Frankfurt

After 7 hours of orientation yesterday, I took a nap and then went to dinner with some of the other consultants, who will be going to various locations. We took the train into downtown Frankfurt and ate at a traditional German restaurant called Adolphe Wagner. The food was so delicious! They were out of the day’s special, Goulash & a salad, which sounded wonderful to me, so I went with good ol’ wiener schnitzel, fried potatoes and salad. It was very good, maybe the best I’ve had. The hotel concierge made the reservation for us and it was definitely worth the train ride and walk. After getting off of the train, we walked about ½ mile, including walking the bridge over the Main River, to the restaurant. It was a cool evening, so the weather was perfect for such a stroll. Plus, I felt a bit better about the dinner I ate, since we did walk a bit. The hostess at the restaurant told us that they had been booked for weeks, so I’m glad we got to experience the place. When we sat down, the waiter offered us a pitcher of apple wine. It was so good! It tasted like a cross between a dry wine and beer.


I'm posting a picture I took at the restaurant. I think this guy at the bar thought I was taking his picture!

Now it’s almost 7am, and I’m preparing to catch an 8am train to Nuremberg this morning. I’m excited about taking the train. I didn’t venture into the train system the last time I was here, because the idea of doing so intimidated me. Well, this time I have no choice. That’s how the company decided to get me down to where I’m going. Hopefully, I will have the courage to take the train to other places once I’m a bit more settled.

I will spend the night in Nuremberg, because I can’t get an ID to get onto the base until Monday. So, I guess I won’t be really settled for a couple more days. On the bright side, I do think that getting out last night and taking that walk has helped to counter the jet lag. I’m feeling pretty good!