Well, it was great living in Kindsbach and we had a super time on the Baerenloch. We couldn’t have had better hosts and the setting was Walden Pond to the nth degree. Loved it! If anyone out there wants a central place in Germany to work out of for $1200 a month utilities included (including phone) this was it.

Threw the growing pile of crap in the Peugeot (1800 miles so far) and headed off for Baden-Baden. Hey I don’t know why either, but it sounded like a good idea. Baden-Baden is known for its old casino and the baths and is situated at the start of the Black Forest Road. In Baden we stayed at the Richert hotel which is right on the central market place. I’m not sure where we got the hotel recommendation but it was kinda crappy. Central location and quiet, but right up there with Motel 6; very plain and stark; not sure if they were renovating to tear it apart or were starting to make it better.