One thing that has surprised me in Staufen is that almost nobody I have interacted with speaks English. Unlike Turkey, where most spoke as least some when asked, at hotels and restaurants, everything is in German and little English is spoken. I am surprised given the level of tourism, but it also a blessing/challenge. While it may bother some, I have travelled so much internationally, I am used to being in places where I don't speak the language. I also find it a challenge to work through. Fortunately, there is not much on a German menu I won't eat and if they bring me something different that I expected, Oh well.
The ironic part is while they don't understand my English, they do generally understand my rudimentary Spanish. Now, I need to be honest, I don't speak Spanish, I speak travel Spanish. Words and phrases around hotels, meals, etc. I have traveled so much in Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries, what words and phrases I speak, I can usually pronounce clearly enough that they think I can speak Spanish. I will be interested to see if this changes as I visit other areas.
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