Mine hands es swollen. Mine shoos est stinkin since zey vere renten. Zis yim is sooo big! Zee men est soo stronk.....and zee women even stronker.

Ok, I really cant keep this up. I kinda thought it would be funny to write the while thing in bad german accent, but that would have taken forever. This shouldn't even count as a trip report, but I'm jet-lagged and can't sleep. So here ya go.

I'm in Germany for two weeks since my wife is a bit insane and has finally gotten the gumption to live out dream of hers wherein she takes the kids to a foreign country for three months to immerse them in a strange place and do a "semester abroad." We settled on Bavaria since it has flushable toilets, you don't have to watch your meal killed in front of you and terrorists aren't much of an issue right now (unlike our last couple family vacations)

I'm here for a couple weeks to move them in then will return in a couple months to see them and hang out and be a tourist in the alps. I have big alpine plans this upcoming summer and was concerned that a trip to the land of streussel, knackwurst and beer would put a serious chink in the armor of fitness I had been so hard working to don the past couple months (post knee surgery if you'll remember). But stumbling upon what the local interwebs called "The World's Largest Bouldering Gym" was quite a surprise and a much needed slap in the face after being tempted with the siren song of the 1/2 meter Bratwurst. A half meter? How long is that in feet?!



Here's a mini photo juxtoposition of food and fitness from a place I'd definitely recommend putting on your "To Go" list in life. Friday we leave for The Alps. Is there any good food or climbing there you think?











So, I hope you enjoyed my little fitness diversion. I plan on not treating my body to anything other than sights, pastry or anything that doesn't end in 'wurst from here on out. I promise. We have a big day tomorrow (gonna go check out a new gelato place for breakfast)so I better sign off. Until this summer Supertopo....Keep an eye out for The Mithral Dihedral Festival TR in June.

Auf Wietersehen,

Micronuut (I really wish I knew how to type an umlaut right about now for my name)