14.08.2011 – 14.08.2011 
26 °C
A nice early start today so that I could drive to Munich via Rothenburg ob der Tauber (RodT). RodT is another medieval town that is ringed by a large wall. It was great to be able to park the car after an hour of driving and just get out and go for a wander (in the sun!!).
Started by going for a walk along the ramparts of the town wall. Unlike any other town wall I’ve seen or walked on, the one in RodT is complete meaning you can walk your entire way around the town! I walked down to the bottom of the town and then trekked back up the hill through the town. RodT is pretty much picture perfect.. Around every corner is another vista just waiting for my camera lens! I’ve got to say that Germany just gets better and better! This part of the country is really beautiful and has so much history.
RodT is also famous for its Christmas Shop, so after having a coffee and a pastry (I’m still a big fan of European pastries) I went looking for the Xmas shop. The entry way is flanked by two huge nutcracker soldiers and once you enter the store you enter a big xmas wonderland.. It is like entering a department store dedicated to xmas decorations! I have fallen in love with German deckies particularly the Nutcracker soldiers and the balsa wood and candle “windmill” decorations.. I would have spent a fortune in the store if I was coming home in a week or two but knowing I’m going to be travelling for much longer meant that my money stayed in its wallet!
From RodT I moved on towards to Munich. Very uneventful drive to the city where I easily found my hotel for the next few days. Once dropping off my stuff I decided to walk down to the train station to get my bearings and find something to eat for dinner. The main train station is a good 30min walk from my hotel so I need to find an alternative! Unfortunately the tourist office was not open this late in the day so it will need to be my first stop tomorrow morning. Had some tasty chinese for dinner before returning to my hotel to have a well deserved snooze!