The Taylors

On Monday I woke up to a message from Mr Allen Taylor saying that he and his parents were going to be stopping by Bamberg on their way to Munich. Yay! Despite never having met his parents before, I agreed to play tour guide/all-knowing beer buddy for the afternoon. The weather was a bit confused, as it kept going between warm & sunny and cold & rainy, but we still had a grand time. We walked from the train station down to the water through the main pedestrian and market area. Then we wandered up to the cathedral, which was closed for an event, and the rose garden, which still had the great view that it always does. Then we stopped for some Rauchbier and a snack of bread and sausages. Apparently, Allen's mom likes beer almost as much as I do, so we got on fabulously. Our last stop on the way back to the train station was Maisel's brewery, but on the way I saw something I've never seen. A McDonald's delivery. It took up the entire sidewalk and there were cases and cases of frozen french fries, chicken and buns. It was ridiculous! So of course I took a picture of Allen in the midst of a tower of rolls just to commemorate the moment. Classic. It was a real fun afternoon.