Chaos in Nurnberg Before Going to Regensburg Market

Eva's House

We had a bit of a rough start today. Hoping to leave Eva's house by 9:00 and then Nuremburg by 10:00 was wishful thinking. I awoke at 8:45 and Marianne had a lovely breakfast put together. We decided that leaving the house at 9:30 would be good. Then it all began. Marianne could not find her cell phone, make-up kit or gloves. We searched everywhere and could not locate these items. While gathering her stuff to load into the car, she was drying her clothes. We then had to figure out how to open the dryer door--it was not obvious. After several minutes, we were successful!  We then called Eva to try and see if Marianne had left her cell phone in her Audi—no such luck. After searching for a while, we give up. 

With the car finally loaded and locking the home's gate behind us (we don't have a key), we leave for Marianne's bank. However, she must stop in stadtmitte to buy makeup because she can't go in the bank without it. We park, illegally, in front of a Sparkasse bank & Marianne runs off telling me not to leave (11:10) Ten minutes later, an expressionless, female parking guard with black long hair and bangs (looks like the wicked witch from the North) shows up and is inputting the car's license into her hand-held gadget. I try to explain that my friend is in the bank—wish she was! She doesn't believe me and I proceed to start the car and leave. Mind you, I have only moved the car forward and backward in front of Eva's house earlier that day--I haven't driven this stick shift car yet. I put it in reverse hoping that it does go backward and not into the Polizei woman.  I'm successful and  nervously circle around and around the streets hoping that Marianne emerges soon.  I see "the mean female guard" several more times giving me the "eye"—Bitch, I mean Witch! After circling many times, I finally see Marianne looking for me and pull up. She now has to maneuver the city streets and noon traffic to get to her bank before 12 noon at which time they close for lunch for two hours (it's 11:35). We find “her” bank, park the car illegally and she proceeds to walk to the front (11:46). And it's a Sparkasse. She comes out at 12:30 and announces she was successful in withdrawing some money after being hassled about it. That was too close!

Now we have the "moola" but still don't have Marianne's missing "stuff".  We're now thinking of returning to the house to continue our search, however, we're locked out.  I go into a Lidl market to get a coat hanger while Marianne is searching her bags.  Upon my return, she finds her stuff.  Thank goodness.  We can now continue on our trip.  Yeah!!

I get behind the wheel and hit the autobahn (not telling how fast) towards Regensburg.  Driving towards the city center (stadmitte) we make a quick stop at McD's. Yeah—a McCafe!  The McCafes in Europe are so much nicer and offer high quality coffee drinks and pastries at great prices. 

Who could pass this up for 3.99?

Regensburg Market w/Dom in Background

It was Marianne's first time and she loved it. We had a cappuccino with a torte for 3.99 euros. I had a tiramisu torte, Marianne had a apple torte.  Yes, spin buddies, I'm not holding back.

Laser Cut Wood Ornament

Marianne and I at Regensburg Gluhwein Stand

The Regensburg market was lovely. I bought two large, embroidered stars that light up and hang from the ceiling, a Regensburg wooden, cut-out ornament and gluhwein with a mug. 

German Advent Christmas Stars

We then continued driving to Salzburg. It was a long drive going south past Munich and then east towards Vienna. Finding Moosstrasse was quite a feat in the dark and without a GPS, but we made it. Frau Ballwein was gracious as always and our rooms are lovely. It was still early, so I walked in the frosty, cold weather for an hour. Love the cool air on my face. So fresh.  I even had a dog with me for part of my walk.