We left Heidelberg and headed south. Despite singing my praises of all things German last time, one thing I'm not thrilled with is the German highway system. Basically, the problem is that they do TOO much work on them! One can't go very far before running into construction on roads that seem perfect as is. Such was the case on our drive today, where we essentially stopped on the Autobahn. The city of Karlsruhe, whatever charms it might have, will be forever tainted for us.
We did, however, stop in Baden-Baden to use the baths, repeating something I had done several times when I lived in Strasbourg. Maddy stuck to the main pool while I tried everything (hot/cold plunges, saunas of various types).
For one who waited in big lines at the border in the 1980s, zipping across the bridge from Kehl Germany to Strasbourg France was a pleasure.
Maddy enjoying a Kronenbourg beer in Strasbourg. Her assessments:
1) German beer is better than French beer
2) Bavarian Helles is better than Pils, although a good Weissbier is always, well, good
3) As far as French beers go, Fischer is better than Kronenbourg
We were actually sitting on the site of the first Kronenbourg beer at this time, unbeknownst to us. Not necessarily an auspicious occasion given Maddy's opinions above.
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