The NIGHT That WASN’T @ Germany!
- Bhavani Mohan
- Apr 29, 2022
- 3 min read
Updated: May 14, 2022
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THE NIGHT THAT WASN’T @ Germany
[March 2019 – INDIA]
Living Room
Mr.Husband: I think we should add Germany to our trip
Me: HAHA! Good joke!
Plans are all done and dusted...
France – Swiss – Austria.
NO GERMANY.
What's there in Germany anyway? 🤔
Mr.H: My close friend is in Germany… It would be nice to visit him
Me: Who? 🤔
Mr.H: A very close friend, enthu fellow… we used to play cricket... Mr.German (Name not revealed)
Me: AGAIN … WHO??? 🤨
It’s almost a decade we are married! … I haven’t even met him once, not to mention that this is the first time ever you are mentioning his name… AND, you want to Add Germany because it would be “NICE to visit” ?? 🙄
Mr.H: Yes… It would be NICE!
Me: NICE TRY! 🤨
Do you realize its MARCH!? AND, we are going in APRIL.
FYI - THAT'S NEXT MONTH!
Do you REALLY think it’s even remotely possible to
JUST ADD A COUNTRY in the Nth hour?…
JUST TO VISIT Your Nice-Close-Friend?
Whom - BTW - I didn’t even know existed until a minute ago???
Mr.H: Yes!…
Me: WOW! I say ALL THAT and your reply is “YES”??? 😲
Mr.H: YES!!! No pressure... just have a chat with him…
Me: We have already booked everything!... EVERYTHING! 🥺
[AWKWARD SILENCE]
(When someone doesn't argue back, it's very very difficult to continue the argument.
THAT is Mr. Husband's 😎strategy. It diffuses the tension. EVERY SINGLE TIME!)
Me: Okay… I'll chat…🙄
NO PROMISES. DON’T GET YOUR HOPES HIGH. OKAY?
Mr.H: OKAY! 😎
[ Pinged Mr.German in WHATSAPP…
The conversation went from few courtesy messages to 100+ lines of insights on what to do, what not to do, how to see, My Goodness! I WAS SOOO SOLD! 🤩🤩🤩]
Me: We CAN Add Germany. It would be NICE!
Mr.H: SEE!! That's exactly what I said!... 😃
ME: 🥴🤐😬
[APRIL 2019 – GERMANY]
We went from Luzern-Swiss to Freiburg-Germany to Zurich-Swiss and then to Austria.
We Basically Circled Back!
That’s how GERMANY came into OUR “MAP”
The Detour WE DID -- DID NOT Make Any Logical Sense.
But it turned out to be THE BEST DECISION.
What is the price you would pay to get quality time?
Let’s face it, the quality time we all keep wanting and talking about is mostly never structured… you cannot possibly have it by planning it to the T...
Me: What shall we plan for tomorrow? 🤔 My Son: NOTHING MOMMY! LET'S JUST BE!😎
In Germany,
The Night that wasn’t planned…
The Night that wasn’t supposed to happen…
Became our finest experience…
We made ZERO plans for GERMANY ( The hardest thing)
We just drove to Breisach , spent the evening with Swans
FRANCE - GERMANY BORDER... Rhine River
We went to Europa Park @ Rust - The Bestest amusement park in Europe.
The VR Ride-Alpenexpress , The Silver Star, The Blue fire Mega coaster
We went to Titisee lake, SAW and ATE Black forest,
CHECKED many cuckoo clocks and bid adieu at Tulip garden...
Quality time ensues when you are yourself and see others for who they really are...
And in that authentic state, True friendships are formed and NOT forced...
What is the price you would pay for feeling "At Home" in Germany?
Mrs.German greeted us with an Aromatic Poondu Vatha Kozhambu (Spicy Garlic Tangy Gravy) and steaming hot white rice!
It was finger licking good and simply priceless! 🤩
I thought I can “BOAST” my continental culinary skills and offered to do Pasta Alfredo!
Their German Ceramic Hot Plate and My Indian Pan JUST DID NOT SYNC!…🙄
It was a NEAR DISASTER... Haha!
The pasta got stuck to the base and Mr.German had to scrub scrub scrub for hours with all his might to get it out… The portion on top turned out yummy - thankfully - saving my grace… 🙊
Mr.Husband peeled potatoes for the ROAST, we patiently waited for him to finish at his pace... 😁
We had White Pasta, Rice with Potato Roast and Spicy Garlic Gravy!
My Son had Cereals with Granola and Cranberry!
What a combination of Yummy-ness I say! 😂
Mr. & Mrs. German made us feel "At Home" in Germany!
The "Picture Perfect" Hosts one can dream off! Just being in their company brought so much joy and contentment.
It was everything we hoped for... 😇
What is the price we paid to get Quality Time?
ZILCH.
We put "The People" over "The Place"…
We lived in the moment...
And cherished it as it unraveled itself!
I am really impressed with the message
put "The People" over "The Place"…