Nach Deutschland!!

Okay, ragazzini, I know, almost another whole week without a single post, so here I am reporting live from West Nile Caffe on Saturday at about 8:30 PM.

Unfortunately, I was a bit under the weather for the first three or four days, and, as a result, did not do too much at all.

Not a ton to report and no interesting photos....did buy a few good books, or at least one is good, called The End of Food. It is one of those apocalyptic reads, so, if you never want to eat again, I highly recommend checking it out.

In all seriousness, the book is well researched and offers tremendous insight into not only the U.S. food system, but that of the entire world.

The central theme is how we are going to feed 9.5 billion people by 2050, when we have a food system now that can barely support 6 billion. There are strong arguments and political reasons for transgenic food (it's not just for transgenders anymore!) and opposing positions for sustainable agriculture.

The other book is Confessions of an Economic Hitman, which I have heard is great, will let you know.

I will have plenty of time for reading tomorrow on my seven hour train ride to Munich! Yep, Oktoberfest is over for the tourists, so now it's my turn to enjoy some beer and pretzels since I felt I was not getting enough carbs over here ;)

From Sunday through Friday, I will be staying in the town of Schrobenhausen, in the heart of Bavaria, about 70 km from Munich. I will stay at my friend Kathrin's (from the language class)house, and make trips during the day. I plan to go to Dachau, which should be worthwhile, and while it doesn't sound right to say "I am looking forward to it," I am glad that I will have an opportunity to make the visit.

Fortunately I am over my cold in time for travel, and, I will arrive back in Bologna next Friday just in time for a Halloween party, though I need to figure out a costume......open to any suggestions you might have.

For now, enjoy the rest of the weekend and I will report from Deutschland! Ciao!