Ah, beautiful. fairytale Rothenburg! What a delightful place. Every trip should have a shining star, and so far, Rothenburg is the one for this trip.
We spent the day wandering the ancient streets, perusing shops, eating wonderful food. The town still has most of the ancient town wall intact. We walked the top of it for a good distance and had great views over the town. The original castle that was located near the town was destroyed in a earthquake in the 1400s, but in its location is a lovely garden and views of the surrounding countryside. Given more time, I could spend some quiet hours sitting the garden reading a good book!
Our wanderings included a search for the perfect high quality Black Forest-made cuckoo clock...something that both of us have wished for. We think we may have found it and, if so, we will ship it home, our wallets much the lighter for it.
The day was again a brilliant blue and the tourist volume was still low, so the whole experience was totally pleasant. Tomorrow we leave Rothenburg mid-morning to find a tiny town by the name of Marnheim (not to be confused with a larger town, Mannheim) where some of Wayne's ancestors came from. We hope to find some record of their being there, but so many records were destroyed during the wars that it may be a fruitless search, but fun to see the village anyway.
Then on to Heidelberg and surrounds and on Friday, Frankfurt to meet up with some friends.
More tomorrow!!
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