Schwäbische Alb - Bad Urach & Burgruine Hohenurach

Bad Urach is a town at the foot of the Schwäbische Alb and it's known for its Spa and therapeutic waters.
The Schwäbische Alb has two UNESCO world heritage designations: it's a UNESCO Geopark and part of it is also a UNESCO biosphere reserve.

We first visited Bad Urach, quite by accident, on Easter Sunday.
Since then several colleagues from school have mentioned the waterfalls near the town, as well as the beautiful hiking trails.
We took advantage of a not-so-sunny Sunday to go to Bad Urach and take a look at one of the waterfalls.
The trail to the ruins of Hohenurach was not on our plan but it was well worth the steep climb!

Hohenurach was built as a castle in the 11th century; it was turned into a fortress in the 16th century and torn down in the 18th century. (want more information?)

Hohenschwangau - Alpsee

The Alpsee, as I first wrote in this post, is in Hohenschwangau, near Füssen. It covers an area of almost one square kilometer, with about five kilometers of shoreline.

There is a circular path leading round the shore, which is more or less in its natural state and protected as a nature reserve; there are also benches all around, where it's possible to sit and have a picnic!

Bodensee - Lindau & Friedrichshafen

Bodensee (or Lake Constance in English) is a lake located at the northern foot of the Alps. It's shorelines are shared by Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

We have been to Bodensee three times. The first two visits were in March and in June, when we had family visiting.  Luckily, we had warm weather and good visibility (yay for no fog!) on both visits and were able to enjoy the views.
It's a very beautiful area and we want to go there again. There are many small towns along the shoreline that are worth visiting, and one of the islands, Mainau, which is kept as a garden island and is one of the main attractions, is still on our must-see list!

On our first visit we went to Lindau and Friedrichshafen.
Lindau is one of the islands in the lake and one of the largest cities located on the German shoreline.
Friedrichshafen is famous for being the location where Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin established his aircraft factory.

Lindau

Friedrichshafen

Summer in Herrlingen

"To see the summer sky is poetry, though never in a book it lie - true poems flee."

Emily Dickinson

Summer in Herrlingen is all about enjoying the good days while they're here; because tomorrow may rain, and the temperatures may drop 5 to 10 degrees. It's an adventure, really. We can have Summer and Autumn in the same week!