Miguel. We finally got to Miguel! It’s only been 4 months since we’ve seen him last, but it felt much longer.
To get to see him in Stuttgart Luis and I figured out how to hail a cab in Paris (not hard), then how avoid questionable people in the train station (notice people) and how to get on the right wagon to make it to Stuttgart (read your ticket carefully and give an educated guess because it’s written in German).
We rode the high speed train from the Gare du l’Est to Stuttgart, passing through Strasbourg.
Suddenly, the signs we saw were in German. I felt closer to Mig, but not nearly close enough.
Finally, we arrived around 5PM and went to his apartment just three blocks from the train station. We enjoyed visiting Miguel and were thoroughly impressed with his apartment. Nice thing about this work assignment with Mercedes is that they pick up the bill on the housing. Hmm, I don’t think public educators will ever get that kind of perk. Just saying.
It’s so good to talk with Miguel. What a joy to see him in his work and living environment. He says hello to everyone. We wandered the old city center, which has all be rebuilt after being bombed to ashes in WWII. Still, it’s gorgeous.
The markets here reflect a serious affinity for meat and cheese.
Ordinary Gente 
Miguel looks great! You & Luis look so happy. Looking at what the market has to offer, I can tell this is not the place for vegans.
My heart goes out to anyone who’s vegan. It would be so hard but not impossible. I was hankering for a big salad after Barcelona and Paris so Miguel took us to an Italian pizza place with huge salads. I needed, but maybe not impossible.