http://allenz.net the journeys of a Ziegenfus through Deutschland Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:03:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We couldn't fit all our clothes in our luggage when we flew here, so we ended up having to send some packages. I was really surprised how much this cost, because before it was possible to ship packages by boat through the post office (you just had to wait a ... http://allenz.net/?p=17 We are now big fans of the German Abendbrot for dinner. When you put together super tasty German Brötchen (rolls), fine assorted meats and cheeses, butter (or Annemarie's new favorite Brotaufstrich Quark) how could you go wrong? Plus, this way you never have to ask what's for dinner and it ... http://allenz.net/?p=21 We were very happy to have a visit from my cousin Charlie. Together we enjoyed sampling many different types of beer. At least my favorite was the "Schwarzer Hahn" (Black Rooster) that comes from a brewery in Fulda. It's a really full tasting black beer that they happen to ... http://allenz.net/?p=14 We were surprised to find these very colorful birds next to the Catholic church in Cappel. They have a whole little bird outpost there. These just happened to be the most interesting looking. http://allenz.net/?p=9 Here's a look at our colorful kitchen. I like how open it is. The only downsides are the electric stove (takes forever to boil pasta!) and the lack of any fan (boiling pasta easily steams everything up). http://allenz.net/?p=6