We arrived in Frankfurt without any hitches and walked through the arrivals doors and there was a tall slender, fair haired, friendly face to greet us.
Thomas.
It has been 2 years since we saw each other and it was great to see him again.
On the way home to Darmstadt, Thomas made a small detour to buy some fresh asparagus from a road side stall. This isnt just any asparagus, but the large, pure white kind that has only a very short season - and this is exactly the season. Each spear was around 200 mm long and about as thick as a carrot. They require peeling and then boiling for around 15 minutes in a special long thin cooking pot with a basket inside. They have a more delicate flavour and are really delicious.
Thomas' girlfriend Simone joined us for dinner and we all sat around peeling asparagus, preparing dinner and chatting about life in general and mostly about tango life and the different customs between countries. It was a great night and Simone speaks very good English so the conversation was lively and interesting.
This morning there are 4 empty wine bottles by the door :)
Sorry no pictures this time. But next post will have pictures of Darmstadt. I did mean to take a picture of the asparagus but we had eaten it all before I remembered again :)
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