Having got chips for $100 he immediately bet the whole lot on pairs, and won! So I said OK, give me half, which he did and I went immediately to cash it to pay for our night's accommodation. He then lost the rest but was in very good spirits. We had a lovely time and he was on a high. I've described the Baden Baden casino before with the beautiful high decorated ceilings but no wit was brought to life by the game being taken so seriously.
We took a taxi "home" despite our lack of finances. The next morning we were to leave for Munich. I am experiencing a new form of travel with him. He is relaxed and not in a hurry to gorge himself on culture, in fact, I don't think he'd mind a month's holiday in Paris without seeing the Eiffel Tower! He is here to get away from the hustle and bustle.
We rose leisurely and went up the spiral wooden stairs to the breakfast room cluttered with bric-a-brac. We were treated to a full breakfast then the landlady brought us ham and cheese so I said "Nine shwine, nine shwine" - no pig! Once well and truly stuffed we took our belongings and made it to the bus and then train station in time for a train to Munchin.
I cheated on my train ticket holding my breathe.I had rubbed out the date with my erasable pen and then filled in the new date! I have tot do this if I'm to complete the whole trip. My Friend's finances are tighter than I thought they would be, so although he is paying for everything on a daily basis, I can't expect him to pay for extra things like my train tickets.
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