Lindau Live!

Linda is a small German city, and an island, on the Eastern part of Lake Constance where Austria, Germany and Switzerland meet. We came here for a long weekend to see our friends the Walters (Walter and Walter) who we met in Mykonos and who are from Detroit, Michigan.

It didn't take long to get here - two hours from Munich (and that was with traffic). As it was dark when we arrived, we haven't seen much of Lindau (except for Obi where we bought a Christmas Tree stand for $75!), but we will hopefully today. We did cross the border into Austria last night for Mexican food (yes, Mexican). However, I'd say to call Viva's menu Mexican is a stretch of the imagination.

Sure, they serve tacos, burritos and fajitas. But the tacos were rolled and fried like chimichangas with a hearty beef flavor (think Hamburger Helper Beef Stroganoff). Not that it was bad, it just wasn't the delicious Mexican I've been craving. Besides that, my opinion of the joint could have been affected by the smokers that, of course, gathered around our table.

We've all decided I'm cursed. Of all the people in the restaurant, the only ones who lit up were the table of 4 beside me and the table of 10 across the way who, when they walked in, I knew would be trouble. Apparently, the no smoking ban hit Austria last year but they didn't necessarily solidify a date (and we no if you're not specific, who's going to change?) They learned their lesson as come January 1, all that changes.

Not that I have any plans on returning to Viva next year. I've heard, if we do come back, there are two other Mexican restaurants to try. Maybe they'll have a normal cooked taco.