Very different from going to places like Japan, Jamaica, or Mexico where, with a glance, they can figure out pretty quickly I don't speak the language. In the UK I do speak the language, just with a funny accent. Here, the only German words/phrases I know solidly are, hello, good bye, good morning, good night, sh*t and "I don't speak German". So people in the stores or the restaurant downstairs from my hotel/apartment room talk to me in German. I do my best to figure out what they're saying, then they hear my accent and switch to a bit of English for my benefit. I sure wish I knew more German. It is almost embarrassing to have to admit I don't fit.
I went grocery shopping last night for a simple dinner, my hotel has a kitchenette and, as it was my first night here, I wanted to relax. This picture shows what I purchased.
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I'm still not 100 percent sure what was in that package of meat. I'm thinking now maybe it was turkey breast. It was OK though. It was fun wandering through the store looking at all of the different packages and food items. Some things I did recognize and some I did not. I noticed one major thing out here... you know how in the US some cities are considering banning plastic bags, well, it seems Germany has already. There isn't a single plastic bag blowing in the breeze, the grocery store didn't even give you the option. You could carry your stuff out by hand or buy a bag. Recycling seems to be almost a religion too. And no one is suffering as a result :)
In any case, so far I am enjoying the stay... the air is cold and fresh, the street clean, the people friendly (at least until they realize I'm not German) and the meat product was good. This weekend I will be able to visit Munich city proper. That should be cool.
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