Saturday morning while Peter made the customary visit to the baguette shop I packed up the apartment and we were on our way south by 10 am. We are headed into the centre of the Black Forest, a distance of about 80 kilometres from Sasbachwalden but with many stops it took us all day. Our first stop of the day was at a hardware store - those who know Peter well will know that he loves Bunnings and takes every opportunity to visit. Last week we had walked into a har...

Our apartment has outdoor metal blinds which we were told to close at night. They make the apartment so dark inside that Peter thought he had woken during the night when he heard a loud bang. But no, it was after 9 am and I was still asleep! It is so good not having to get up early. We have no internet at the apartment so no need to stay in bed catching up with what is happening in Australia and New Zealand and elsewhere via the I-pad. After a leisurely breakfast...