BLACK FOREST AND OBERSTDORF BAVARIA

Another stunning day 25oC. Today it dawned on me that the older I get the more stupid! So why have I not been using our satnav to put towns in!? We drove over a crazy winding road with no traffic over Feldberg then it should have been a short distance to Rothaus and the campsite, however Tallulah my SatNav did not know the road to Schluchsee was closed. So finally we wound our way round, arrived at the campsite to find all in the area were full. It's Whitsuntide weekend holiday! We knew this, why did we expect to get a site! The lovely man at the full site gave us directions to a site in the middle of nowhere. We got the last place, it was full of old Mercedes Orion Campervans in the middle of a field at the end of a static campsite. Electric and good facilities for 20 Euros. We had the most wonderful meal at the restaurant attached to the campsite after a peaceful walk in the Black Forest. We decided to stay until Monday to avoid not getting a site again.

ROY THINKING HOW CAN I GET THESE HOME!

A WALK IN THE BLACK FOREST

Next day we drove to Schluchsee, and walked part way round, had lunch then rain arrived for the rest of the day. No roaming, phone or wifi at this site.

ON THE WAY ROUND THE LAKE

Left the next day and stopped overnight on the side of Bodensee but couldn't see a lot of it, onwards into Bavaria and a four night stop at Oberstdorf where we got one of the last sites. Roy shot off to do a bike ride and I walked into the pretty centre. Roy came back with a puncture!

OUR LIMITED VIEW OF BODENSEE OR LAKE CONSTANCE

Our first day in Oberstdorf, the best known holiday centre in the Allgau Alps and renowned for its ski jumps. Dismal start with sprinkles, we walked into the centre

and paid a princely sum of 4 Euros to go to the top of the ski jump area. Quite a hike and a lift at the end for a great view!

CAMPING OBERSTDORF

                                                    TO THE TOP AND BACK

Weather brightened in the afternoon and we drove the short distance to Breitach Klamm, a river gorge with a 2 km track that winds above the water that rushes between sheer cliffs rising to heights of 325ft. And only 4 Euros again!