I wrote about a few of my favorite things in Germany back in March when I lived in Schwäbisch Hall, so I thought I'd update my list with more things I love in Tübingen, and what I'm going to miss when I head home in a couple weeks. [Warning: this list is mostly food items]
1. Gelato. This is probably an obvious choice for being in Europe, but boy do I love the ice cream here. My favorite spot sells one scoop for only 1 euro and makes the ice cream fresh every morning in every flavor you can imagine: almond, hazelnut, walnut, coconut, pistachio, biscotto, chocolate muffin, snickers, chocolate hazelnut, choco-banana, mango, banana, pineapple, melon, lemon, cherry, currant, strawberry, raspberry, strawberry cheesecake, strawberry quark, yogurt... The list goes on and on. My favorite is probably raspberry with cherry or currant, perfect for hot summer days. It's a rare day when I don't stop for two scoops at least once.
2. Trains. Frequenting the trains here really makes me wish they were cheaper, more convenient, and available in the US. Nothing is more on time, allows you to skip traffic, pay for gas, and lets you relax like the trains, and they make traveling 3 hours there and back in one day not nearly as terrible as driving the same amount of time.
3. Open alcohol in public places. There is really nothing better than going with a friend to the park and casually drinking a beer together. This is allowed occasionally in the states, but not nearly as often or acceptable, which is going to be sad to come back to in the fall.
4. Small and local grocery stores. I LOVE being able to walk one minute to Netto, the cheapest grocery store in town, (or two minutes to Edeka) and be able to do my grocery shopping every day. It's such a shame we're not able to do this in Ann Arbor or East Lansing, and are pretty much forced to drive to Meijer or Kroger to get the best prices. Definitely going to miss this back home. Also, it's necessary to bring your own bags, or else you have to pay for plastic. Forced recycling is the way to go.
5. Fruit stands. Much like the previous post, I am very spoiled with two fruit stands both within a one minutes walk from my dorm. Nearly everyday I pick up a carton of raspberries, strawberries, a quarter of watermelon, or fresh peaches to take back and enjoy. Sometimes at the end of the day the owner yells out "Angebot!" and you can get something like a whole pineapple for 1 euro.
1. Gelato. This is probably an obvious choice for being in Europe, but boy do I love the ice cream here. My favorite spot sells one scoop for only 1 euro and makes the ice cream fresh every morning in every flavor you can imagine: almond, hazelnut, walnut, coconut, pistachio, biscotto, chocolate muffin, snickers, chocolate hazelnut, choco-banana, mango, banana, pineapple, melon, lemon, cherry, currant, strawberry, raspberry, strawberry cheesecake, strawberry quark, yogurt... The list goes on and on. My favorite is probably raspberry with cherry or currant, perfect for hot summer days. It's a rare day when I don't stop for two scoops at least once.
2. Trains. Frequenting the trains here really makes me wish they were cheaper, more convenient, and available in the US. Nothing is more on time, allows you to skip traffic, pay for gas, and lets you relax like the trains, and they make traveling 3 hours there and back in one day not nearly as terrible as driving the same amount of time.
3. Open alcohol in public places. There is really nothing better than going with a friend to the park and casually drinking a beer together. This is allowed occasionally in the states, but not nearly as often or acceptable, which is going to be sad to come back to in the fall.
4. Small and local grocery stores. I LOVE being able to walk one minute to Netto, the cheapest grocery store in town, (or two minutes to Edeka) and be able to do my grocery shopping every day. It's such a shame we're not able to do this in Ann Arbor or East Lansing, and are pretty much forced to drive to Meijer or Kroger to get the best prices. Definitely going to miss this back home. Also, it's necessary to bring your own bags, or else you have to pay for plastic. Forced recycling is the way to go.
5. Fruit stands. Much like the previous post, I am very spoiled with two fruit stands both within a one minutes walk from my dorm. Nearly everyday I pick up a carton of raspberries, strawberries, a quarter of watermelon, or fresh peaches to take back and enjoy. Sometimes at the end of the day the owner yells out "Angebot!" and you can get something like a whole pineapple for 1 euro.
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