so for all of you out there wondering, SNFU is an acrynom for systems all fouled up. :) hahaha... the hotel where nadine and i are staying is about 7 to 10 km away from the barn, so we were given Katrins car... a silver MERCADES that is less than 10 years old. we hope to move out of our hotel into an apartment and exchange Katrins car for Herr Bauers extra smart car sometime this week! WHAT FUN!!!!

Also, i think i have to make a case point for my mother. Always know the proper etiquitte, especially when a multi-millioniar takes you out to dinner. These germans have been incredible hospitible to us, often taking us out to dinner in the evenings since we dont have a kitchen. This includes Herr Bauer, the farms owner (a multi-millioniar). the last time he took us out to eat, he had pre-ordered a 3 course meal, complete with schnapps after the meal. This meal was salad, quiche, and duck (for the non veggies, noodles for me). Nadine and I both had to choke down things we dont like; for me it was quiche (that was the first, the last and teh only time i will ever eat that) and for nadine, it was duck, eaten german-style: right off teh bone, skin and all. i was quite thankful for being a vegetarian for that one.