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can't find the laundry mat?

Every business, other than restraunts, in Europe seems to close at 5pm. When do people shop? I don’t know.

I also don’t know where to find a laundry mat. TI will foot the bill for “reasonable” laundry expenses when traveling, but I don’t think 5 bucks for a pair of unders would qualify. I think there’s some confusion about dry cleaning VS laundry — I don’t need or want my skivies pressed and starched!!!

So I do what any engineer would do…I improvise. Take something useless and free, like shampoo, and make my sink a laundry. The added bonus is that my underthings have been invigorated with lemongrass essence aromatherapy. I bet that doesn’t last long!!

When I asked the front desk, they gave me directions to the neighboring town of Erding. So I went to Erding this evening. I randomly found a dry cleaners, but of course, it was closed. Fortunately, I found a great place for dinner with an incredible local beverage bearing the name of the town.

I’ve discovered that I quite enjoy the local beverages. I ate dinner last night with some coworkers at a monestary that has been making local beverages since 1040. In fact, they were the first. Those crazy monks — I hear that these beverages were developed for sustenance during times of fasting, but I bet it was pretty handy when it was time for some recruiting!!