What a wonderful day in Breisach, Germany on the Rhine River. Germany is on one side and cross the river is France. Thinking of World War II and these countries are less than a 2 km apart from each other. To battle each other throughout the centuries is crazy. I love reading books about World War II. Now I have a better understanding concerning the logistics of the borders.
FYI... Germany defeated France is the World Cup. The German flags were flying proudly today.
We were off on the first adventure since boarding the Viking Ingvi. We took the bus through the Black Forest of Germany. The hamlets on the way to the Black Forest were small and quaint. The homes and businesses are colorful with beautiful flower boxes. This area of Germany is mostly Roman Catholic. We stopped at St. Peter's Abbey in the Black Forest. It was beautiful. We were allowed to enter the church. Whenever entering a Catholic Church for the first time you are supposed to make a wish and say a prayer. I did both.
We had 30 minutes then off we went up and up the mountain range deeper into the Black Forest. The guide talked about the grape vines growing along the mountainside. The vines cannot be grown higher than 1700 ft/518m in the mountains. This is from the German government. There were corn, wheat, flowers, tobacco and asparagus growing along the way to the top of the mountain.
We went to a Cuckoo Clock store in the Black Forest. The reason the Black Forest is known for clocks is during the harsh winters the farmers would make clocks to sell during the Spring. Eventually the cuckoo clock was created. Now Manny and I are proud owners for a Black Forest cuckoo clock. We had a slice of Black Forest Cherry cake and cappuccino. The cake is renown in this area. It is amazing.
Off we were again on the way down back to the boat. The bus went on the Autobahn. The famous roadway of Germany. There are areas on the Autobahn with no speed limits. There were speed limits where we were.
After lunch Tim, Angie, Manny and I walked around Breisach. We climbed/walked to the type of the hill in the city to St. Stephen's Church. We past through an archway were prisons sent to death were kept. The church was beautiful. We stopped at a German pastry and coffee place. It was delicious. We sat there for more than 30 minutes. In Europe the restaurant does not rush the patrons to leave. A person can sit for hours with no issues. The culture is so relaxed and laid back.
I can get used to the slower pace of life here. While sitting on the boat a mother, father and baby swans were swimming by the boat. The parents were very attentive to the baby's movements. They climbed up on the stonewall and the parents were resting, but the baby did not stop moving. The baby would not lay its head down. The parents were sleeping lightly. The baby started to walk and one of the parent's was up and watching every movement. It was so beautiful. The simple beauty of the swan family.
The boat has left the dock and we are making our way to Strasbourg, France. I cannot wait to see the sights. We will be attending Catholic Mass there.
I took 2 years of German in high school in 1980 to 1981. I cannot believe I remember so much. I can pronounce words although I may not know what the word(s) mean. It was not a waste of my time. I like the German language.
FYI... Germany defeated France is the World Cup. The German flags were flying proudly today.
We were off on the first adventure since boarding the Viking Ingvi. We took the bus through the Black Forest of Germany. The hamlets on the way to the Black Forest were small and quaint. The homes and businesses are colorful with beautiful flower boxes. This area of Germany is mostly Roman Catholic. We stopped at St. Peter's Abbey in the Black Forest. It was beautiful. We were allowed to enter the church. Whenever entering a Catholic Church for the first time you are supposed to make a wish and say a prayer. I did both.
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| St. Peter's Abbey - Black Forest Germany |
We went to a Cuckoo Clock store in the Black Forest. The reason the Black Forest is known for clocks is during the harsh winters the farmers would make clocks to sell during the Spring. Eventually the cuckoo clock was created. Now Manny and I are proud owners for a Black Forest cuckoo clock. We had a slice of Black Forest Cherry cake and cappuccino. The cake is renown in this area. It is amazing.
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| Our new cuckoo clock. It cuckoos and plays music. |
Off we were again on the way down back to the boat. The bus went on the Autobahn. The famous roadway of Germany. There are areas on the Autobahn with no speed limits. There were speed limits where we were.
After lunch Tim, Angie, Manny and I walked around Breisach. We climbed/walked to the type of the hill in the city to St. Stephen's Church. We past through an archway were prisons sent to death were kept. The church was beautiful. We stopped at a German pastry and coffee place. It was delicious. We sat there for more than 30 minutes. In Europe the restaurant does not rush the patrons to leave. A person can sit for hours with no issues. The culture is so relaxed and laid back.
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| St. Stephen's Catholic Church in Breisach, Germany |
The boat has left the dock and we are making our way to Strasbourg, France. I cannot wait to see the sights. We will be attending Catholic Mass there.
I took 2 years of German in high school in 1980 to 1981. I cannot believe I remember so much. I can pronounce words although I may not know what the word(s) mean. It was not a waste of my time. I like the German language.
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