Koblenz

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After checking in at the hotel, we hopped a cab to the town center and started wandering around. During our meandering, we came upon a tent with a band playing inside. After asking at least 4 people what the party was, we finally found out it was an annual fair or kirmes. It turned out this was the last day of the 3 day event, but there were still some people partying pretty hard in the beer tent. The band turned out to be 2 guys with a guitar and keyboard playing both German and American songs. It was kind of funny hearing 2 German boys singing "I'm a Believer" by the Monkees.

We had some fun trying to sing along with the rest of the crowd to one of the German songs. All we got right was the Ja, Ja, Ja part!

We wanted to eat at an authentic German Restaurant, so a waitress in the beer tent gave us the name of one, the Wurstkessel, and we managed to find our way there. It was a schnitzelhaus and kind of a neighborhood tavern/restaurant. It was very good and had the best sauerkraut we've ever eaten.

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Photos

Weird Sewer Cap
Dan & I couldn't figure out if the boy is spitting or puking!

Our First Geman Restaurant
A Schnitzelhaus

At The Wurstkessel
Eating schnitzel and brats

Comments

[HeatherLauren]

What's schnitzel? And I like that sewer cap! maybe you guys could try to bring one home in your luggage :)

[Snowhawg]

Schnitzel
Schnitzel is breaded pork or veal (weiner schnitzel is veal) and usually fried. I love it!

[HeatherLauren]

yuck!!
well that sounds slightly gross!! glad you like it :) Are there many vegetarian choices in Germany?!?!

[Snowhawg]

yuck!
Actually, every restaurant had at least one vegetarian dish.

[Jan Kribs]

When in Germany, eat like Germans
Mom played it safe by ordering the bratwurst! Actually, this restaurant had thin short sausages, unlike what we think of bratwurst. They served it on a bed of sauerkraut. Very good. We never really saw bratwurst served on a bun, like here. That's probably why the Germans are in good shape!