First Cup of German Joe

November 10th, 2007  |  2 Comments  |  Posted in Travel

German Starbucks

That’s right; I traveled 4700 miles to have Starbucks.

In my defense, it was 4am Chicago time and we hadn’t slept all night; the eight hour, overnight flight to Frankfurt was bumpy, and our seats reclined two inches (Renate’s) or not at all (mine). I just needed caffeine, even if it cost me roughly five dollars.

We are now safely bivouacked in Baumholder Ruschberg (oops), a picturesque town surrounded by green, rolling hills. The crisp, clean air smells like fireplaces. Someone should bottle it and sell it stateside, I think they’d make a killing.

More from Germany as it unfolds. Perhaps tonight we’ll sample the local Burger King.

your $.02

  1. Todd Prouty:
    November 10th, 2007

    If it makes you feel any better, I’ve been to the McDonald’s in Riga, Latvia. The food and service were actually better than in the States (not that achieving this would be difficult). Enjoy your trip!

  2. Thanks Todd! So far, so good, now that we’ve (mostly) gotten over the jet lag and have ventured out into the environs.

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