Well, we decided to move 5 days in Alsace across the border because our firstborn was excited to visit Germany. The "kids" are 21 and 19. We've found a nice little FeWo in Lauf, which is between Baden Baden and Offenburg. (May 23-28 of this year) Between dh's bad knee and my twisted ankle that's healing slowly, we are not going to be hiking, which seems to be a big part of the area's marketing.
So now what? We had originally researched going slightly further east, around Rothenburg, so haven't really looked at Baden-Wurttemburg very closely. (Dh lived in Lahr for a year, 30+ years ago.) Honestly I like exploring by car (and we will have a rental), but I'd like the destinations to be within an hour or so, so Rothenburg is probably out. Are we likely to find any of those little medieval villages in this part of Germany? Kids still get excited about castles even if they are mostly ruins. Ok, I do too...
When dh lived in Lahr, I visited and we did part of the Romantic Road--the vistas of river and ruins were breathtaking. Anything like that you'd recommend in this area?
We will be eligible for the Konus card, and taking a little local train ride sounds fun (especially if it's scenic), though I am at a loss to untangle what appears to be several different regional providers and schedules.
So far, Offenburg and Freiburg are on the list, Lahr for old time's sake, and probably a daytrip to see Strasbourg. Also the Open Air Museum in Gutach.
I don't need to tick off a list. Would rather just relax and absorb the local culture. Wine, beer and schnitzel?
