But first… Schnitzel!

Here we go again - I’m off on a 4 week trip to Germany. It’s a crazy mix of remote work and free time, with mixed in hikes, sightseeing, rural charm and lots of food! Come with me to see what the more rural areas of Germany have to offer.

The journey started off with bubbles at the airport, which I think is always a great way to start any kind of travel. The flight with Lufthansa was rather uneventful - minus the gentleman next to me, on the middle seat, whose width unfortunately led to him occupying 1/3 of each neighbouring seat. I tried to make the best of the time on board with the remaining 2/3 of my seat.

Touchdown in Frankfurt, ICE to Cologne and eventually arrival in Ehrenfeld - the neighborhood that feels like you stepped into a contrast program of village vs city, Istanbul vs Köln, 60s vs 2000s, old school vs modern thinking - but always with this openness and heart that Cologne is known for.

For the next few days I moved into the guest apartment of my friends Karl and Lydia. Karl and I went for lunch to Kebapland - a Turkish bbq hut in the middle of bustling Venloer Street - where I had my first Dürüm in ages! Oh how I missed that!

The early evening was spent with Kölsch and Catch up with some other friends, before heading out to the first big highlight of the trip: Schnitzel at Oma Kleinmanns! This restaurant is a staple when it comes to Schnitzel! Massive sizes and decently priced! What you see on the picture is not one, but two plate sized Schnitzel on top of each other and the fried potatoes. As I won’t have a chance to get back to Oma Kleinmann any of the other days, I had to squeeze a visit in, besides the jet lag.

A successful - and yummy - start into the trip for sure!Read more