it is still above the 20 degrees outside, and here in my room surely above the 28… not that i don’t worship summerly warm weather and all the nice things that come along with that, but what i did today was definitely not meant for a hot day: i did real 3-country-shopping! wonder what that is? essentially, it’s using the best of “the three worlds” the euregio has to offer. first, i went to the market in maastricht to buy fresh asperges, then i stepped into the car. almost well-done i arrived in aachen and bought decent beer and shopped for a fortune at aldi’s. on the way back, i turned into “hit” for the few things aldi will never ever sell. back in maastricht, i emptied the boot and got a towel for my soaked car seat, since my 5-level aircondition (4 windows and 1 sunroof) didn’t manage to keep the temperature inside close to a bearable level. now comes the third country: belgium. belgium is always worth a visit, at least for fuel. so that’s what i did there, plus i bought some 20 liters of sparkling water for the weekend. should it continue to be that hot, i am sure i will make up for all the days i did not drink 2 liters. anyways, as if this hadn’t been enough, thereafter i went to ‘my aldi’ downstairs to get the very last things i was still missing. now, before you declare me a moron, what my father actually did today when i told him, i am pretty sure that i made optimal use of the european economy’s freedoms and possibilities. besides that, i really had to fill the fridge because alice is coming home tomorrow, no, acutally today. that means, that i will be going to charleroi for the last time to pick her up! i am really looking forward to welcoming her here again. 9 months can be a damn long time on the last meters…