Gemutlichkeit

That's German hospitality, which I first learned about when I stayed with Brigitte's family in 1984! In the pic with us is her daughter Laura. The last time I was there she was only three years old .... now she's 12 and studying English in school, so she and I have been corresponding the last few months. It worked out nicely that I could rent a car in Munich and return it in Frankfurt so I could visit with them before I came home from this trip.


This photo includes Brigitte's husband, Bernhard, and her mother, Marzella, who came to have dinner with us that evening.


Being the ever-gracious German hosts, of course they couldn't let me go home hungry!


Thanks to the nice lady at the Sixt Auto Rental office for the free upgrade to this Peugeot, which was a real treat to drive on the autobahn where there are no speed limits. It was good to get my adrenaline fix for the summer, because the last time I had that much fun in my WRX it cost me $150!!!