After my recent embarrassment in France and Italy*
The wife suggested a vacation in Germany
I saw visions of pilsner, lager, ale, porter, malt & stout
Accompanied by sausages, potato salad & sauerkraut
We boarded Lufthansa, arrived in Frankfurt
Teutonic efficiency at its best, everything was zehr gut
Wilkommen, said Immigration formally, taking a bow
I beamed, looking forward to the food & drink, and how
A Porsche for a taxi, sped us down the autobahn
I had to put this up on social media for a YOLO yarn
We’d barely checked in when I said, I’ve got a big thirst
Wifey rolled her eyes, saying that’s all you think of last, or first
So we made off to a Biergarten and I scanned the menu
A simple choice made complicated, what should I do
1500 sausages, 500 beers and so much mustard & bread
Was it going to be one those days again, I was filled with dread
Beck’s, Bitburger, Kolsch, Erdinger, Paulaner, Warsteiner und Hopfbrau
Rattled off our server, a blonde and buxom frau
Weizenbiere, helles, maibock, dunkel, weiss, gose und marzen
I listened with attention, fascination & confusion
Bratwurst, nurnberger, bregenwurst, knackwurst und wurtschen
She paused a moment, then continued again
Teewurst, gelbwurst, landjager, thuringer und bockwurst
All kinds of meat, so much that I could burst
She finished and asked me, beer in a glass or in a stein?
Undecided, I could only answer, danke, but nein
Instead, may I have some fine white wine?
Sure, mein herr, from Franconia, Mosel, Saxony or the Rhine?
Nothing was easy, by now I had a headache
Struggling with the innumerable choices I’d to make
So I ordered a slice of their apfel cake
And a shot of Schnapps for courtesy’s sake
Swearing, the next holiday, homemade food I’ll take
* Part of a troika, with the previous ones here:
Hahaha nice poem again, K but now in German language. Awesome words penned.
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Thank you, K! 😄
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Welcome K
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Perfect ending to the trioka K. I can imagine the confusion on reading a menu like that….😂
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👍😊🙏🏽
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haha.. choices scare the married men 😛
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Ha, nice one! Many thanks!
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Wunderbar! Und was fuer ein schoenes Bild dazu? Gratuliere.
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Thanks, but I don’t understand the latter part 🙂
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All I said was: “Wonderful. And what a beautiful picture. Congrats.” I had thought you would turn to Google!
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Haha, thanks! Yes, I came across the picture while searching a photo library and it seemed so appropriate for a fun write such as this
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Yes, the picture is very appropriate. Congrats, again.
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🙂
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Very entertaining read. Great rhythm too.
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Thanks, I’m glad you think so!
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Lol! You are on a roll, Kunal! So which country calls next?
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Thanks very much! Dunno, no money left now after traipsing across Europe hungry, ghar ka khaana is my lot in life 😉
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You are welcome Kunal. Lol Ghar ka khaana can also inspire a verse till you save for your next trip! 😂
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🙂 True that.
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Good one!
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🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
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You’re definitely blazing a trail across Europe and leaving us hungry for more words and food!
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Hahahaha, thanks, Syl, but that’s it, I’ve run out of money and am still starved. If you’ll have me, I could come over Stateside next when I’ve saved up some $…
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Lol, if you don’t mind potluck then we’re all good 😄
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👌🏼🍻😊
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👍🏽😊
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So very clever! Well done.
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Thanks, ma’am! 👍😊
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Most welcome!
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Hahaha…another fun write, K! How about one on the Mumbai food exotica!? 🙂
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Hahaha, thanks, V! But it’ll get lost in translation coz what we call pani puri, you call gol gappa, our kaanda batata are your aloo pyaaz etc etc 😁😜
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😄
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Seriously, time for a break from hasi-mazaak, got a deeper one lined up. Will give you a heads up. TC!
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Look forward!
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Oh this one is fun, fun, fun! 😄
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Well, if you’re reading, yes, but if you’re eating… 🙂
Many thanks for coming by!
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Enjoyed it!!!!! You are so hilarious! 🙂
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Thanks, my dear! Enjoyed penning it as well!
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Haha
I can feel that headache you had😄
And yes ghar ka Khana is the best especially if you aren’t in India😄
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Thanks a ton, Y! It’s when you start to appreciate simple daal-chawal!!
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Oh my!
Daal chawal then sounds tastier than biryani
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Haha – this is super hilarious – so well done
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Glad you enjoyed it, Shantanu! Thank you! 🍻
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My y
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My absolute pleasure
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🙏🏽 Did you catch the one on France before that? 😊
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I sure did 🌸😊
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👍
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Hahaha, oh this had a perfect ending.
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Thank you! For you perhaps, not so sure about me!! 😜
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Well done! My husband is half-German… I think he will like this one!
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Thanks! 👍
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Daal Chawal with mint chutney and curd is best for us 😀
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Hahahaha, true. Aakhir, dil hai desi 🙂
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