First thing this morning I was at Tegel Airport for my flight to Frankfurt and taxi ride (40 min +/-) north to Oberursel.
I have to admit, the further we drove from Frankfurt the more worried I got...if for no other reason that, as you get outside a city, you are less and less likely to find people speaking English.
So, I get to the hotel in Oberursel and I accept the fact that I will be eating at the hotel restaurant because I am totally out of my element. I get to the room and unpack, and the little Unflat Tony in the back of my head is telling me to AT LEAST go for a walk! Well those that know him know that he can be a pretty persistent bugger, even if he is only in your head. :) So I bundle back up, and off I go!
I have to say that I am really glad I ventured out! Oberursel is much more my speed (I am not a "big town crowds" kind of girl). Town is about a 10-15 min walk from the hotel and very charming town with a number of restaurants. I chose an Irish pub, Mac Gowans. The pub is run by a super young lady (dad owns it) who is half Irish and half German and spoke wonderful English. She told me that besides Rolls-Royce being in town, there is an International School which is 90% english speaking people - I would say the bar (children included) were probably 50/50 on what language they were speaking. It was a great place, and I ate my first hamburger in months - it was worth every fat gram!!
Now I'm back in my comfort zone (the hotel) and definitely won't be needing to eat dinner! I hope this finds you all well, and enjoying your weekend.
God-bless,
from Oberursel, Germany
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