Day 2
I am writing this one day late since we forgot to bring the diary up to our room last night.
We began the day with a walk along the wall around Rothenburg. Jill got up at 7:45 but I slept till 9:30! Jet lag. After our walk around the wall (about 20' up overlooking the town) we went to Kathe Wolfhart's which is a year-round Christmas store. Jill bought a few ornaments. The place was pretty amazing what with all the lights and decorations of Bavarian origin.
We began the day with a walk along the wall around Rothenburg. Jill got up at 7:45 but I slept till 9:30! Jet lag. After our walk around the wall (about 20' up overlooking the town) we went to Kathe Wolfhart's which is a year-round Christmas store. Jill bought a few ornaments. The place was pretty amazing what with all the lights and decorations of Bavarian origin.
Then we hit the road, stopping in Dinkelsbuhl, which is like Rothenburg without tourism. The streets are a little wide too. Picked up a picnic lunch of salami and cheese with fresh sliced bread.
Oh yeah, it took about 1/2 hour to leave Rothenburg - we couldn't find the way out of town! Had to go about 5 mph due to tourists who wouldn't get out of the street.
Stopped for a picnic lunch at a rest area. We were alone with a few birds and the field of wildflowers across the street.
Continued south to Nordlingen and got out briefly but there was too much traffic and construction so we left.
After Augsburg there was more suburbia and traffic and the driving got tiresome. Passed the amazing Neuschwanstein castle and took photos from a distance. Continued south to Fussen, where we spent the night at the Gasthof Hechten. Our room was very nice, mit shower and breakfast of olive loaf, rolls & strawberry jam and coffee/tea.
Went to a beer garden in town, walked around, and went to a pizzeria which we walked out of due to extremely slow service. Ended up at a restaurant where I had steak with bacon and onions and French Onion soup. Jill had pork with ham, cheese and mushrooms and spaetzl with cheese - all excellent.
Then to bed.
Day 3 >>>
Oh yeah, it took about 1/2 hour to leave Rothenburg - we couldn't find the way out of town! Had to go about 5 mph due to tourists who wouldn't get out of the street.
Stopped for a picnic lunch at a rest area. We were alone with a few birds and the field of wildflowers across the street.
Continued south to Nordlingen and got out briefly but there was too much traffic and construction so we left.
After Augsburg there was more suburbia and traffic and the driving got tiresome. Passed the amazing Neuschwanstein castle and took photos from a distance. Continued south to Fussen, where we spent the night at the Gasthof Hechten. Our room was very nice, mit shower and breakfast of olive loaf, rolls & strawberry jam and coffee/tea.
Went to a beer garden in town, walked around, and went to a pizzeria which we walked out of due to extremely slow service. Ended up at a restaurant where I had steak with bacon and onions and French Onion soup. Jill had pork with ham, cheese and mushrooms and spaetzl with cheese - all excellent.
Then to bed.
Day 3 >>>
