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From Luke:
Another update from Europe!
We just finished our visit in Leipzig. It was fantastic, we stayed with the Nickel`s for two nights. They were wonderful hosts, and provided us with some of the best and definitely biggest meals so far on our trip. We took them out for dinner last night as thanks for the wonderful hospitality. They chose a nice traditional German restaurant in Markranstädt where they live (just outside of Leipzig). The portions were huge, and the prices were not bad either. Three of us (including myself) ordered the Ast-Schnitzel. Eckhard warned us that it was a large serving, but nothing prepared me for what was on the plate when the server brought the food into the room. The schnitzel (basically breaded pork) was between 1\2 and 1 inch thick and larger than my face. The meal also included cauliflower (blumenkohl), I thought a few pieces of cauliflower might be on the plate. It was an entire head of cauliflower, and not just a normal size one, it was GIGANTIC. Both the cauliflower and the potato that came with it were cooked. None of us who ordered this could finish the food.
Earlier yesterday we went to Wittenberg and checked out some of the Martin Luther historical sites, including the church on which he nailed his 95 theses, and his house in which he lived. We had a big lunch in Wittenberg, we all got a good size pizza and a drink for a good price.
We are in the Leipzig train station right now waiting for our train that will be taking us to Weimar and to the Buchenwald Concentration camp, after which we will be heading to Frankfurt for the night. More updates to follow!