Spring Is Here!

The first real sign of summer approaching arrived last weekend with sunny days and 20 degree temperatures.  Having travelled on business on Friday, along with Jayne as navigator, somehow we ended up at a Pension for the night (lost on purpose) in the Bavarian Village of Kallmünz.

Medieval Village of Kallmunz



Early Morning View From Our Pension Balcony

 

Situated at the River Naab, about 25 km north of Regensburg, Kallmünz has conserved a beautiful medieval center.  There are many cafés and biergartens, where, on their south facing patios, you can watch the ducks and white swans floating merrily past in the current.

Kallmunz And The River Naab

The village is known to be an artist’s colony, but we found that they are open seasonally, and therefore will require a summer’s return visit.   We did hike up to  the ruins of the Kallmünz Castle above the town  perched high on a cliff still which overlooks the river valley where you can see for several kilometers in every direction.

Hallo!

View From The Castle

After our long hike up to the Castle Ruins and a return hike to the town via the long route, we perched ourselves at a small café on the main street.  When I say on the street, I mean on the street. 

Our Cafe - We Said It Was On The Street

Our Lovely Cafe!

The café owner (who used to be a designer from Baden-Baden) prepared fresh coffee and the most amazing homemade lemon cheese cake fresh for us.  We lounged in the sun for an hour and watched the traffic pound past us on the cobblestone lane. 



Our Freshly Made 'Kaffee' And
THE Most Gorgeous Lemon Cheese Cake



 We toured the café, as it had a spectacular garden and the proprietor took such pride in every detail.  She did not have change when we paid the bill, so she asked if we could come back later to pay when we had smaller bills, as we were her first customer of the day.  Now that is trust!

Cafe Garden

Again - Her Gorgeous Garden

We shared a plate of schnitzel for lunch and found the wonderful Italian eatery for yet another pizza  for dinner.  Wow all of this walking requires a lot of food to keep up the pace. J

Here are a number of other gorgeous sights we saw here in Kallmunz........

House With No Roof - Built Into The Cliff

Kallmunz Church Clock

Love The Colours

AiringThe House (the pillows)
Airing the house is something that is done everyday
by the Germans.  It's an obsession.  It is done as their houses/apartments
are so well built (walls can be up to a foot thick) that there are no
draughts and the air in the buildings can become stale.  Summer and winter
our neighbours do this religiously.

Leaning Spire

We have kicked off the start of the European spring weather with our first weekend away.  We are off to Venice for a week, next weekend, and can’t wait for yet more food, more walking, and more sun.  Stay Tuned!