This morning we were ready for another dose of nature but understandably Hans needed a break from driving so we traveled about 10 minutes out of town to a nice little wooded area for the Wegweiser Wasserfal. The falls were not nearly as dramatic as what we saw yesterday however the canopy and vegetation made for some very interesting photos.
Back in town it was time to finally have some of the region's famous Black Forest Cake. And our guidebook practically urged us to check out the fanciest cafe in town. Their lunch was actually very nice and we had a light meal of ravioli along with coffees. Hans got a coffee with kirschwasser but he did not enjoy it as much as he had hoped. Having it with something sweet helped to take the alcohol edge off. When it was time for dessert we were in absolute heaven. The bottom crust was a basic pate brisee and then it had layers of chocolate cake soaked with kirschwasser and whipped cream (also with the liqueur). It was all so delicious.
In the afternoon it was time for the spa (at least for me). Friederichsbad is Baden-Baden's most famous spa, featuring Roman-Irish bathing. Irish in that there are steam baths and Roman in that everyone is nude. Yep.
There are two sauna rooms, two steam rooms, a cold pool, a warm pool, and two mild temperature pools. After check-in, you leave everything in your locker and walk around with a tiny bath sheet that they call a towel, lol. Then, you just enjoy soaking in all of the areas. When you are done they have a warm quiet room with soft beds for a little nap and then you sit on loungers with some freshly brewed tea. It was absolutely wonderful.
While I was doing my spa thing for three hours, Hans walked around downtown and went through the music festival area. When we reconnected he took me through there and I quickly began to realize how hungry I was after seeing all of the beer and food stands.
We went back to our hotel and had an incredible final dinner in Germany. I had a roasted duck leg and Hans had roast boar.
Slept like a baby!
That was the conclusion for this fantastic introductory trip to Germany. The next day we packed up the rental car and drove back to the Frankfurt airport. We wished we could have had a bit more time on the trip but now we're inspired for our next visit! Thanks for reading.
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