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An European Vacation / 11 – The Black Forest Open Air Museum

Posted on October 16, 2010 by admin

The 4th day of our European vacation started with grey skies and a light rain which was only to get strength for the first half of the day. We had ambitious plans for that day, which was planned to end … Continue reading →

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An European Vacation / 10 – Clocks, Cuckoos and Cakes

Posted on October 14, 2010 by admin

Any visitor approaching the Black Forest area hardly escapes the stereotype image of the cuckoo clocks. They are present in tourist shops, one or maybe more dedicated chains of shops sell them, and they even have their own museum. Brochures … Continue reading →

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An European Vacation / 9 – St Peter in the Black Forest

Posted on October 8, 2010 by admin

The village and abbey at St Peter (Sankt Peter in German) was one of the revelations of our trip. Hidden under just one star in the Michelin green guide it represents a real gem, a beautiful and well conserved testimony … Continue reading →

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An European Vacation / 8 – In the Mountains of the Black Forest

Posted on October 6, 2010 by admin

Weather seemed to get angry on us in the morning of the third day of our European trip. It was cloudy for most of the morning and early afternoon, but the worse was yet to come. Weather would play as … Continue reading →

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An European Vacation / 7 – Entering the Black Forest

Posted on October 5, 2010 by admin

We had a good part of the afternoon ahead of us when we finished our visit at the Danube springs. We decided to head to Freiburg, which was out night stop and where we had booked the hotel, but the … Continue reading →

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