Landhotel Alte Post Mullheim

Last Saturday we went on a day trip to the Schwarzwald in Schauinsland, a.k.a the Black Forest in Freiburg. Schauinsland literally means "look into the country." We rode up the mountain a ways and then hiked up to the top. It was a gorgeous view and a great day! It wasn't even too terribly cold because of the sun shining so brightly up there. We...

Well I successfully made it to Freiburg! yay! but public transportation is so not my thing. I didn't mind the planes too much actually.It went well for my first time flying I think. I unfortunately wasn't able to sleep the entire 10 hour flight. Landing is the scariest part! It was the trains that really gave me a hard time. Especially the secon...

Basel Fastnacht. 3 hours of mayhem where Baslers wearing fantastic face masks and costumes parade through the old town playing Guggenmusik while giving onlookers lollies, blood oranges and other gifts such as pink hats, flowers and g-strings(!?) - inbetween playing tricks on them - with flower stems without flowers, potatoes and more commonly a ...

So I finally get to see a whole winter for the first time since I got the traveling bug in 2006. Might as well take advantage as much as I can. Hence the frequent use of indoor computers, the irish pub that plays american football, the jazz club that had a chicago blues band the son of the late great Luther Allison, Bernard. Hearing songs about...

We had spent a pleasant morning visiting Christmas Market in the greater Colmar area in the Alsace region of France. One town more pleasant than the next all decked out with lights and tinsle. In general we had a good day and the people were helpful and frendly.

Sadly our day was marred by the unpleasant service I and 3 other ladies rec...

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26 jours
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6 appartements visités en 1 journée le 9 décembre et 1 gagnant visité 24 heures plus tard et situé au numéro 12/6 de la rue Marie Josélaan, à Berchem en Belgique (et vous qui pensiez pouvoir économiser 1carte de...

Date: 16/09/2009
Location: In a random carpark on a windy rd in SW Schwartz Wald (Black Forest, Germany)
Beers consumed to date: 74


Today was mostly taken up driving from Belgium to the Black Forest in Germany's SW. Our goal is to spend a couple of days in this beautiful part of the country before we have go to Munich...

Once I arrived in Basel, I managed to find my way out of the station pretty easily and began my walking tour of the city, which I didn't follow exactly. Because I had split Bern and Basel into 2 days, I had a bit more time to spend in each. So I headed first to the Kunstmuseum, which was under construction. I had to wait a while to get my ticke...

Stayed here a couple of nights. Just a really pretty place in the heart of the Black Forest. Got my first look at a woodcarvers shop and was blown away by the quality of the work. The fine detail has to be seen in person to be truly appreciated. Snow everywhere. Got the wobbly boot on after a few after-dinner beers and a couple of Jagermeisters....

One of the strange things about arriving in Basel is that you have 3 exit options when you are in the airport; you can go through customs to get to Germany, France or Switzerland! I'm sure it happens elsewhere in the world, but having customs for three countries under the same roof was a first for me. Anyway, my primary objective in visiting Bas...