On the road again... part four

We finished our summer holiday with a few days in the somewhat cooler climate of Southern Germany. We flew into Euro-Basel airport (which borders France and Switzerland, depending on which exit you walk out of) and then connected to the German rail only a few miles away. Our journey took us through the lush Black Forest, along the border of Austria and up to Munich. Places we visited on our journey included:

*Titisee – This town is home to plenty of adventure activities for all seasons with plenty of water activities on the small lake and walking in the surrounding forest.

*Triberg – There were two “places of interest” here, being the Triberg Waterfalls & the world’s largest cuckoo clock. To paint the scene, we had walked 50 minutes in pouring rain to reach the magnificent wonder of the cuckoos. We could only laugh in embarrassment that we visited the place after watching three ill-fated birds appear briefly and return to their sad enclosure. Perhaps it would have been more exciting at midday… but probably not! I rarely deter people from travelling, but I recommend leaving this place off the “to see” list.

* Fussen – We travelled on five different trains to reach the quaint town of Fussen, located only 3 miles from the Austrian border. Located in the hills nearby are two famous castles. We had great views of Hohenschewangau castle as we explored the exterior & interior of the fairytale Neuschwanstein castle. The castle has apparently appeared in many movies and was inspiration for the Disneyland castles.

* Munich – Our final destination was Munich, the third largest city in Germany. It was a shock to the system to be back in a city with plenty of buzzing activity & people. The photos are of the new city hall tower at Marienplatz, the Theresienwiese (a large open ground which holds of the official Oktoberfest festivities) and the Bavarian statue which oversees the festivities.

Well, this is the end of blog on my summer holiday. In a nut shell, it was a BRILLIANT holiday with plenty of unique experiences that I will be able to reminisce on for a long time to come. I am now back to reality and am looking forward to the next adventure, where ever that may be!