Monday morning, Ron walked up to Norma (grocery store) to get some morning bread and eggs. The bakery at Norma was nothing special. After breakfast, he went out to do chores, and I unpacked bags and washed my hair.
Tried to catch up on the "blog" and do some other paperwork.
We were so fortunate with the beautiful weather, high temps in the low 70's, no clouds or precipitation. So, we were able to enjoy the balcony and the magical views.
 |
Our car from balcony
|
The photo here shows our car, which I haven't really mentioned. It is a Citroen, and has so many features. Ron was especially happy that it is equipped with the adaptive cruise control he loves. The climate system is great - it cools and heats quickly (also heated seats), and the vents send the air stream exactly where you want. The navigation system is also terrific, speaking to us in a gentle British accent, and self-correcting typing mistakes entered into the search function. Of course, after the incident of "the keys" I shouldn't mention the keyless ignition feature. That may have its drawbacks. We have had several people stop and comment on how nice the car is, and a few days ago, a man was talking about how the French are introducing so many innovations. It is too bad Citroen isn't sold in the US.
Early evening we walked through the pedestrian zone. It was interesting to see what was new, and the refurbishments that are taking place. The town or the merchants have put out many folding chairs so visitors can sit and relax. We made it as far as the Casino - I must have been motivated to walk that far. The large, posh restaurant adjacent to the casino is closed down. Don't know if they are renovating or what.
I wandered around the small machine area for about 15-minutes. I was so surprised to find my favorite machine of all - Gators Gone Wild, but when I sat there and put my card in, it said my code wasn't valid. The lady next to me, tried to help, but nothing worked. So, I told her I would be back, and went off to talk to Ron about it. He kindly ended up lending me his card (I think since he had lost at the Leprechaun) and went to get another card from the front desk. Meanwhile, I hit two small progressive bonuses, and one free game. It was fun while it lasted. But, the machine finally cooled off, and I finished up losing only 2 EU. So, having fun for an hour or so for 2 EU was well worth it. But, Ron doesn't really enjoy the slots.
We walked back to the apartment, climbed the flight of stairs, and settled into a familiar spot, where we have so many special memories. Even some sad ones, such as when I was laying on the sofa for three days because I slipped on "black-ice". It was January 2006, and I was watching on TV as rescuers tried to save the baby whale trapped in the Thames, and sadly he did not survive. But, mostly, we've had a lot of fun times here. It's a very comfy spot that feels like home.
Ron used my walker and went across Zugspitzstrasse to the Italian restaurant, La Baita. We have eaten there many times in the past, and always enjoyed it. He saw many nice looking, crusty pizzas being served, but the one he brought home was like cardboard.
No comments:
Post a Comment