Tommy

So cute and wholesome.

Here's my report: #travelblogger

So, just got back from Eastern Germany (Saxony). My first time in the former German Democratic Republic, and I didn't know what to expect. I was a kid when the Berlin Wall came down, and since then I always heard things about the Eastern Germans, and a lot of negative stigma too. I have to say I was absolutely positively surprised how friendly and warm harted the people were there. Super friendly and funny. Anyway, the town I stayed in, Bad Schlema, was small, but rich in history. It used to be a uranium ore mining town, and after they stopped mining, the whole place was radioactively contaminated. So they just put 8 meters of soil on top of it, to contain the radioactivity. So a big part of the town used to be a lot lower. You can still see the mountains in the background of the sign. But the whole town was just demolished and they put 8 meters of soil on top of it and turned it into a park. Quite a beautiful park too. Then I visited Zwickau, which seriously has one of the most beautiful old towns centers I've ever seen. Lots of beautiful old buildings, mixed with modern stuff, great gastronomy and just beautiful beer gardens were you could sit down and enjoy the vibe of the city. Another citiy I've visited was Chemnitz. It had a nice enough city center with beautiful old buildings. The Red Tower is the oldest building in town, from the late 12th century: But as soon as you left the city center, you could tell that it has it's rough parts too. They had a huge Karl Marx momument in the middle of the city, it was put up in the 70s, when the GDR was in full swing: But also some cute penguins: So yea, very interesting trip, especially when it comes to history. I ate at a Restaurant in a building that was a preschool for kids of the Soviet occupiers in the 50's. Will definitely go back and explore more one day. Anyway, here's a bonus pic of a cat that lived across the street from my flat, that I watched every morning. PS: Oh yea, I was there for Erzgebirge Aue vs. Fortuna Düsseldorf. But I kinda forgot that I was there since I experienced so much else.

Police Simulator - Patrol Officers. On my first shift I just had to write parking tickets and fine people for littering. Now I unlocked a radar speed gun. Shit's about to get real.

The Forgotten Battle. Dutch movie for Netflix.

I liked it a lot. Rain and thunderstorm when I arrived, so I couldn't even leave the flat. Then I could leave it and went the wrong way and found nothing but a store and a busy main road and thought "Wow, what a shitty place". But in the other direction they actually had a really nice park, with a spa hotel, lots of stores, restaurants etc. Also visited Zwickau and Chemnitz. People were super friendly! Will write a detailed report with pictures later!

Nah, just a normal flat for four days. Apparently it has a nice terrace too. And it was not all expensive.

Hah, I only have a shower at home. But at the apartment in Aue I'll have has a bath tub, even a Sauna. So bath beer is definitely on the menu.

Alright. Now I want to try capers. I meant the same day btw. I did not eat olives while applying shower gel.

I've read about that Sauerbraten as I've already read every menu of every restaurant in the area. I'm keen to try that. Nope. 2-3 years ago I tried olives for the first time in my life. I had a allergic reaction to it, although I'm still not sure if it was the Olives or a new shower gel I tried at the same time. I have avoided both ever since.

Oh and thank you. Where are my manners?

Marius Müller-Westernhagen ist from Düsseldorf-Heerdt! Supports Dortmund though. Fucking traitor. Haha, I know. It's still a completely new region to me, and I've never been to the "Neue Bundesländer". So I'm excited and intrigued. Nope, never had Soljanka before. Saw people making it on cooking shows on TV, so I know what it is. Senfeier I already cooked myself actually. Delicious. Königerberger Klose I'm not sure if I like capers. And I do not like to eat intestines.

It has been a popular dish in the GDR as well, and all the restaurants/bars or whatever you wanna call it in the area I'm going to offers it.

Had to google him. He's the Schifoan guy. Anyway, I'm off to Eastern Germany tomorrow. 300 Fortuna fans are attending apparently. Apart from the match, I'll try to induldge in as much as local culture as I can. What good Eastern Food is there? Soljanka is the first thing that comes to mind. Definitely gonna try that.

Well, he is honest.

What a cast. Leo DiCaprio. Jennifer Lawrence, Timothee Chalamet, Jonah Hill, Cate Blanchett, Meryl Streep, Mark Rylance...

Made Couscous salad yesterday. Couscous is seriously great, and you can combine it with so many different things. Today I made pasta (Farfalle) with a simple, tomato - feta sauce. Also included caramelized onions, grated carrot and herbs de provence. Good stuff.

Gyllenhaal = I'm in.

Nah, it's like this.

I'd buy tickets for that!