Age - End in Bavaria (part II)
Age - End in Bavaria (part II)
On Sunday we allowed ourselves to sleep properly and have breakfast with Nuremberg sausages with French cheeses. Strong, fragrant coffee did not allow us to spoil after a delicious, hearty breakfast, and we set off in two-wheelers.
Honestly, the last time I rode a bicycle was more than 12 years ago, and that model was more familiar to me: the saddle was below the handlebars and riding did not cause me any discomfort then. This time I had to saddle a more thoroughbred but less comfortable stallion. The saddle is above the steering wheel, the speeds do not switch (although I did not know how to switch them? ), The brakes are only on the steering wheel and require replacement. But he had an undeniable advantage - we could model our route as we wished, and not adjust to the train schedule. A few test laps on the underground garage and on the road!
At first it was a bit fast to go on the track on an unusually large, but soon I adapted and began to look in all directions. The same beautiful Bavarian courtyards, the same fields with poppies and birds singing in the woods - short stories. In a word - beauty.
In 20 minutes we reached our destination - the SCHLOSS SEEFELD estate, where we decided to have lunch on the advice of my sister. What is nice, the beer did not have to wait long and it tasted great. Because it is cooked here according to centuries-old traditions. Unlike Belgian beer, it did not have a crazy cascade of flavors. The taste was smooth, noble and harmonious. While enjoying the frothy drink, we did not notice how we were brought salads and main course. I can say that the taste of the dishes in general and the individual ingredients in particular was magical! You feel that the owners of the restaurant love and respect their guests, making dishes from natural products of the highest quality.
In general, the feast of the belly lasted for the second day. And, as it seemed to me, in Bavaria this holiday never stops. With such air and such products, it is simply impossible to sit on a diet!
However, it should be borne in mind that prices in Bavaria are slightly higher than the German average. This is a kind of transition zone between Germany and Switzerland. Yes, the average check in a restaurant for two - 50 euros (2 beers or wines, 2 salads and 2 main courses). And in supermarkets prices are higher by 15-30%. As V. Vyshnevsky says: "And pleasures must be expensive! »
As you know, the pedals turned even harder and I had to climb a couple of lifts, walking next to the bike. Was there a still image of work in the Kyiv office? . And with speeds it would be nice to understand the future.
On the way home he found several separatist posters, photo attached.
All over the world, local "princes" manage to make trouble in the minds of ordinary people, and create the appearance that someone is "feeding" someone. And the leading majority is already beginning to push the thesis on all corners: "It is enough to feed those…". And few ask: "Will everything be as smooth as promised by the local elite, or the rupture of established economic and social ties within the country will lead to a significant deterioration in the welfare of citizens? ». But such questions - doubts are unpleasant, it is much more pleasant to draw in the imagination the next New - Vasyuki.
In the evening, returning home and resting a bit, we went out to the lake again - to meditate at last. They took beer, local sausages (there will be no such thing at home! ), And began to enjoy the soothing silence of Lake Bavaria. Tomorrow I will plunge into the crazy rhythm of the metropolis again and life will turn on sixth gear. But it will be tomorrow.
And today we enjoy every moment of divine silence and trusting conversations, which are impossible to imagine either on the phone or on Skype. Only the living presence of people close to you allows you to feel - what to talk about now, and what to give peace, to a more appropriate case. It is important. To all.
From touching to prose: I was surprised to find that throughout our stay near the water, local mosquitoes flew around us, but did not attack or even emit a disgusting squeak. My sister joked that even mosquitoes are fed up and not aggressive? .
The next day, having got very nervous because of my sister's colleagues, who refused to take me to Memmingen Airport (near Munich) at the last minute, I had to order a taxi. This "pleasure" cost 130 euros!
Unpleasant costs of poorly developed transport infrastructure in this area of Bavaria and the outright selfishness of local colleagues who did not want to spend their time (we would pay for gasoline) to help a colleague. I will not speak for all Bavarians, but in this particular case we are faced with the following problem: the richer a person there, the less human. Sorry for the tautology.
The sister claims that during her 10 years of living in North Rhine-Westphalia, she has not experienced such apathy. Here are the observations.
Memmingen Airport is small. Check-in, baggage claim and passport control were relatively quick and hassle-free. The only inconvenience was on landing. As I see it lately, Wizz Air has serious problems with the proper organization of passengers. And both at departure from Zhulyany, and in Memmingen. Probably, when the plane is not late, such problems do not arise. But...
It seems that Wizz Air absolutely does not care about a couple of hundred of its customers, who were driven to one place, lined up in a column and kept in this standing position for more than half an hour, without announcing when they can finally at least start moving to the airport building. And many dreamed of it, because the suffocation was incredible. Two pregnant girls had to be taken out of the crowd and put away from the crowd of nervous passengers who clearly did not ozonate the air. It was strange to me that this was possible at German airports. But, alas, it was so!
Therefore, my advice is not to be among the first to pass the landing line and have a chance to stand for half an hour without moving in a suffocating crowd. It is better to do it one of the last, and then you can sit in the waiting room chairs or move away from the crowds.
Thank God, although there were no buses (as in Zhulyany), where people were driven away after a similar half-hour stand at the counter. Because after filling the buses with passengers and closing the doors, the drivers stood in the sun for another 10 minutes, feeling the strength of Wizz Air passengers.
As far as I remember, after a pleasant time abroad, low-cost homework often blurred the overall wonderful impression of the trip. So it is worth counting several times whether there is really such a big difference in price to return home tired and in a bad mood. Or take into account and minimize all of the above.
Don't want to end up on a sad note? . All the same, the positive was incomparably more! Having taken a shower at home and got a good night's sleep, it's so nice to open the fridge, get a cold Bavarian beer and start looking at such cute eyes with your family.
And your soul will be warm and pleasant again for a few wonderful days that fate has given you!
Travel, friends, and collect wonderful impressions!
