First Full Day in Wermelskirchen

It was windy and then began to rain last evening, and this morning I learned it rained all night. The morning was cool and cloudy, and from the guest bedroom I saw green, a wonderful sight to one who lives in a drought-stricken area.

Breakfast was Anja's daily homemade muesli with fruit, nuts, her homemade yogurt and milk.  It was delicious. I also had coffee from their espresso machine.  Herbert walked Naila, and Anja and I left for an REI-like store which was having a sale.  She tried on tops, and we both tried on pants, and we both made purchases. We also visited a 99 cents-like store, and we visited the Friday street market where she purchased some slices of salmon and some olives stuffed with almonds.

After a coffee with Herbert, Anja and I went on a three mile walk with Naila, in Remscheid, around her former home which she calls the old house.  I think we will get to visit it next week. This is an area with hills and woods, and it felt so good to be outside. We looked at the old house from a distance, and we visited the cemetery which is next to the old house.

At home we had coffee and poppy seed cake, purchased also at the Friday market, with Herbert. He had brought his 1961 Karman Ghia convertible from the garage in town where it is garaged. He invited me to join him on an errand in town, and we left Anja who was beginning to prepare supper of Reibekuchen.  On the ride I felt as though I was in an historic VW bug. This one looks, however, brand new. There are no seat belts, and that felt strange.  

Supper was fabulous.  Reibekuchen fried outside on a burner which us attached to the grill, apple sauce, black bread, salmon slices, and a honey-like sauce to put on the bread. At this moment I have forgotten the base of the sauce.

After supper I watched Anja make yogurt, we looked at family photo albums, and we ate ice cream and fresh strawberries. Anja ate one of the chocolates which I brought from Belgium.

And it was after 1030 PM. Now it is 1215 AM.

Gute Nacht, Susan


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