Sunday, August 12, 2012
Breakfast in the hotel room from groceries: spelt flakes, lowfat milk (1.8%), cherry yogurt, fruity juice, 1 golden delicious apple. I visited the Ludwig Museum. Exhibits: Meisterwerke der Moderne die Sammlung Haubrich, Claes Oldenburg: The Sixties, American Places. I used an audio machine to hear details about the art and liked the experience—very informative. I particularly enjoyed the Claes Oldenburg exhibit, La Gare de Perpignan by Salvador Dalí and seeing works by Ansel Adams, Picasso, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Paul Klee, and Piet Mondrian. I lunched at the museum's cafe and sat outside in the sun. The forecast high today is 73 F but it feels warmer—perhaps 79 degrees F. Barely any clouds. Vegetable quiche (no side salad), capuccino with whipped cream, slice of apple pie, sparkling mineral water. The server either misunderstood me or erred with my order and brought me a small water instead of the large one I had requested. Also the quiche arrived with what appeared to be a side salad, but she insisted it was the correct order. Nearby choir buskering. Live 3-piece jazz. 2 women at a neighboring table speaking German. Trapped again near the end of my meal because the server disappeared. I think this was the point at which I realized my expectations about restaurant service in Europe were way too high. Relaxed.