Goose washing time

Early morning as we dock at Breisach. with a weir and small lock beyond the bridge. The left bank is Germany, the right is France

Plenty os Solar power on this hotel. Seen en route to the Black Forest by Coach.

Cute cottage, seen as we head into the Black Forest

You have to cross the stream and walk under the railway line to get to the Museum

Schwarzwalder Freilichtt Open Air Museum. Old buildings have been relocated here from across the Black Forest region.

The main entry to the museum, and its cafe are built of beautiful Black Forest timber.

A variety of travel casses and boxes in the entrance building

Hippenseppenhof - Originally built in 1599 in Furtwangen-Katzensteig The crucifix and small bell tower suggests that it was possibly used as a church

Vogtsbauernhof is the only building in the museum still standing in its original location. It was built in 1612. In 1964 it was the first building to be opened to visitors. It represents the Gutach type of house. It was the Farmstead of the district governor.

Extra storage space

Vogtsbauenhof( Farmstead of the district governor)

Gutach Vally Storehouse (1606) in use until 1962

Gutach Vally Storehouse (1606) in use until 1962

Inside Vogtsbauenhof. - the main (dark) Passge of thefamily living floor.

One of the Bedrooms in Vogtsbauenhof

The hay loft of Vogtsbauenhof

This small bedrooms would be very dark without the modern electric light.

Master Bedroom in Vogtsbauenhof(

Very spacious master bedroom (