Today was great. Not entirely but yeah, most of it was. Went to the neues rathaus (city hall) for a supposed appointment at 1000 but somehow the guy rescheduled me for a later day. I bet he forgot about it. Damn German incompetence.
Dropped by for lunch at the zentralmensa (central canteen) after that. They were serving sirloin steak. Über! €2.25 for a a slice of meat, bowl of fries and some french beans and a choice of dip or herbal butter. Eating at the canteen sometimes make more sense than cooking at home. Cheap, no hassle with preparation, getting the ingredients and washing up.
After lunch, I cycled out to Geismar, the southern district of Göttingen to meet a fellow who was selling his bicycle. Found it through eBay Kleinanzeigen (eBay Classifieds). So Geismar is quite the place, probably the nicest neighbourhood in the city. It's about 2 km from the city centre. And yes, I bought the bike (another).
The trip back was insanely exhausting. Imagine cycling on one and towing the other. Dangerous too I should add. And one must strategize somewhat as to how one would "tow" a bike. My end solution was to cycle on the lower bike and hold the middle section of the handlebar parallel to your bike and cycle at a decent speed. Sure saved me the annoying bus fare. But if you're wondering, yes, you can bring bikes onto the buses for free out here.
Later in the evening, I joined my fellow buddies and headed down to the Roko Bar, our local bar which opens on Tuesdays and occasionally whenever there's a party. One could even book the place for a little bit of money. And beers are cheap at €1.70 for a pint (500ml) of Paulaner. It is a small place with a bar, small dance floor, some tables, WC and a DJ station.
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