To Emma, Vincent, and Daniel, Merci Merci! To the rest of you the Stoetzel family made our time in Strasbourg very comfortable as well as fun and relaxing. We got into Strasbourg around 6 oclock i believe and we had no clue who we were looking for, but thanks to this blog site Emma and Vincent were able to flag us down. We got back to Daniel's home which was very beautiful and had happy hour filled with conversation about the family as well as differences in our cultures. Everyone spoke very good English and it was fairly easy for us to communicate with one another. We tried some desperado beer, which is similar to Tequiza here, beer with tequila. After happy hour, we (minus Daniel) went to a French Restaraunt which Swan labeled as a French Applebees. We tried traditional french food and our marvelous hosts paid for our meal which was entirely unnecessary. After dinner Andrew needed to go home due to still feeling under the weather. Mark, Ben, Vincent and myself went to a bar for a beer........sorry i don't remember the names! Emma came back to get us and bring us home to sleep.
Our next day was filled with relaxation, sitting around the pool and playing pingpong for almost the whole day. It was exactly what we needed, as 2 of us had been sick and I was feeling a bit run down as well. Emma's friend Lollita (sorry if i mispelled that) came over as well. At 8 it was time for a home cooked french meal which lasted 3 hours and took 4 bottles of wine, i'm not much of a wino but these were delicious. The meal consisted of: tabouli, a tomato and cucumber salad, and sausages. Then we had french fries (pommes), and steak. Then the red wine came out with the traditional french cheeses and bagettes. Ben is obsessed with bagettes and has already eaten about 3 whole loaves. The meal ended with cantelope, and needless to say I was stuffed. But more than the food, the conversation was very fun and we really got a taste of French culture and in my opinion one of the best days of our trip thus far. After dinner we went to a karaokee bar (minus Andrew) where Mark sang Beat it, and Ben bellted out It's my life. We stayed out until 3 am drinking and dancing. That would have been fine but we were to be up at 7:30 to head out of town.
Once again we thank you Stoetzel's, you are more than welcome to come visit us in Wisconsin!!
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So great to hear the latest and greatest on the trip. You guys are a hoot. It was great to hear your voice Adam. I hope you can get the camera fixed in Rome, if not hopefully here at home. So sorry Andrew has been under the weather. Sounds like you other 3 had some fun for him. Thanks from Adam's mom to the Stoetzel family for being so good to all of our boys, aren't they some good guys?
Thanks and well wishes, prayers and hugs,
Mom Wert
P.S. We need another update on beer and where your upcoming destinations are. I don't have an itinerary other than the one on this blog site.
luv u guys............
Hey Guys! I hope all is well. Sounds like you guys are having a great time. I knew I could count on you guys to bring the MSG style to Europe with the Michael Jackson and Bon Jovi singing in the bar. Stay safe, have fun, and I'll see you guys later.
Tim
For sure they are good boys ..!
Thanks a lot for this post, it was a pleasure to meet you guys and host you at home.
Have fun on the road and take care !
You know you can come back to strasbourg when you want, (or maybe in NYC) ?!
Emma
Hey guys, Nicole had to show me how to do this. I'm glad to hear that almost all you had the opportunity to meet my relation. I'm jealous. Some day I would like to meet them. Thankyou Stoetzel family for hosting them. Some day we would like to return the favor. Have a beer for me boys. Love, mom Rose.
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