Things have almost settled into a routine here, as we slowly check a thousand things off our to-do lists.
Meldezettle (city registration), student cards, groceries, intensive German language course registration, Austrian bank accounts, bikes, getting to one place from another without a map, figuring out the trash bins, dishwasher, schedules... It really is a blur!
There was another Stammtisch for exchange
students on Tuesday night, but when Ruth and I got there it was packed- loud and nowhere to sit, so we headed out for a night walk around the city and to find Ruth something to eat. The Wurst stand was still open at Hauptplatz, so Ruth had her first Currywurst. We also stumbled into the old city palace/fortifications in the Altstadt. They were absolutely beautiful at night! We ended up our excursion sipping some regional brew and watching African soccer in a café. Not a bad evening!
Yesterday Ruth, Ainhoa (said like ayn-oah), and I skipped the Mensa for lunch and hit up Uni Kebab instead. After packing down some Falafel and Döner kebap, Ainhoa and I headed over to the
family and youth hostel Kletterhalle (climbing walls) for some bouldering action. €4,50 gets you a two hour pass to the entire cl
imbing facility, but we were totally baked after about an hour! Neither of us had climbed in a few months, so our hands were soft and our cores and upper bodies out of shape. The walls were fantastic, though! So much area to explore, we hardly touched it!
When I finally got home it was time to do the Hausaufgaben (homework) and make dinner. Spätzle, from the recipe in Aunt Alice's family history (Thanks Nana!!!)
Spaetzle for four
2 eggs, 3/4 c water, 1 t. salt, 2 c + 2 T. four
Beat
eggs and water, add dry ingredients. Beat to a smooth, stiff dough.
Perhaps a bit more flour? Cut from spaetzle board or machine into
rapidly boiling water. When it boils again ladle noodles into cold water
then into a warm bowl or pan. Season with brown butter and salt to
taste.
The finished product! Ruth at hers with tomatoes, pesto, orange juice!
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