I know I say it every weekend, but this weekend really flew past.
Saturday I woke up with a migraine so took some heavy-duty medicine and went back to bed until 11:30. Luckily, once I woke up again, I felt much better.
The (mid)day started with brunch.
Peanut butter and banana stuffed French toast with coffee.
After breakfast, Sebastian and I headed across the Rhine to visit Sea Life in Königswinter.
We had a two for the price of one coupon.
You have to go deep into the ground to begin the experience. The interiors are designed in a very mysterious, dark and dramatic way. Great attention to detail.
Due to the dark lighting, it was hard to take good photos.
At least some of the aquariums were bright enough to photograph without a tripod. 
This guy looked like rubber but wasn’t. 
The tanks were beautiful and the fish were peaceful to watch. 
Some aquariums have spherical glass which helps you to see the fish even better. Just be ready for the fish to ‘come at you.’ Also, don’t walk into the glass. You’ve been warned.
The most dramatic part of Sea Life is the glass tunnel. We couldn’t tell from below, but we were walking through the shark tank. 
With every step, the tank creaked a bit. Sebastian felt safer walking on the metal beams. 
After taking the stairs above ground, we could see the shark tank as well as the sting rays.
Before we knew it, the aquatic portion of our adventure was over and we were fed into the world of over-priced merchandise. 
Although I thought this mug was adorable, I wasn’t about to spend 7 Euros on it.
While waiting for our ferry, we made a stop-over in the Sea Life cafe. 
I had a blueberry muffin and a cup of coffee to hold me over. 
We had a good time but were in and out in about 45 minutes. Sea Life is really geared towards kids and has a lot of hands-on activities and games for kids to play along the way. I’m glad we went but am equally glad that we didn’t pay full-price for entrance.
Once home, I baked a batch of almond cookies from the Veganomicon cookbook.
I made a few of the big cookies then scaled them down to a more manageable size.
The recipe made a ton of cookies so I froze about half of the dough in balls, ready to be tossed in the oven when my cookie stash is out.
These cookies are so delicious!
Although I don’t have a photo yet, these cookies, when crumbled up, make a great topping to Greek yogurt and fresh strawberries. It’s like a quick-fix strawberry shortcake. Just divine!
Saturday night, Sebastian and I went out again, armed with another buy-one-get-one-free coupon for our favorite Indian restaurant in Bonn.
Since having the coupon book, we’ve probably eater at Taste of India about 10 times, but have never claimed the coupon. Since the book expires in a month, we thought it was about time to redeem our free meal.
Usually I can lick the little copper pots clean but this time we took home leftovers. Lucky for us, leftovers served as lunch on Sunday.
Mattar paneer with naan.
Finger-licking good!
Speaking of Sunday, I had a great breakfast of Mediterranean scrambled eggs with a whole wheat English muffin.
2 eggs, green olives, spinach, tomatoes, roasted red pepper and feta cheese.
I spent most of Sunday at the computer reorganizing my beloved Recipe Wish List. I’ll tell you more about it later, but think I’ve finally found a free solution to make my recipe saving easier and more user friendly.
I went to the gym Sunday night for a great yoga class then came home to do a bit of school work before calling it a night.
Although this wasn’t the most productive weekend, it was a lot of lazy fun. Sometimes more sleep and simple outings are all you need to enjoy the precious weekends.
I hope you all had a good weekend and were able to start the week out right. Happy Monday!
Eating Abroad
