Saturday, June 21, 2025

Signs that you're in Germany

Fossilized ammonites in the train station stairwell:


A kitchen-supply store that proudly frames "Kuechen" with "XXL Ass"*:


A fancy 3-course beige dinner:


I flew to Berlin on May 29, then caught a train to join S in Dresden. We took a walk that evening so I could get some sunlight and nip jetlag in the bud. Enlarge the photo to see the center bubble mid-pop!

 


*S insists this is a serious name. Ass means "ace," as in "the best." There's also a popular kid's card game here called Top Ass, which also makes me snicker.