Travel

I have now been to Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Hessigheim, Bessigheim, and Bietigheim (I think). On Sunday we drove to Rothenburg, checked into our hotel, and then went for a walk. Rothenburg is one of just 3 cities in Germany that have a castle wall all the way around them. We walked along/on/near most of the wall. In some places it was made of wooden planks, and some places were made of stone or brick. There were a few too many places that had planks or ceilings above our heads that were a little too short for Rob. He thunked his head a few times. Ouch! Even though most "stores" are not allowed to open on Sundays, a few were open because they sold beverages/food. So Rob finally found the perfect Bavarian hat. We had dinner in a "classic" German restaurant, with great steak for me and goose or duck for Rob. On Monday morning we drove to Hessigheim to meet Laura and Jorg and their girls. Jorg grew up in Hessigheim and we enjoyed seeing his hometown. From there we followed them to Bessigheim where we walked thru a really old part of town (some buildings from the 1300's), and then we drove to Bietigheim, where we had lunch, walked, played on the playground(s) and walked some more. I think that all day the temperature hovered in the mid to upper 20's. Brrr! Finally, we drove home. It was a very fun day, and so good to see old friends again.