There hasn’t been too much method to my travels on this trip. I’ve just followed my gut. Over the years, I’ve probably made more trips to France than any other country. It helps that the Eurostar train connects the UK to France, which makes it a very pleasant journey. I’ve been to one or two … Continue reading / view photos Train to Marseille
Monet at Städel Museum
After two days of walking in Frankfurt City Forest and the Taunus mountains, I looked for something different to do, preferably away from the heat. It was getting hotter. I opted for visiting Städel Museum, which was a short walk from my hotel. It had paintings by old and new masters. I especially wanted to … Continue reading / view photos Monet at Städel Museum
Three peaks hike in Taunus
After yesterday’s enjoyable walk in the city forest, I looked for a longer walk. There are many walks in the Taunus mountain range north-west of Frankfurt. I found a walk called the “three peaks walk”. The highest point was about 850m although the walk started at 400m. Getting to the start required a train (to … Continue reading / view photos Three peaks hike in Taunus
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Frankfurt City Forest
Apart from the rain in Krakov, it has been relentlessly hot since I started this trip a few weeks ago. Having done some gentle hiking with Helene and Cath, I thought a woodland walk would get me away from the heat of the city. Several websites mentioned Frankfurt City Forest. This was only 25 minutes … Continue reading / view photos Frankfurt City Forest
Reading Stefan Zweig in Frankfurt
Our time near the Black Forest was over. Cath and I drove back to Frankfurt. Driving in a foreign country is stressful, even when you’re not doing the driving! Despite asking, we had been given a car without GPS. The car hire company was supposed to enable it. I registered with VW and connected to … Continue reading / view photos Reading Stefan Zweig in Frankfurt
Black Forest walk and Baden-Baden
Baden-Baden, a spa town, was about an hour from where we were staying. A further quarter of an hour and we were close to a walk we’d found. We wanted to combine seeing some of the Black Forest with walking around the spa town. The area was very popular and parking was difficult. We’d forgotten … Continue reading / view photos Black Forest walk and Baden-Baden
Spirkelbacher hike and wine festival
The temperatures for the next few days were forecast to be about 30°C. It wasn’t the best hiking temperature, but Helene’s work colleague recommended a hike in a nearby forest. The Spirkelbacher Hollenberg-Tour, as the route was called, was well-signposted and easy to follow. Lucky for us, the path was almost all under the cover … Continue reading / view photos Spirkelbacher hike and wine festival
Klingenmünster
Last night, I went to Frankfurt airport to meet a friend, Cath. She was staying at the same hotel as me. Today, we’re going to drive to Klingenmünster. First we had to pick up a car. The car hire place was around the corner from our hotel. After breakfast, we went to pick up the … Continue reading / view photos Klingenmünster
Frankfurt district hopping
On my way to an indoor market, Kleinmarkthalie, I passed through a shopping district. It looked like Frankfurt’s version of London’s Oxford Street. Apart from a large department store, I saw a Woolworth store and a C&A. This was a trip down memory lane. These stores disappeared from the UK high street many years ago. … Continue reading / view photos Frankfurt district hopping