It's been a long and busy, but entertaining week in beautiful, downtown Vaterstetten. I've taught 2 classes to 12 students from 5 different countries, including Italy, Austria, the Czech Republic, the U.K. and of course, Germany.

One of the good things about having a lot of out-of-towners in the class is that one never lacks for sociable companionship in the evening. We've mostly hung out here in Vaterstetten at a Greek restaurant near our hotel. The proprietors and the waitstaff are incredibly nice and the food is excellent. They've also been providing us with plenty of free shots of Metaxa and Ouzo both before, and after dinner. Opa!

I've made it into downtown Munich a couple of times this week. I took the Brits with me to the infamous Hofbräuhaus so they could see real Bavarians playing Oompah music, slapping their shoes, and dancing around in Lederhosen and Dirndls. We enjoyed the spectacle, particularly after drinking a couple of Beers As Big As Our Heads[tm].

Last night, I went downtown with the 2 Italians and the Czech for a somewhat more authentic experience at the Weisses Brauhaus. The place was packed to the rafters, but we managed to find a place to sit and enjoy the excellent Weissbeir and the gute burgerliche kuche (good downhome cookin') in huge portions. I had Tellerfleisch (boiled beef) with potato salad and grated horseradish. Heavenly.

I'm leaving tomorrow morning for home. It's been fun, but I'm ready to sleep in my own bed again.