Michelbach - one of many charming villages tucked away in the folds and foothills of the Black Forest. It boasts two fine churches, a goodly number of well maintained half -timbered houses and two hotels, but not much else I knew I was getting better when I started to feel restless. I was also still feeling a bit put out by the fact that I’d had to give up on the car hire. I badly wanted to drive the B 500, the scenic route that goes right over the top of the Black Forest and passes a few small waterfalls. I had hoped my cousin would join me so I could treat her to a spa in Baden – Baden for looking after me, but she really needed to get on with her usual activities and also had a funeral to attend so she declined my invitation. No stranger to solo travel, I booked into what appeared to be one of the cheapest places to stay -The Vesperstueble in Michelbach, and then took a train to Baden – Baden which looked like the nearest access point. It didn’t seem far away – only an hour and a...
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