Our first stop this morning was one of Leingarten’s bakeries (John’s happy place). We picked out a few things, then drove over to Martin and Jutta’s farm.
When we arrived yesterday, we were so thrilled to learn that Martin’s sister, Elly, was also here this weekend to help care for her mother, Marie, who is now 91 years old. We had such a happy reunion last night when we arrived, and we visited some more this morning before going to lunch, and then on to Brackenheim.
Marie is doing pretty well. Her legs are weak. She works with a physical therapist a few times a week and she can walk with a little help from a walker.
Elly lives in Wiesbaden, 2 hours away, and she comes each weekend to help.
Martin and Elly, children of Helmut and Marie:
Marie with her caregiver from Romania:
Marie told her kids to take us out for lunch at another hill-top restaurant in nearby Schwaigern. First we drove by the home where Marie was born in Stetten. This home was originally covered with the black slate tiles.
We had lunch at the Neuer Berg restaurant, where they specialize in Schnitzel of all kinds.
One portion was enough to feed two!
John had traditional green sauce with potatoes and hard boiled eggs.
At these mountain top restaurants, you go to a counter and place your order. When it’s ready, they beep you and you go pick it up. These traditional restaurants have served people here for decades.
After our delicious lunch, we drove down the mountain and over into Brackenheim.
Our Frankfurt Germany Mission 