SB 19, day 1

This was a long day with several flights and over 6 hours of driving. We are doing more driving on this trip than we have in previous years, and we try to line the route with great stops.  But today, it was all about making it to Germany. 

Grant insisted that we stop at Leon for mussels and waffles. We hate to tell him it is the euro equivalent of a Denny's, as he fancies himself quite the gastro tourist. 

After bowls of heaping mussels,  we hit the road again making our way to Stuttgart for the night. A quick swim was followed by an amazingly authentic and scratch-made meal at a local German restaurant.  As is the case quite often, Trent charmed the grandmotherly waitress, and by the end of the night,  he was back in the kitchen helping her... which resulted in handfuls of cookies. We are now spent. And full. And grateful.