This is the hotel we stayed at, it was called Gashaus Lexus and was right across the street from a canal. I tried to get a map to show you but I couldn't "cut and paste" one, so you'll have to look up one for yourselves. Robb booked this hotel because it has a restaurant attached to it and he felt it would be easier for evenings. Unfortunately, he forgot to ask if the restaurant was open, it wasn't! They opened it in the mornings for our breakfast but it hadn't open yet for the season. So much for that plan.
The trade show was an all day affair and we had to be there until six in the evening. This didn't leave us any time for exploring as most shops were closed by the time we were finished for the day. On the first night back we had planned on dinner at our hotel, but after discovering that it was closed started walking around and found a lovely seafood restaurant for night number one. Dinner was wonderful, we had clams with bacon and Parmesan cheese, a really different presentation and about a pound of clams, no shells.
Night two, we were very tired but walked around the village square and found a Greek Restaurant open. We had a lovely dinner that began with a glass of Quzo that was given to us. The menu was in Greek- translated into German. Could we read it? NO, and no one spoke English. But because I love, love food, I was able to pick out Greek foods that I had read about in books and we ended up with a wonderful dinner. So much food in fact that we took some home and had it for lunch the next day. We had the first glass of ouzo, wine with dinner and at the end they brought us out another glass of ouzo! It was a good thing that we only had to walk to the hotel.
Just in case you need translations our napkins had some for us.
NE= Ja = Yes My English translations
OCHI= Nein = No
MALISTA=Jawohl = Yes
KALIMERA=Guten Morgen = Good Morning
KALISPERA=Guten Abend =Good evening
KALINCHTA=Gute Nacht = Good Night
JA SOU=Hallo = Hello
TI KANSIS?= Wie geht es Dir? =How are you?
ISSE KALA?= Geht es Dir gut? =Are you well?
PINAO= Ich habe Hunger =I'm hungry
DIPSCHAO= Ich habe Durst =I'm thirsty
POLI OREO= Sehr gut = Very good
EFHARISTO=Danke =Thanks
ENA USO= Ein Ouzo = An Ouzo
JA MAS= Prost =Cheers
TON LOGARIASMO= Die Rechnung =/The Statement (or check or bill)
PARAKALO= Bitte =Please
S'AGAPAO= Ich liebe Dich =I love you
M'ARESSIS= Du gefallst mir =I like you
ANTIO= Auf Wiedersehen =Goodbye
The next night we walked the village again, this time stopping in an Italian Restaurant. We experienced the same odd sensation of not being able to converse with the waiter, but have eaten more Italian foods and could easily pick out what to eat.
Our last night we went back to the seafood restaurant where our waiter spoke a little English and enjoyed another wonderful fish dinner.
We never were in town when any of the shops were open and never saw any of the town except to drive through to and from. Not my idea of visit to the town of Tonning. Our travel ways have to change a little in order for us to enjoy our "free trip abroad" while Robb works.
Love to all,
Dawn
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