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Black Forest Winter Wonderland with Shearings Travel Blog & Photography by Lawrence Homewood AFIAP BPE2 CPAGB. Places to go and visit with travel reviews of the Black Forest 2019.
All Photos taken with the Panasonic micro four thirds G9
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Black Forest Winter Wonderland Coach Trip with Shearings by Lawrence Homewood AFIAP BPE2* CPAGB
Day 1
We left Hythe Interchange Stop 24 (just outside Dover) at 1.30pm, got the P&O Ferries across to Calais in the coach and then onto our overnight stop at the IBIS Reims Tinqueux arriving just before 9 pm (local time).
Day 2
Another relaxing day breakfast at 8 am departing at 9 am to Hotel Baren (Oberharmersbach) Germany Black Forest.
Since this is a relatively short journey, our Coach drivers stopped off at Strasbourg for a few hours, shame about the weather but that cannot be helped, still managed enjoyed the sites of the city especially its Gothic Cathedral “Notre-Dame.
 Port of DoverPort of Dover |  StrasbourgStrasbourg |
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 StrasbourgStrasbourg |  StrasbourgStrasbourg |
 Strasbourg CathedralStrasbourg Catherdral |  Ibis Hotel ReimsIbis Hotel Reims |
 Oberharmersbach Land of GiantsOberharmersbach Land of Giants |  Hotel BarenHotel Baren |
 Storehouse and Old MillStorehouse and Old Mill |  Oberharmersbach Evening ViewsOberharmersbach Evening Views |
 Oberharmersbach Moody Evening MistOberharmersbach Moody Evening Mist |
 Hornberg CastleHornberg Castle |  House of Black Forest Cuckoo ClocksHouse of Black Forest Cuckoo Clocks |
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 Products of the Black ForestProducts of the Black Forest |  Drummer manDrummer man |
 Triberg on the way to the waterfallTriberg on the way to the waterfall |  Triberg WaterfallTriberg Waterfall |
 Triberg WaterfallTriberg Waterfall |  Triberg WaterfallsTriberg Waterfall |
 Triberg WaterfallTriberg Waterfall |  Triberg House of a 1000 ClocksTriberg House of a 1000 Clocks |
 Fertwangen Bird of PrayerFertwangen Bird of Prayer |  Fertwangen Cemetary ChapelFertwangen Cemetary Chapel |
 Gengenbach Town CentreGengenbach Town Centre |  Gengenbach Gate TowerGengenbach Gate Tower |
 St Johns Church DonaueschingenSt Johns Church Donaueschingen |  Donaueschingen outside churchDonaueschingen outside church |
 Source of Danube DonaueschingenSource of Danube Donaueschingen |  Rottweil Tower ViewRottweil Tower View |
 The New TowerThe New Tower |  The Old TowerThe Old Tower |
 Inside the TowerInside the Tower |  Inside the Tower StairsInside the Tower Stairs |
 Rottweil TownRottweil Town |  Rottweil Camera Shop SignRottweil Camera Shop Sign |
Day 3, Breakfast at 8 am departing at 9 am. First, stop a view of Hornberg Castle then onto the House of the Black Forest Cuckoo Clocks in Hornberg. Then onto Triberg, one of my favorite locations only an hour stop here which was too short only just about managed to get to the Triberg waterfalls and a quick look at the town. Then onto Furtwangen not much to do or see here apart from the Church. We also stopped at Gengenbach which was a lovely little town with some wonderful buildings.
Day 4, Breakfast at 8 am a departure at 9 am onto Freudenstadt with its 4 squares, popular for the Christmas markets but not worth visiting any other time. Then onto the medieval town of Rottweil lots to do and see here got the key from the tourist information center to go up the high tower and take in the scenic views. We then went onto the town of Donaueschingen with its wonderful church (St Johns) and then a quick stop to view the source of the Danube
Day 5, Breakfast 8 am departing 9 am. First Stop Freiburg, go to the old historic gates of Schwabentor and Martinsor, and keep an eye out for the cheerful pavement mosaics in front of many shops.
A must see is Freiburg Munster which attracts thousands, you also have the cable car, shops and loads of other city attractions. Next onto the tourist magnet that is Titisee, the lake had frozen over and covered in snow so it just looked like a giant football pitch.
Day 6, Breakfast 8 am departing 9 am. First, stop at a Ski Resort, with little ski action which was a little disappointing. Then the final stop of the day St Blasien, the main attraction here was the monastery and well worth visiting.
 Freiburg Street Scene Life Moves OnFreiburg Street Scene Life Moves On |  Freiburg Street SceneFreiburg Street Scene |
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 Freiburg Schwabentor GateFreiburg Schwabentor Gate |  Freiburg Martinsor GateFreiburg Martinsor Gate |
 Freiburg Street Photography from the hipFreiburg Street Photography from the hip |  Freiburg MunsterFreiburg Munster |
 Freiburg MunsterFreiburg Munster |  Freiburg Munster WindowFreiburg Munster side View Interior |
 Titisee LakeTitisee Lake |  Titisee Lakeside ViewTitisee Lakeside View |
 Titisee lakeside walkTitisee lakeside walk |  Titisee woodland walkTitisee woodland walk |
 Ski Slope ViewsSki Slope Views |  Ski Slopes Woodland Walk ViewsSki Slopes Woodland Walk Views |
 Ski Slopes Woodland WalkSki Slopes Woodland Walk |  Ski Slope RunsSki Slope Runs |
 Ski LiftSki Lift |  Ski Slope FeldbergerhofSki Slope Feldbergerhof |
 St Blasien interiorSt Blasien interior |  St Blasien MonasterySt Blasien Monastery |
 St Blasien Dome CeilingSt Blasien Dome Ceiling |  St Blasien TributeSt Blasien Tribute |
 St Blasien Tributes |
 Konstanz ImperiaKonstanz Imperia |  Konstanz The ImperiaKonstanz Imperia |
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 Konstanz Lake views |  Konstanz Lunch Crunch Time |
 Konstanz Street MusicianKonstanz Street Musician |  Konstanz ScapesKonstanz Scapes |
 Konstanz Zeppelin StatueKonstanz Zeppelin Statue |  Konstanz Rheintorurum Old TowerKonstanz Rheintorurum Old Tower |
 Konstanz Pulverturn Gun Powder TowerKonstanz Pulverturn Gun Powder Tower |  Konstanz Accordian PlayerKonstanz Accordian Player |
 Konstanz Accordian PlayerKonstanz Accordian Player |  Konstanz Fire HydrantKonstanz Fire Hydrant |
 Konstanz MinsterKonstanz Minster |  Konstanz Minster 2Konstanz Minster |
 Duck |  Reims CathedralReims Cathedral |
 Reims Cathedral Interior to the door-2 |  Reims Cathedral Interior |
 Reims Cathedral windows |  Reims Art in the ShadowsReims Art in the Shadows |
Day 7, Breakfast 8 am departure 9 am to Lake Constance at the town of Konstanz, spent about 3 hours here going around the town, highlights for had to be Minster, street musicians, Pulvertum Gun Powder Tower, Rheintorum Old Tower, the fabulous and controversial Imperia located by the Lake.
Konstanz was a wonderful place to visit and well worth the 3-hour drive from our hotel.
Day 8, Breakfast 8 am, departure 9 am with a bonus stop at Reims, obviously, the main attraction here is the wonderful Cathedral.
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