Schwarzwald, Germany (The Black Forest)
Nestled in the Black Forest are some of the most beautiful views. We start our tour of this area in the Black Forest Open Air Museum (Heritage approved). It's a quaint village of homes, carefully preserved for visitors to enjoy. We start at the original house with a thatched roof built in 1612.
The reason why these homes were so special is because they were the first of their kind that had one solid roof. Allowing the living quarters and barn to be under the same roof. During cold winters, it helped to have the livestock/barn under the same roof and the rest of the house. We had a great time walking from house to house along the walking paths. The weather was so perfect when we were there, they had a lot of locals enjoying the museum with their family.
The kids loved the apple cider and chasing the animals rooming the grounds.
Next stop on our tour was the cuckoo clock shop (House of Black Forest Clocks). This shop is family owned and the cuckoo clocks are made to order by Adolf Herr. One of the nicest men I've ever met. His family greets you at the door with some cherry wine, provided us the best Black Forest cake and some yummy cherry liquor. We had a terrific time at his shop and wanted to share the experience with a few photos that we took while shopping for souvenirs.
Happy Traveling!
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