We left Munich on Friday morning having obtained a Ford Focus wagon from Sixt rental car so we could make our way to the Frankfurt area for Manuel's wedding. Number one, even in the rain and slight fog, we had no trouble getting ourselves out of the city to the Autobahn and boy, do I love that Autobahn!
Upon arrival at Manuel's I asked him to calculate 180 Kilometers in to MPH; he said this would be approximately 110-12o MPH! Woo woo then that Focus hauled ass!
When he saw the car, he informed me it was not a German registered auto, but a Denmark registered vehicle so here I am an American, driving a Dutch auto in Germany....very multi-cultural I'd say.
With only a few bumps and grinds, we found our way to Manuel's home in Worfelden, Germany (a rural suburb, so to speak, of Frankfurt) around 3:30 Friday afternoon where Jacqueline, his bride to be, gave us directions to our hotel. After a short nap, we headed back to their apartment for a friends and family gathering including some of the most incredibly presented as well as tasting food! Jacqueline and her friend, Peggy, made everything, and you would have thought the food had been catered. Beautiful...just beautiful and oh, of course, there was beer!
All in all, there were about 25 people in attendance with each one just as nice; if not nicer, than the last.
While I don't know the name of the village, we stayed at a great little hotel about 15 minutes from Manuel's home. On Saturday morning around 7:30, I did go for a short run past bakeries, butcher shops and a farmer's market all getting ready to greet their customers. Charming....very charming.
Well, time to move on. Not sure when I'll be able to post next, but it'll be all about the wedding festivities and fun!
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