FRANZISKA OUT AND ABOUT

This having been a chilly morning, Franzi went back to her hotel room to change into a different (and warmer) outfit. The next step was lunch, being the first bite to eat that day. Maintaining my target weight (...) requires certain sacrifices and breakfast is (just) one of them. Lunch – pasta with truffles – at an Italian restaurant. Service was great – and very attentive 😀 . I love attentive waiters. And you might have noticed that more than half a Saturday went by without any shopping, yet. And exploring different (local) stores and boutiques is one of the great benefits of travelling en femme. A staple to any visit to Düsseldorf was to follow afterwards: a visit to “Et Kabüffke“ to have a “Killepitsch.” “Killepitsch” is a digestive liquor, consisting, apparently, of 98 different secret ingredients from all over the world. And there it is, Franzi’s “Killepitsch” Cheers! And as this is the capital of “Altbier” and the aforementioned brewery is located right across from “Et Kabüffke”...

What an AI failure! I had asked to create a funny headline for this posting by using its keywords. I will revert to writing them myself. That’s decided. Saturday morning and ready to hit the town. Düsseldorf has a reputation for stylish clothes. So this was a great opportunity for my wonderful scuba dress to make a showing again. Portrait of the day “Die Streitenden” (bickerers) or “Auseinandersetzung” (dispute) are names for this well-known sculpture in Düsseldorf’s Mittelstraße (Middle Street). The figures are also called “Der Dicke” (the corpulent one) and “Der Dünne” (the skinny one) – no wonder. “Das Schnuckelchen” (the cutie) is what my wife would call the one in the middle. I hope you agree! And then I found a lovely little café where I stopped for a Café Latté. Further down my path through the city center, I came along a small patch of green around Neanderkirche. If you remember my reference to Neandertal (Neander valley) in an earlier posting, you might now think that this chu...