One could live on bread and water and, what with the Euroshock, I was afraid I would have to. I really wanted something other than American fast food. Wherever my trusted pair of shoes took me, there they were......... charging almost as much in Euros as they would in Dollars in America.
And then, in the Altstadt, walking down Bolkerstraße, which is lined on both sides with restaurants, I discovered "Mittag", a relatively cheap, hearty lunch served between noon and 5:30 pm or 6 pm. After that the prices for the same entrees would almost double. The terraces were packed with folks eating their Mittag and I was more than happy to join them. Why pay 17 Euro for a steak after 6 pm while you can have it for half the price at 5:30 pm? The weather was great and dining al fresco was a joy. So, in order to stay within the budget and not starve, I adopted the following strategy: Stock up on breakfast in the hotel, forego lunch and eat a late afternoon Mittag. It worked!

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