We got picked up by Tim, the guy who we will be staying with after a day out at a park which we could not find for ages. We heaved our luggage through the blistering streets and tried to ask in German but were answered with a string of 5-syllable words ending in 'platz' or 'streiss' and sort of just winged it and arrived at the park with our six pack of beer and a sausage or two. Super cheap beer here (1 euro 96 cents for a 6 pack) and reclined on the grass whilst every single elderly person appeared wearing exercise wear and began to set up their own tight rope. No joke. It was like tightrope club or something. So we watched and decided that we LOVE Germany even more.
We got into Tim's Audi 4x4 with DVDs in the back etc and leather interior and he told us he was taking us out for a Greek meal (Yesssssssssss) and the food was amazing. I had a grilled (massiive) portion of calamari with veg AND salad and Sam had a meat platter. We got shots (complimentary) of Ouzo on arrival and brandy on leaving and smashed (not literally) a bottle of wine. It was so yummy. He is a really nice family guy, into rock climbing and works long hours for the Eurofighter.
The first day we just chilled in the amazing house of his, watched Avatar and touching the void, bounced on the trampoline, used the kitchen to cook our own food which we have been looking forward to doing for so long (living with surrogate parents for such a long time is a bit tiring at 22!) and went to explore the town.
Yesterday we trampolined, cut the grass, Sam used the HOME GYM, then we cycled to a nearby lake and swam in it and watched some young German kids trying to set fire to their own stuff with lynx and a lighter? and swam out to the floating slide in the middle of the lake and the cycled back and cooked again and watched point break. Ahhhhh. It is SO relaxing here after the last place!
His family are coming tonight so we will probably be going into town on Saturday to give them some space. There is a ZOO here that we are going to, can't wait to actually see some real animals that aren't just depressed zebras crumpled in the corner of a box!! (aka Newquay Zoo)
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