Journey to Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Wednesday, July 31, 2013. Pam and I had to get up pretty early today to get our suitcases packed for a trip to Germany. We were going to take a regional train to Rothenburg, but had trouble finding the correct platform due to construction. Instead we got on an intercity high speed train that was air conditioned and had more leg room than an airplane. We successfully made all of our connections even if it meant we had to lug our suitcases down two flights of stairs, only to drag them back up another two flights of stairs to get to the other side of the platform. Transfering from city to city is exhausting work! The German countryside was beautiful with little towns nestled in fields and valleys. We saw a lot of homes withi solar panels. There were even large fields with solar panels stretching across them. Wind power is big here as well. The further south we went, we could see vineyards placed systematically along the hillsides. Some of the hills looked rather steep. I'm not sure how easy it would be to cultivate. We are definitely going to have to try some of the local wines!