Priorities

Sonja: Priority One - Food! There are many grocery chains in town that cater to vegans and vegetarians, and also offer gluten free and organic local produce. My favorite store is Denn's, where I stashed up on vege spreads from Zwergenwiese (Midgets Meadow) and many other healthy and hearty goodies. I was in vegan heaven, and pleasantly surprised to discover that the specialty food items over here were in the price range of normal groceries in Vancouver.

Priority Two - We need a vehicle. My mother in-law was kind enough to provide us with four wheels (a Toyota IQ) but we feel the need of a bit more independence and flexibility. With those two keywords, the term 'scooter' sprung to mind, and soon you would find us browsing nearby Vespa dealers.

I was tempted to buy one of those retro looking LML Star 4T 200, the Vespa PX's handsome cousin from India. Contrary to the Italian Diva the Star comes as a four stroke model. I haven't made any decision just yet. Stay tuned for an update on this topic in the near future...

Priority Three: The bare necessities! With most of my shoes packed up in a container and not in close reach I did what every smart woman does... go shopping! I am a tough customer though, as I rather not buy products from low cost countries, sold for ridiculous margins. However, I indeed found a couple of pairs (make that four) that were made in Austria and Germany!

And after, the hubby's patience got rewarded with an original Italian thin crust pizza and an Apfelschorle (what looks like wine is apple juice with carbonated mineral water).

The other stuff (non-prioritized): The following days will be filled with jumping through the hoops of Teutonic bureaucracy (bureau-crazy) in order to get registered, get health care, apply for a tax number, set up a business (for potential freelance work), swap the Canadian driver's license and lastly... look for work...