Vierzehnheiligen |
View over the river Main |
I switched now from the Frankenweg to Mainwanderweg which of course resulted in sweeping views over the river and vineyards. Würzburg was not directly on my route, but it took me only a 15 minute train ride. I had booked myself into an monastery turned guesthouse right next to the famous cathedral. Wonderful location with only one problem: Church bells woke me up pretty early. Which was good in the end because there is so much to seein this charming town. I had to visit several shops to find a replacement for my bandana and I ended up buying a package with five of them. In hindsight this was a good choice, because I kept loosing them all the way to Italy and came back home with none ...
I was now on the HW 4 Main-Donau-Bodenseeweg. First attraction here was famous Rothenburg ob der Tauber which was chock full of tourists despite Corona. I don't want to know how this place looks like in a "normal" season. My main attraction there was the local discounter where I bought a hearty late breakfast. I guess it helps my enthusiasm for sightseeing to have breakfast first ...
Leaving Rothenburg I came across this strange wall right in the middle of endless fields, the only remnant of an old church. I walked along rows of blackcurrants and strawberry fields (forever). It took me a lot of willpower not to snack the fruits but dozens of pickers with umbrellas were harvesting and the farmer drove by constantly. I bought some strawberries in a farm shop instead.
Bad surprise in the evening: a forgotten chocolate bar had melted in my backpack and now everything was covered in sticky chocolate. My own fault: As a thruhiker you should never "forget" chocolate ....
1 comment:
I am curious about the church wall in the middle of the field. Can you tell me the approximate location? I looked on Google Maps and komoot but couldn't find anything similar around Rothenburg. Thanks in advance!
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