Guten Tag, Probst, etc! Hello from Rothenburg ob der Tauber (aka Rothenburg)- a darling little town that's been well preserved since the old (REALLY OLD) times. I can't spell the word I'm looking for. Anyhow, we had a nice time and a ultra steep hike to Rheinfels Castle ruis yesterday, as well as a very nice, very touching, very informative city tour around Bacharach with the retired local schoolmaster, Herr Jung. He had us all singing and he was helping US up the stairs, even at age 77
We have a group dinner tonight and then another walking tour, this time with the night watchman. Fun fun!
It's been unusually hot so I've had to buy some cooler shirts! 80's most every day. I came prepared for rain and cold! Oops.
And now, a few hours later, I'm updating this to tell you I had a super fun run across town after dinner in the pouring down rain! Aaak! I was being noble and ran to get our coats and umbrella because we were scheduled to do that Night Watchman tour at 8, and we discovered the rain at 7:45! So ran I did, and my skirt kept threatening to fall off, and oh it was just a sight. All those slick cobblestones - it's a wonder I didn't fall and get all bloodied up!
The rain stopped partway through the tour and now I'm dry once again and back at the hotel, were I intend to sit down and scribble madly in my journal about all I learned. Oh yeah, and blow dry my clothes that got soaked! I guess I am putting that new quick-dry shirt to the test!

For those of you wondering how I'm doing with the food - I've been quite brave and have explored foods outside my comfort level! I have eaten Indonesian food, I ate bratwurst and schnitzel today, as well as some local pastry that I can't spell or pronounce. The coke here is funny so I haven't been drinking anywhere close to my usual amount, and of course Mountain Dew is non-existent! I've been drinking that clear toxic stuff that always throws my kidneys off -- water!!!! Gulp! I better be skinny with great skin when I come back!