Saarbrücken

Scott and I went on a USO tour for how to use the German train system and a day trip to Saarbrücken (about an hour away). It was informative, but it turns out that using the train system here is pretty expensive unless you buy the tickets way in advance.

The train station was right across the street from a huge mall and shopping area. So large, in fact, that we didn't see everything that was there. The shopping was successful because I actually found clothes that I liked and fit! Even bras! I'm quite happy with my purchases and I wish I had energy to look more.

Straight ahead is the outside of the mall

For lunch, we stumbled upon a place where you stand in a line for the type of food you want and they prepare it in front of you. They had lines for pasta, salads, pizzas, and appetizers. Scott and I got the pasta and it was DELICIOUS! You choose the type of dish and the type of pasta you want them to use and they cook it up adding all the fresh ingredients in as they cook.

Yummy shrimp & spinach pasta with cream sauce :)

 After Scott and I ate and shopped some more, we were EXHAUSTED. Our feet hurt, but we still had a lot of time to kill before our train was leaving for home. So we both got manicures and pedicures together! It was Scott's first time getting a pedicure :) It was nice to sit in a massage chair and have our feet soak. I had my nails painted too so they look nice.

It was a long day, but it was eventful. We didn't have time or energy to visit any of the historical sites but it's close enough were we can always go back to visit.