And this one had nice artwork representing our favorite person.
Along the way we spotted this Biergarten where people were wearing historical German clothing, such as these men in lederhosen. We stopped for some traditional German cuisine from the all-you-can-eat lunch buffet. Well, they called it "all you can eat", but we don't think they quite understood the American terminology, because you paid by the weight of your plate each time you went. We didn't eat much, but the putenschnitzel and mushrooms were yummy.
We traveled to St. Georgen in Schwarzwald (The Black Forrest) and took one of the most picturesque train rides through the mountains. The views were spectacular, though I couldn't get good shots through the train windows. The ride took us winding around mountains, through 36 tunnels, and put on display rolling hillsides and lush green valleys. We arrived in Hornberg, a quaint town nestled in a valley.
There was an interesting church building with the city's May Pole nearby, and in the background on the hill you can see the remains of a castle or fort.
There was also a grand bridge with many arches.
We caught the train back south and stopped off at Triberg, the halfway point. I'd read that it's home to one of the world's largest cuckoo clocks and Germany's tallest waterfall. Here's shots of the waterfall from the top to the bottom. It was a hike, but the air was so fresh and the day was so beautiful.
It was a great way to spend our daughter Sharayah's birthday... since we were so far away from her. We did call and wake her at 4:15pm (our time), 8:15am (hers). Haha. And we enjoyed the pics posted all over the web of Henderson, her Honda Element, all covered in post-its and other birthday decorations. Good job to Kendra & the gang!! In our own little celebration of her birthday, as we drove back home, we listened to "That Thing You Do" a couple times and one of my favorite "Sharayah" songs: Every Little Thing by Hawk Nelson.
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