Eating Mexican in Germany

Had a good first weekend in Heidelberg. Met quite a few people from the office -- all very welcoming. More than just the office-people, all the Americans in Heidelberg have been very forthcoming with advice and help. Went out on the Hauptstrasse both nights -- it's the pedestrian road filled with bars, restaurants, and shopps. Lots of fun to be had there.

As far as the settling in goes:
Picked up a cell phone (got another iPhone; the plan isn't as comprehensive as one in the U.S. -- only 120 minutes per month plus 29c/min for any more calls, plus 40 texts, plus free internet -- all for a little cheaper than the U.S. Big-time bummer, though, that the E-Unification hasn't gotten to cell networks yet. My phone will only work in Germany unless I want to incur big-time international roaming charges. Oh well
Met with people from housing today. Haven't seen any places yet, but I have a better idea of where I want to live. I think I'm gonna try for a nearby town called Schwetzingen. It's about 10 minutes from Heidelberg driving, but you can get significantly more bang for the buck in the housing market. Courtney and I ate dinner out there tonight and it's a great town -- good restaurants/pubs, well manicured, and a bit quieter than the busier areas of Heidelberg.

Speaking of dinner -- as a lark, we went to a Mexican restaurant. Not too bad, although pretty bland as far as that stuff goes.