Freiburg im Breisgau

The cathedral in the middle of the city.

They were working on restoring and preserving part of the building.

A street market was setting up as I wandered by.

This little trough ran the length of the downtown.  It had a lively little creek bubbling down through it.  I followed its path for quite some distance.

Still following the little creek.

Mc Donald’s has invaded Freiburg.

Burger King was not far away.

Nina sent me back to Karlsruhe with a Toblerone present from Switzerland.  Yum!

Haunted Castle

On the way back to Freiburg im Breisgau from Switzerland, Nina and I stopped off at a castle at twilight. Taking photos in the low light soon revealed some spirits about.

Looking down on a nearby village.

And then a spirit came to visit my photo.

The Black Forest

Nina and I decided to go to the Black Forest to see the sights and do a little hiking.  These are some photos of the adventure.

We decided to hike up a mountain to the top for the view.

Nina reliving the hiking experiences she had with my family in California.

In the winter a ski lift goes up to the top.

It was a little bit cold up there.

On the top of the mountain.

The cowbells were magical.

Nina’s car by a lake.

A train station.

Her radio had been stolen a few weeks before our little trip.  She had found a replacement unit although it wasn’t completely installed.  At least we had a little music though!

Recent storm damage.

For my father.  He loves seeing distribution systems in other countries.

A World War I memorial in the countryside.

We started driving down this path then decided it was not going to take us where we wanted to go.  And with it getting dark, we decided it was not a good idea to try off-roading a Jetta.

Attack of the windmills!