I need to write about the dinner I had tonight. We decided to just eat in the hotel restaurant which was really quite nice. The waiter was so very patient with us, with our little knowledge of German and his limited English. I asked about a couple of the words on the special menu for the evening, our waiter didn't know the English for the Venison so he drew a picture to communicate what the meat was. It was a rustic and hearty autumn inspired feast. It started with a pumpkin and cream soup. The main dish involved Venison fillets with a rich brown gravy, roasted sweet chestnuts, a slightly spicy red cabbage side dish and a black currant relish. There was just so much going on on my plate, sweet and savory, tart and spicy. Outside the fog and clouds were descending out of the mountains, a chill was in the air. With a soft white wine in my glass and a fire crackling in the fire place, we couldn't have asked for better ambiance.