Another great post - I just met a woman here who works for Lidl (which I think is a direct competitor of Aldi, both being German-based grocery chains?) ... and she's moving to Berlin HQ to help with international expansion. Since I didn't note a Lidl on your extensive list of store options, perhaps Austria is on their list for expansion!
Unrelatedly, please also enlighten us as to how long it took you to figure out how to type that "ss" character, and whether you like it or think it's weird.
Aldi and Lidl are both discount grocers, so they probably do compete. Lidl is here! I oversimplified a little, as I only named the stores that are right near us and there isn't a Lidl over here. There's also another German discount grocery chain called Penny Markt, which I just realize I overlooked listing in my "10 min walk" list.
I will admit that I googled "landstrasse" and then copy/pasted the name from its Wikipedia page. No idea how to type the character otherwise! It's sort of fun? It feels very old-fashioned, like that combo a + e character.
Love learning so much about the city at the historic, modern planning and everyday pedestrian levels through your eyes (and feet, and S-bahn lines). Don't forget to tell us more about how your impressively-honed German language skills are endearing y'all to baristas and bartenders left and right or....perhaps causing an occasional laugh back at the apartment! :)
I'm not endearing anyone, ha! I am struggling to understand what they are saying to me. Once they see I am confused, they just switch to English. Oh well!
Another great post - I just met a woman here who works for Lidl (which I think is a direct competitor of Aldi, both being German-based grocery chains?) ... and she's moving to Berlin HQ to help with international expansion. Since I didn't note a Lidl on your extensive list of store options, perhaps Austria is on their list for expansion!
Unrelatedly, please also enlighten us as to how long it took you to figure out how to type that "ss" character, and whether you like it or think it's weird.
Aldi and Lidl are both discount grocers, so they probably do compete. Lidl is here! I oversimplified a little, as I only named the stores that are right near us and there isn't a Lidl over here. There's also another German discount grocery chain called Penny Markt, which I just realize I overlooked listing in my "10 min walk" list.
I will admit that I googled "landstrasse" and then copy/pasted the name from its Wikipedia page. No idea how to type the character otherwise! It's sort of fun? It feels very old-fashioned, like that combo a + e character.
Love learning so much about the city at the historic, modern planning and everyday pedestrian levels through your eyes (and feet, and S-bahn lines). Don't forget to tell us more about how your impressively-honed German language skills are endearing y'all to baristas and bartenders left and right or....perhaps causing an occasional laugh back at the apartment! :)
I'm not endearing anyone, ha! I am struggling to understand what they are saying to me. Once they see I am confused, they just switch to English. Oh well!
hah, the effort absolutely counts for something! :) :)