Geroldsauer Waterfall

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December 11, 2015 By Jennifer Lambert Leave a Comment

The Geroldsauer Waterfall is also known looks like it should be in the Hobbit Shire since it looks so dreamy and magical like Hobbiton.

We walked the easy 1.5 km-long footpath to view the 9 m-high waterfall. Hundreds of rhododendron bushes bloom in late spring and early summer.

Soon, we heard the sound of babbling water and saw this delightful covered bridge.

Further on, as the river rushed by, we saw lots of cairns along the way.

We saw these happy little birds everywhere.

Wild raspberries and blackberries grew along the trail.

The waterfall could be viewed from several vantage points.

Geroldsauer Waterfalls in the Black Forest

We loved the wild orchids along the path.

We always have to collect rocks as souvenirs.

We built our own cairn on the way back.

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Black Forest Trip

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December 11, 2015 By Jennifer Lambert 1 Comment

We spent a long weekend in the Black Forest.

We stayed at the Terrassenpark Apartments in Sasbachwalden.

We cooked breakfast and dinner in our apartment. There were grills by the park too, but we didn’t get access to the grill grates as the caretaker had left for the weekend!

Recommended restaurants in the picturesque little town were this Teddy Bear-decorated place and another (Otto’s) for great salads.

It’s about 2 hours from Ramstein and almost 3 hours from Spangdahlem.

This was a great central location. It takes about an hour to go to Triberg or Wolfach or Kintzheim. It’s only 40 minutes to Strasbourg.

Our weekend itinerary:

Day 1: Friday

We visited Geroldsauer Waterfall and Mummelsee.

Day 2: Saturday

Morning: We went to Triberg for the waterfall and clock shop. Afternoon: We went to Monkey Mountain in Kintzheim, France!

Day 3: Sunday

We visited Dorothee’s Glass Hut in Wolfach and made vases!

Day 4: Monday

We hit Strasbourg, France, on the way home.

Other cool places we would love to go back to see!

We love Rick Steves for travel tips. We usually get books and videos from the library.

The flowery goodbye sign in Sasbachwalden:

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Triberg

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December 10, 2015 By Jennifer Lambert 1 Comment

We visited Triberg for the waterfall and Oli’s Cuckoo Clock Shop.

The parking garage is right beside the river and these fun tikis with Bollenhut hats guard the area.

There’s a free public restroom across the bridge there.

To the right of the waterfall entrance, we found Oli’s Cuckoo Clock shop tucked away.

Oli’s is open from Easter until November every day from 10.00 a.m. till 6.00 p.m. In the winter months they are open irregular days and hours, so contact first!

We had a lovely tour of the shop and explanation of cuckoo clocks.

They explained that the “made in China” clocks have a little plastic button on the side. They are not handmade.

The workshop is amazing.

My favorite clocks were made with real mushrooms!

It was a difficult decision to choose a clock!

We finally all liked this one:

We got the family ticket to the Triberg Waterfall. There are several viewing platforms at different intervals and three different trails to follow.

Make sure to buy some popcorn for the birds and squirrels!

The path zigzags up to the top of the falls.

There’s a gazebo with seats for resting or taking pictures.

We watched the birds and squirrels for quite a long time.

This nutcracker bird cracked us up!

There’s this platform to stand on if you climb up this huge rock. It’s the perfect opportunity for a lovely scenic waterfall backdrop.

Waterfall Information:

Monday to Friday
09:00 to 17:00

July – August
Saturdays and Sundays
10:00 to 17:00

There is a parking lot near the waterfall entrance.

Waterfall Tickets:

Adults: €4,00

Children 8-17: €3,50

Family ticket: €9,50

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Triberg is about 3 hours from Ramstein and 3.5 hours from Spangdahlem.

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Mummelsee

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December 9, 2015 By Jennifer Lambert Leave a Comment

At the recommendation of Sascha from our hotel, we first visited Mummelsee after arriving in the Black Forest.

The kids had fun with the photo op:

We walked around the lake.

The trees, wildflowers, and rocks were lovely.

The girls loved sunbathing on the deck at the far end of the lake. We walked around the lake on the trail.

The Mummelsee takes its name from the white water lilies popularly known as “mummel.” The lake is 1,036 meters above sea level. It’s a glacial cirque lake.

The lake is a great place to play at the playground, shop, walk, sunbathe, rent a paddleboat, eat, or stay.

We all loved the mermaid statue!

The kids wanted a photo with her.

We loved seeing the fun rock formations and little trickles of water along the trail.

The kids had never seen a rock dispenser before. So much better than candy!

This was a great activity after a couple hours in the car!

The kids played at the playground for a bit. We glanced in the gift shops – lots of fun things and snacks for now or later. We got a drink to share.

Mummelsee is about 2 hours from Ramstein and 3 hours from Spangdahlem.

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Dorothee’s Glass Hut

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December 8, 2015 By Jennifer Lambert Leave a Comment

The highlight of our Black Forest trip in September was Dorothee’s Glass Hut.

We toured the museum, created our very own glass vases, looked in the shop, and dined in the restaurant.

We were fascinated with watching the glass blowing.

These tools are great!

Here are the colored bits of glass that make the pretty designs.

We chose our 3-4 colors and he added them to the molten glass ball.

We blew the vases and the man shaped them.

Then he cut the vases off the pipe onto the tray.

We waited for them to set about an hour.

Then the vases were polished.

Here are our completed vases with lovely swirly designs.

Katie has been obsessed with glass art for quite some time, so this was a fun artsy trip for her and the rest of our family to blow our own glass vases!