the multiple milks - 1 especially for coffee, 1 long life, and 1 for us fussy brits! |
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| bakery treats from the bakery 30 seconds away - and my first ever proper pretzel! |
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| One of three honeys on the table - and very nice too! |
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| Milk for the fussy brits! |
After a small break, which somehow for me involved ironing a lot of shirts for the wedding and a lovely tour of the Maier business, we were treated to a Greek lunch. The Maiers have a brilliant housekeeper who makes the most amazing food. In Germany, they have the main meal for the day at lunchtime. Everything is done a little earlier - people start work at 7/7.30, break for lunch at 12 and then a small cold meal in the evening. It takes some getting used to but I'm assured it's much better for you - so roll on the big lunches!
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| Moussaka |
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| Joe's plate with moussaka, salad, rice and spatzle, a German speciality |
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| The Maiers, the Barcrofts and the Prasads for lunch (addition: I have had to add me in as a Rees as I was missed off by my fiancee!!!) |
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| Weiss Beer for lunch - ok then, if you insist! |
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| Kataifi, a dessert made with speciality dough, honey and nuts. There are a multitude of varieties, from Turkey, Greece and Egypt (amongst other places). This was a gift and very welcome! |
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| Our lovely host Werner with the kataifi - look how little we got through! Pathetic! |
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| Werner and Zita's amazing coffee machine. Joe is now desperate to get one - some day maybe! |
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| The resulting espressos - brilliant |
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| Kerstin put up a Scotish flag to welcome us - this is my fave picture of the holiday! |
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| Kerstin's aunt and uncle, Ingeborg and Bruno - Joe's new best friend |
In the evening, after getting everyone checked in to the hotel, we all went to a brewery beer garden on the bank of the Danube in Ulm. A brilliant place to spend the evening with lots of beers and some great wine (not so typical of the region either!)
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| Me and Kerstin's dad, Werner, sharing some drinks |
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| Chicken and chips - not very traditional for the region but really good! |
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| Werner's much more typical dinner - I think it is a meat jelly with vegetables and pork. It sounds really weird, but think of it like the contents of a pork pie. Joe and I also both tasted it and it was really nice! Don't think my tastes are advanced enough for a whole plate though... |
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| Our venue for the evening |
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