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On the last day of our trip, we walked into the south part of the old town from our Airbnb, entering it via the gate of Sendlingor Tor. We wandered through the streets for a while, before exploring the beautiful area around Marienplatz more carefully. The Fish Fountain Michaelskirche When we’re in a city, we... Continue Reading →
Sadly, our snowshoeing trip ended on Friday, and we all went our separate ways. John and I caught the bus to Steinach, then the train to Innsbruck, as did a few of the others. We had an hour to wait until our train to Munich, where I’d booked an Airbnb for a couple of nights... Continue Reading →
We set off from Aosta fairly early, with a plan to drive right across Switzerland into Germany, to stay in Freiburg. It sounds a beautiful place to visit but, when I checked the details for the aire in the town, I found it’s not available when the football club is playing at home and, when... Continue Reading →
Google Maps said today's journey would be 5 and a half hours, but it was more like 8 hours. We're used to journeys taking longer than predicted in Bertie, especially with toilet and food breaks added in, but it did seem a particularly long day. The motorway through Germany was very busy and there were... Continue Reading →
After a lovely peaceful sleep at Bernkastel-Kues, we drove to visit Geirelay suspension bridge. We were both looking forward to this, although I was a bit apprehensive about it. The bridge has a span range of 360 metres (1180 ft) and is up to 100 metres (330 ft) above the ground. We've crossed shorter ones... Continue Reading →
We needed to do a fairly long drive today to make up for staying in Titisee for an extra night. We set off towards Freiburg, stopping at a supermarket just off the main road to stock up on supplies... mainly beer and wine! We didn't end up visiting the town, partly because of time restrictions... Continue Reading →
Today we've had a wonderful 10 mile (16 kilometre) adventure, which has felt like a hike through all four seasons. We've had winter snow, spring green shoots, glorious summer sunshine and autumnal forests... All absolutely beautiful! We left Bertie on the campsite and caught the 9.04 bus up to Feldberg. It's fun getting public transport,... Continue Reading →
We've had another bike ride today. It's so lovely to be out in the fresh air and sunshine, sightseeing under our own steam. Although I've enjoyed visiting towns, castles and palaces, hiking and cycling adventures are my real love... when the weather is so perfect anyway! We set off uphill almost immediately. In fact the... Continue Reading →
We moved on from Triberg to Titisee today. It's Easter weekend, the weather is glorious, and this is a popular place so, of course, it's very busy. The drive over was beautiful, up and down through pastures and forests, dotted with pretty towns. As John said, it's like the Alps without the high mountains. In... Continue Reading →
We've seen and done a lot today, from visiting an old castle to zooming high in a modern elevator, and from checking out cuckoo clocks to walking to the top of Germany's highest waterfall. Burg Hohenzollern was our first stop. It's a castle perched on top of a hill, whose many turrets can be seen... Continue Reading →
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