I expected to find the Black Forest would be black – or very dark and forbidding.
Instead it was Christmas tree perfect. It is suspected the name came from the contrast of desiduous trees and their autumn-changing leaves against the darker evergreens.
We went to the House of Black Forest Clocks.
There we had Cherry Cake and coffee. and this put us all in a good mood for wandering around intricately handmade cuckoo clocks and Christmas ornaments.
My brother and I both found cuckoo clocks in the land where our mother was born.
From the clock house we visited a Farm museum center to see an old German country home.
The house is the same today as when families and livestock lived there under one roof (for warmth of course and easy access). The inside was very dark and the center of life was a tile stove (again designed for exuding optimal warmth).
The out buildings are all there too – a bake house or smoke house with a black ceiling from all the cooking, and a mill, all close by.
There were horses to greet us too, and one in particular who never met a stranger.
What a sweet photo of you two! You did lots while there. I found it interesting that your shot of the river showed our native sumac and a clump of that darned invasive knotweed! Humans spread plants like viruses! 😉
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Beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
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What a sweet picture of you and Bill, Dor. That country home is gorgeous!
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Beautiful pictures! I felt like I was there with you. 🙂
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My grandparents (all 4) came from Germany. Some of them came from farms where they would have lived in houses like that. What a hard life they had. We should never complain about our lives. Love the picture of the two of you.
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This is awesome – I am really enjoying hearing about your adventure. More please :).
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While you are over there can you confirm in the Red Sea is indeed red?
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I do love colorful reflections though…. 🙂
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Thanks Kate! I agree that getting just a glimpse of those early days makes us more aware of how lucky we are now.
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Blahahahaha! I checked it out and determined that sometimes the Red Sea does have a reddish hue due to a specific algae or was it dying bacteria?! Google is a wonderful thing. 🙂
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Love the photo of you and Bill Dora. I always wondered why they called it The Black Forest anyway…did you find out? Those cuckoo clocks were all the rage when I had my antique shop, but I only managed to get my hands on one and it was snapped up immediately. They are so pretty.
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Yes, their beauty speaks for itself!
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Beautiful pictures of a wonderful adventure – makes me want to visit there, too!! MJ
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Traveled extensively through Germany several years ago, I always like to see more pictures and what others thought of their adventure.
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There is so much to see Charlie, and never enough time. How lucky you were to travel extensively in Germany.
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