Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Frankfurt, Tuttlingen, Schaffhausen (6 - 11 June)



Frankfurt am Main - the river is called Main. ("am" is "on the"). Here I landed at about 6:30am and wondered through the streets.



Here the old Frankfurt market place. Even at 7:30am there were tourists. Lucky people like me.




This is the "Bavarian breakfast" or specialty - weisswurst mit suessem senf (white sausage with sweet mustard).



Ruin Honburg in Tuttlingen. Built in 15th century, was a fort of significance in the south area of Wuettermberg to oversee and protect the area surrounding the Donau. A count and his family lived there, off the taxes of the city folk below, no doubt.



Burg Wildenstein which is close by Tuttlingen. Extremely well preserved medieval fort/castle which is now a youth centre.



View from Burg Wildenstein.



My wonderful family friends the Laubs and me at the Rheinfall in Schaffenhausen, Switzerland. Biggest waterfall in Europe. Just look at the weather and colours.





Whoosh!



Gulp!



A funny farm house in Tuttlingen. The big doors were for the wagons laden with hey and other goods. Doubles well as a garage. There are whole streets full of these strange, cute houses.

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