Spring has finally arrived, as can be seen from the many blooming trees and flowers but the weather was still a bit cold. As we began our journey along what is known as the Fairy Tale Road, we were greeted by a cold snap (right at freezing – 32 degrees) and a couple of batches of sleet on Saturday - go figure! However, Sunday and Monday were picture perfect.
I would say that this trip was not so much a trip for seeing famous sights, monuments, or museums such as in our previous trips, but rather one for experiencing the feel of a place or region. We saw lots of small castles, just like the ones of Sleeping Beauty and Rapunzel, the woods of the Grimms' Brothers' fairies tales such as Snow White and Red Riding Hood (bonus feature: a huge boar that darted right in front of our car), and the city of Hameln...of Pied Piper Fame. Every city (except one) was filled with half timber houses, charming squares, some connection to a Grimm's fairy tale (Puss in Poots, Cinderella, Bremen Town Musicians, the little girl and the goose, etc.) and wonderful little nooks and crannies. We travelled about 700 miles in 3 days, but it was at such a leisurely pace. We really never drove more than 20-30 miles between any one town before stopping for a bit of food or exploration.
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