Wednesday, 28 September 2011

Saturday 24th September – Oppenau, Germany


Up at 07:00 to put €1 in the electricity meter and tune in to ITV1 for the England v Romania Rugby World Cup match build-up. Kick off was at 08:00 German time and England were soon putting on their best performance of the World Cup so far. We thoroughly enjoyed watching England score 10 tries in a totally convincing display however we need to reduce our penalty count or we will be punished by better teams in later rounds. We then watched an awesome New Zealand team beat a disappointing France – the All Blacks are going to be very difficult to beat.

After lunch we set off on the walk that we intended to do yesterday. We found a marked footpath (there are many very well marked walks in the area) that took us alongside a stream up a quiet, pretty valley to the village of Maisach. Retracing our steps we took another path that passed above the stellplatz and found ourselves in a park overlooking the town. The weather was glorious, very warm and not a cloud in the sky and we decided to treat ourselves to a beer at the romantically named 'Mini Golf Bar'. We sat out in the sun looking down on the town and up the wooded valley. Continuing down through the town we arrived at the Rench river and the railway station. Here we found a small supermarket and were able to buy some local Neuewein (new wine, like Beaujolais Nouveau). Walking up the opposite side of the valley we were able to get a different view over the town before we descended to the stellplatz and Henrietta.

The Neuewein (we chose the red) was very good, slightly sweet and very fruity, best drunk without food in my humble opinion.

Photos: View on the walk, looking towards Maisach; On the way back looking down on the Stellplatz with the town to the right.

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