Weve been dancing on a volcano...

(schmalkalden, germany, June 11)
generally i hate eating at the same place twice.. especially while i am travelling.. i like to experience new foods, and interesting experiences at the restaurants themselves.. today was no exception.. lindsay and i walked around schmalkalden.. this town is tiny.. and really old.. well architecture wise.. and most restaurants are not open during eating times.. they close early.. or just dont serve food.. basically pretty messed up... i think anyways though..

anywho.. in the mindless wandering we happen upon a pub type place.. the menu in the window box is handwritten.. and all in german.. amazing....as we enter.. well its now referred to as grannys place.. it looks like all grandparents houses.. old furniture.. way too many trinkets.. and that musty old people smell.. we were taken to.. well a dining area... that was an old dining table.. the old hand carved wood type things.. with the doily table cloth.. i am aware that i am speaking in old people cliches but seriously.. i would never lie to you.. .. then.. the waitress comes..

and yes.. she was like a granny.. a tiny old german lady.. kinda like the granny from the sylvester and tweety show.. just heavier.. and speaking german.. NO english.. and the menu.. was written on notepad paper.. not full length sheet.. there were 5 choices.. german something.. german something.. another german something.. some german food.. and FINALLY im not exactly sure.. but i think it was german.. and this lady spoke no english.. so in her attempts to explain what each item was.. she spoke to me as you would a child.. slowly and fully anunciating each word.. although german when spoken slowly and clearly.. well it doesnt make me understand it better..lol.. in the end i asked granny to give me the best item on the menu.. RANDOM food.. it was like my birthday, surprises..

when the food came.. well i dont want beat around the bush.. it was amazing.. the best food i have had in germany so far.. i dont know if the meat was pork.. or beef.. it was something.. probably pork though.. with onions.. and roast potatoes... and some sort of salad.. and i ate it all.. funny thing is that i do not eat salads at home....i generally hate them.. not the vegetables.. the dressing.. vinegar.. eeek..........