Let the eating begin!

Let´s be real...a true German meal doesn´t start with food, it starts with beer! Yesterday we landed in Frankfurt with the hunger of a wild beast and wasted no time finding this cute German restaurant located right on a boat and had our first quintessential German meal: sausage, ham, wurst, cheese, bread and lots and lots of sauerkraut!

Now, this is a German meal! Today we arrived in Rothenburg (pronounced Row-ten-burg), which is a medieval city located right in the heart of Germany. During the Roman Empire, it was the 10th largest city in the world! It is definitely smaller today but absolutely adorable! It is a walled city that looks like it popped right out of a storybook!

Here is the special of the day at a local cafe: two wursts on top of späetzle (which is very similar to macaroni noodles) under a ladle of lentils. Two words: dee-lish! It was all washed down by a nice Pilsner beer (which is a lager - my beer knowledge is slowly growing) and was definitely the most tasty meal yet!




Here is one of the absolutely adorable side streets in Rothenburg. It is filled with shops, hotels, cafes and so much more. For dessert, I enjoyed a Bienenstich, which is a cookie topped with nougat, almonds, marmalade, creme and who knows what, all dipped in chocolate! Words clearly cannot describe.

If I come back 50 pounds heavier, you all will know why. Off to explore more of Rothenburg! More to come later as we venture onto Munich tomorrow...watch out!