I have the first cold of the year now. It sort of feels like the flu. I'm very achy. There was a random bout of snow the weekend before Halloween, and I was thoroughly unprepared. It was a beautiful sight to see, and walking arm and arm with a handsome German through the Altstadt made it even nicer. But my body did not adjust. Panic set in, as I came to the realization that the weather could be like this from now until the time I leave Konstanz. What would I have done if I had known that it would be winter so quickly? Certainly ride my bike more often.

It's a bit hard to schedule a doctor's appointment here, as everyone appears to be booked up for months. I will baby this cold a bit with some Honig Salbei