Dad´s trip part 3 - Meeting the in-laws

So we brought my Dad around Stuttgart after Ulm and finally got some photos together in my hometown. During Dad´s last trip, I don´t think we took a single photo along the Königstraße (main shopping street). That goes to show how little time we actually spent in Stuttgart, opting to go to "nicer" places like Heidelberg, Neuschwanstein (Cinderella castle) etc. instead.

In front of the castle in Stuttgart. Look at how my hubby is just as tall as my Dad. I wonder why I didn´t get the height genes...

In front of the Königsbau in Stuttgart
The next day on Sunday, we went to church where Bayless Conley preached. Oh boy! He´s such an awesome preacher. His sermons are very authentic because he doesn´t preach from a pedestal. He was a drug addict who lived on the streets before he cleaned up his life when a 12-yr old boy told him about Jesus. Picture this, a hippy, long-haired, guy is his 20s who probably looked just like the type of person one tries to avoid at all cost, opening his heart to God when a guy half his age tells him that Jesus loves him.

That´s Bayless on the right and the simutaneous translator on the left
After church we met up with the in-laws. I really cherish these once-a-year meetings when both sides of my family get to meet up. Of course, I would have to assume the role of a translator since my Dad doesn´t understand German.

When we were driving to Ulm, I noticed that Werner was speaking to my Dad in German while pointing at various landmarks. My Dad would nod his head in agreement. At this point I would ask my Dad if he had really understood only to have him confirm my suspicion that he didn´t! As they say only 20% of communication comes from words.

So many of the restaurants that we would have wanted to go to were closed either because it was a Sunday or because of some private function. We were so thankful that we managed to get a table at this German restaurant. This was our second time there, our first time being the celebration of our in-laws 40th wedding anniversary (here). As usual the food was fantastic, but pretty filling! I packaged my leftovers for another meal.

Above: After lunch we decided to go for a walk in Markgröningen, where these "fachwerk Häuser" are. This town, which happens to be Stephan´s workplace, is almost 700 years old. It happens also to be the venue for the famous Schäfferlauf (Shephard´s run). I personally haven´t been to that festival before but made a mental note to myself that we should go there the next time.

All the other Fachwerkhäuser. The one on the right is a model of the city hall in this town. Considering that these buildings are at least 500 years old, the architectural skills that the people possessed during that time continues to astound me.

We ended our day having Singapore chilli prawns cooked using the Prima Taste packet for Singapore Chilli crabs. It tasted very good but it completely burst my spicyness barometer.Its a running gag that each time dad visits, I somehow end up cooking something so spicy that my in-laws faces would turn red upon eating it.....