Today I walked to Germany...

Seriously! Ok, don't be that impressed... It's only about a quarter mile to the bridge, and the Inn River crosses over into Germany from Schärding. It's no big deal, and there isn't any border control, just lots of people riding their bikes and driving to and fro all day long.

Here's the Alte Innbrücke (Old Inn Bridge) that I walked over.


And here is a lovely view of the town from the German side.


Close-up!


I can't get enough of these colorful buildings! This is the Silberzeile, or main drag:


More pretty colors from the wall along the river:


For financial reasons, I'm eating out only once a day. I've got some stuff from the BILLA grocery store, so I'm not starving or anything.


Also, Hotel Forstinger offers a yummy Austrian breakfast, so i try to fill up then. This morning i had a soft-boiled egg, a roll with cheese, and a bowl of fruit salad. Ill try to get a pic tomorrow!

Anyways, I spent nearly an hour this evening roaming around and looking at menus outside the restaurants. Schärding isn't only meat-crazy, it's HAM-crazy! Ham this, ham that. Everywhere on every menu, ham, ham, ham!! I'm not a fan, and the only ham I like is the one my Mom makes every Christmas Eve with her glaze. And even then am I super picky to cut a slice without ANY fat. Blehhhhhh! The ham all over last night's pizza was more fat than meat, lemme tell you. Tonight, I found a Mexican restaurant and, no joke, the menu had Enchilda with Ham Sauce!! Ham Sauce.

In the end I found a great spot, Lachinger, which is on the Silberzeile. It was cold and rainy out, so i ordered the Kürbissuppe. I dont know why, but i had the feeling this was a seasonal soup, and I was right! Kürbis means pumpkin! It was very rich and creamy.


For my entree I was happy to see a vegetarian plate. Feeling slightly intimidated to speak a lot, I simply placed my order, no questions. Im not trying to complain, and although it was yummy, it just wasn't the healthiest veggie platter I've seen. Lol Gemüseschnitzel und Kartoffeln. Veggie Schnitzel over buttery potatoes. schnitzel is deep-fried. Like woah... crispy as Chik-fil-A!


My server was nice, though, and she understood me as I fumbled through asking to take half to go. "Ich habe eine Frage bitte... Kann ich dieses nehmen mit?" and she said yes! So, at least I am all set for lunch tomorrow!


Bread and hazelnut spread is yummy, but might get a bit old.

Tomorrow's mission... GREEN vegetables. Baby steps, people. :)

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