Today we arrived in Rothenburg after a very nice stay with Gaby in Bensheim. Gaby hosted us and was an awesome hostess for the two nights we were there. She cooked us a few homemade German meals. Sauerbraten and red cabbage were our favorites...different than anything in the states. Lora wants to get the recipes so she can try to tackle making these for us sometime. We also did lots of hiking with Gaby through the surrounding area with one hike having the greatest destination of all...a beer and wine shack overlooking the Benshiem area. 
All hikes should lead to a place that serves beer and wine! It is walnut season so while we hiked we scoured the ground for walnut shells that we could take back to Gaby's and crack open. Lora found a great number so she thinks she came close to replenishing the number she ate.
We decided to take a more scenic route through the hills to our next destination of Rothenburg (about 2 hours away) and along the way we avoided a major accident. We were driving through an intersection and clearly had the right of way, but a car that was stopped to make a left turn began inching his way out into our lane. I had a feeling he didn't see us coming so luckily I had slowed a bit. I was able to swerve into the other lane and avoid him. After driving the insane streets of Paris and the super narrow single lane roads of the small German towns, who would have thought our closest call would come on a country road in the middle of nowhere!
First stop in Rothenburg was a restaurant for beer and lunch. We then walked all around the Old City walls to get a little exercise and a nice overview of the city. Melissa, you may have walked 
some of the Great Wall of China this summer, but we walked the entire city wall of Rothenburg! Tonight when it gets dark, we will take a tour of the city with the "Night Watchman" who will stop at many places throughout the town and tell us stories of their significance. Should be a different sort of experience than anything we have done thus far or ever will get to do again. These small towns try to think of clever ways to entertain the tourists and we do feel they have mostly been successful with keeping us busy and entertained.
some of the Great Wall of China this summer, but we walked the entire city wall of Rothenburg! Tonight when it gets dark, we will take a tour of the city with the "Night Watchman" who will stop at many places throughout the town and tell us stories of their significance. Should be a different sort of experience than anything we have done thus far or ever will get to do again. These small towns try to think of clever ways to entertain the tourists and we do feel they have mostly been successful with keeping us busy and entertained. Love to all,
Kevin and Lora
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