For our first trip of the year we decided to go hiking through the Black Forest (Schwarzwald). For weeks we had our fingers crossed, beseeching the snow gods for a good solid two or three inches to fall in the forest before we got there. There’s nothing like seeing all those pine trees mummified in a beautiful white petticoat. In the winter, we thought, the Schwarzwald could be the most beautiful place in Germany.
And a few days before our trip, it snowed. Hurray! With our bags packed and our fingers uncramped, we headed down for what Pecos thought was the best trip ever. Seriously. Total bestness.
Why? Pecos explains:
(1) We go many snowy hikes. Mom and dad kick snow. I bite snow!!
(2) We balcony covered with snow. I bite anytime I want!!
(3) Baby not focus of weekend. Pecos and snow focus!
(4) I bite snow!!!!!
OK, yes, perhaps it did snow and we did go on hikes. Here’s Elizabeth and I standing in the whiteness by the border between Baden and Würtemburg, the two German states that combined to form the current state of Baden-Würtemburg. Pecos is off to the side catching falling snow flakes and biting them to bits.
Actually, although the snow was wonderful, for the most part it rained while we were there. It also sleeted and freezing rained. To be honest, it was a pretty rotten weekend, save for a few brief moments of snowy bliss. Pecos didn’t know that, of course, because he didn’t go out when it wasn’t snowing. We like to keep our children in the dark about certain things…which is why we’ll eventually teach Elizabeth that her mom and I have superpowers and that there’s no such thing as sugar.
And a few days before our trip, it snowed. Hurray! With our bags packed and our fingers uncramped, we headed down for what Pecos thought was the best trip ever. Seriously. Total bestness.
Why? Pecos explains:
(1) We go many snowy hikes. Mom and dad kick snow. I bite snow!!
(2) We balcony covered with snow. I bite anytime I want!!
(3) Baby not focus of weekend. Pecos and snow focus!
(4) I bite snow!!!!!
OK, yes, perhaps it did snow and we did go on hikes. Here’s Elizabeth and I standing in the whiteness by the border between Baden and Würtemburg, the two German states that combined to form the current state of Baden-Würtemburg. Pecos is off to the side catching falling snow flakes and biting them to bits.Actually, although the snow was wonderful, for the most part it rained while we were there. It also sleeted and freezing rained. To be honest, it was a pretty rotten weekend, save for a few brief moments of snowy bliss. Pecos didn’t know that, of course, because he didn’t go out when it wasn’t snowing. We like to keep our children in the dark about certain things…which is why we’ll eventually teach Elizabeth that her mom and I have superpowers and that there’s no such thing as sugar.
On the last day, the sky hadn't yet decided if it wanted to snow or rain consistently that day, so we decided to go on a drive instead of a hike. That would give us great views and keep us out of the bad weather. What a brilliant idea, I thought. Well, although we did get a few beautiful views up in the highest parts of the Schwarzwald, where it was still snowing, for the most part it was just us driving on very little roads in the rain with a baby in the back that could wake up at any point. Thankfully, she didn't decide to wake up until we got to Baden-Baden, so we stopped there and walked around for the better part of an hour.
It was nice. I won't say beautiful or uber European. But nice. I wouldn't mind going back.
It was nice. I won't say beautiful or uber European. But nice. I wouldn't mind going back.
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Looks beautiful.
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