The Milk-o-Mat

I have ridden past this little building every day since arriving here in Laengenfeld and have been so intrigued by it. A machine that gives 24 hour milk! How cool is that? And it is so cute. I've never seen anyone actually using it, which is a slight cause for concern, but I have been gathering the courage to use it for weeks now. I'm really not sure why it took so much courage, it really does look so inviting inside...

Finally, on my way home from work the night before last, I gathered up the courage to use the Milk-o-Mat (my name for it). 10c bought me a very delicious cup of fresh, cold milk! And it was so easy to use. I think it might also be my first time tasting milk that is basically direct from the cow (though I am assuming it's been through all those make-it-safe-to-drink processes first).

So today, since I didn't die from drinking a cup of milk the other night, I decided to go the whole hog and wandered down to the Milk-o-Mat (a 2 minute walk from my apartment - how handy!) wielding 80c and a sawn-off soft drink bottle (the only receptacle in the apartment that could hold a litre of milk).

So happy with my fresh milk - how convenient life in the alps is!