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Ursa Major
Guten Tag, liebe Freunde!

Okay, I haven't entirely forgotten my English yet. huh.gif

I flew to Germany with Air Transat (a Canadian Charter airline out of Montreal) from Toronto to Hamburg, Germany, on a direct flight. The first flight home without having to transfer somewhere, which was a treat.

Air Transat offers gluten-free food on their flights. Of course, you have to let them know well ahead of time. Their gluten-free food looked tons better than their regular fare, especially the breakfast! For the first time I was glad to have celiac disease. cool.gif

I found amazing food here, and know that I won't be able to get it when I go back to Canada. I am already sad about that.

They have a buckwheat bread that looks and tastes just like regular rye pumpernickel! I am in heaven. Also, I found Swedish Wasa crisp bread. Since it gives ingredients in Swedish, Danish, Dutch, German, Italien, Spanish, and French, but not in English, I don't expect that they export it to any English speaking countries. Rats. sad.gif

So, while I am here, I can eat bread, but will have to give up bread again entirely when going back to Canada.

The best place to buy the pumpernickel bread is a chain called 'Budnikowski', because it is less expensive (and easier to find) than the health food stores, called 'Reformhaus'.

But the Reformhaus has a much greater selection of gluten-free foods, several shelves of it. I's amazing.

Okay, I have to go, my brother calls.

Will be back soon.
aikiducky
I'm glad you're having a good time, Ursa!

I thought the Wasa knäckebröd has potato in it? Are you tolerating it all right? That's great if you are! smile.gif

I'm picturing you returning to Canada with a suitcase filled up entirely with bread. biggrin.gif Clothes, who needs clothes? biggrin.gif

Have a great stay in Germany! I hope you guys are having some nice summer weather, here it's been raining a lot.

Pauliina
jerseyangel
Yea for great gluten-free bread!!! It does my heart good to hear that you're enjoying yourself and eating so well.

Take care, Ursa, and thanks for checking in smile.gif

PS--You are missed here wink.gif
Jestgar
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Take care, Ursa, and thanks for checking in smile.gif

PS--You are missed here wink.gif

!!!!!!!!! smile.gif
blueeyedmanda
Guten Tag Freund!

Hast du bin?

Hi Ursa,
nice to see you again, I took a few years of german in Highschool and I still speak to my german teacher using german all the time. Enjoy your trip!

AndreaB
Thanks for checking in Ursa!

I'm so glad to hear you are having a wonderful time. Much needed. Maybe you could bring some bread back home. unsure.gif
stef_the_kicking_cuty
Na, Ursa, wie geht's? Ich war lange nicht mehr hier im Forum...

Now I just checked back into this forum yesterday and today and what do I read? Ursa is in Germany! Cool, I might go back at the end of August, beginning of September, but I'm not sure about that yet. Did you find glutenfree "Kaiserbroetchen" over there? Because I can't ask my mom that, she's absolutely lost, so I thought, I ask an insider... Oh, btw, I'm sending myself food packages sometimes, when I find a nice bargain over there. Have fun, while you're there!
kevsmom
Hi Ursa - I'm glad you're having a good time! You deserve it! rolleyes.gif

By the way, Pauliina's right. Who needs clothes? You can always buy more when you get home.

Cindy
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