Birkweiler (near the Black Forest and France),
Germany: About Noon
Early in the morning we said our Goodbyes to Ray. Ray is a wonderful host and person. Ray is a Berlin Airlift baby and my Uncle was a Medic/Soldier in Germany at the same time (who worked with Berlin families). We departed from Schwangau and then we proceeded to drive our rental car all morning long, heading northwest towards the Rhine Region near the French border. We drove through Stuttgart and Mannheim westward to Landau and then east on A-10 toward the Black Forest. We stopped at the first town on the Weinstraße off of A-10, Birkweiler.
Above: The town has a beautiful sculpture dedicated to grape vine picking.
Above: Where we had lunch.
Above Left: Lunch.
Above Right: Sign out of town.
Above Left: Siebeldingen Village (we think).
Above Right: Frankweiler Village on the hillside, grape vines in the foreground, Black Forest in the background.
Above: Rot (Red) Grapes are ready for picking.
Above: Red grapes and Fall colors.
Above: Böchingen on the Weinstraße.
Above: Interesting Böchingen homes.
Above: Weinstraße Views.
Above: Burrweiler Village area.
Above: Diedesfeld on der Weinstraße.
Above: Mainstreet Diedesfeld.
Above Left: Old Diedesfeld aging barrels for fortified wine.
Above Right: Old wall for a home.
Above Left: Signage for the Hambach Area, Hambacher Schloss, and Weinstraße. When we find a Weingut, we will taste wines.
Above Right: Back street search for a Weingut, there are no advertising signs. The Schloss (castle is uphill in the opposite direction).
Above: We're exploring Hambach.
Above: We're still exploring Hambach - We're having fun doing this. The Hambacher Schloss is just barely visible above the roof (looks like a chimney in this picture).
Above Left: Hambacher Schloss.
Above Right: We found the Weingut (Wine-Growing Estate, aka Vintner); estate of Georg Naegele, Weingut Schlossberg (Mountain Ville).
Above Left: Georg Naegele, Weingut, street entrance.
Above Right: Georg Naegele, Weingut, parking entrance.
Above: Wine Samples and Awards.
Above Left: A dash by the manager's daughter.
Above Right: Terry and Dennis Struck are wein tasting and working up an order (Rhine, Riesling, and Eiswein).
In the US, Eiswine starts at $80/small-bottle, here it is about $20 USD (~€16).
Above Left: Home.
Above Right: Happy Camper.
Above: Old fortified wine barrel covers used for marketing.
Above Left: The view up a Hambach street (westward), Hambacher Schloss.
Above Right: The view down a Hambach street (eastward).
Frankfurt: Evening
Above: We've checked into our hotel for the night, we're about 30 kilometers from downtown Frankfurt and 15 kilometers from the airport. We will walk around the neighborhood to wind down but will not have a chance to be Frankfurt tourists (this time).
Classic Teutonic Bedding: A single cover over twin beds; each person has a separate cover; the cover is a Blanket placed inside a sheet shell (pocket); there are two mattresses and if you sleep in the middle, you will feel the crack. This is better than most beds; most beds are completely separate, just pushed together.
Above Left: Room View.
Above Right: Airport, note the separate entrances for First Class and the Other Class.
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