Saturday 24 August 2005
After our morning adventure in the Black Forest with Nicole and and Andy - It was time to experience driving on the Autobahn - keeping up with fast moving traffic at 180 km/h which is 111 mph on our way to Baden-Baden at the north-western border of the Black Forest mountain on the small river Oos, ten kilometres (six miles) east of the Rhine, the border with France, and forty kilometres (twenty-five miles) north-east of Strasbourg, France.
The springs at Baden-Baden were known to the Romans as Aquae ("The Waters"). Baden-Baden thus means the town of Baden in the territory of Baden. Baden-Baden got its formal name in 1931.
Pat took pictures of castle ruins along the way
Baden is another charming city featuring many outdoor activities and a casino.
Baden-Baden Casino Gardens
Baden-Baden Casino
We gambled just enough to pay for lunch at an outdoor restaurant.
It was a wonderful afternoon filled with old world charm.
The next day we would continue the path of the bloodline - a spiraling journey along the
