After two days in Wiesbaden, we decided to take the train to Sinsheiem so we could visit the Auto & Teknik Museum — aka PLANES. It was an entertaining trip as we discovered how to use the rail passes (which have given us a great sense of independence and freedom), how to open the train doors (which ARE NOT automatic) and discovered the perks of first class (definitely worth the splurge if you are going long distances). On the second leg of the three part trip we experience a delay that even surprised the locals — animals on the tracks. The announcement was in German but we are pretty sure they said “unicorns”. After an hour of waiting we finished the remaining 12 minute of that ride and connected in Heidelburg for the museum.
Rick was in heaven the minute he spotted planes from the train.
There was cake again for lunch. Since it is the only kind of lunch we’ve had in Germany, it might be a permanent thing.
We had a farewell dinner in Wiesbaden with old friends. We ended on a high note with the best Spundekas (very close to what we call pimento cheese) thus far. Again, the men ate steaks and potatoes. I ate kasespatzle which is basically homemade noodles and cheese with onions. We definitely ended our stay in Wiesbaden on a high note. The woman who owned the place had worked there for 18 years before taking it over and she took so much pride in her work.
HIGHLIGHTS
JULIA: It was endearing to see Ricardo enamored by the museum; it was pure joy and contagious. Dinner was at a small local restaurant and it was the best meal yet. We stayed well after they had closed, sharing stories with the owner who had just gotten married that week.
RICARDO: Definitely the museum. It was impressive to see how much stuff they have. It was nice to see two super-sonic transports, one from the Soviet Union (Tupolev Tu-144) next to the Anglo-Franco Concorde. Both types have been long retired. And the fact that you could take a train right there and see those two plane from the station was amazing.
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