Today we took the Hollentalbahn train to Titisee, where Peter had been with his parents and Belle and Fred when we was about 8 or 9 years old. The train journey was alongside a deep valley and there were good views. We were taken aback at Titisee to find it rather modern and touristy with a whole avenue of shops and restaurants leading down to the lake. The lake however, looked wonderful in the sunshine. We wandered around and avoided buying anything and sat on a terrace for coffee overlooking the lake. After another saunter to the end of the shopping area, we returned to a smart restaurant and had lunch on the terrace, served by a stooped, elderly gentleman with a touch of the Fawlty Towers about him. We had excellent asparagus soup, followed by trout, potatoes and seasonal vegetables (more asparagus) and shared cheesecake for dessert. Back on the train (all very clean and efficient) in time for a concert at the concert hall near the station - a huge and beautiful building. First a wind quintet - very enjoyable, then a string quintet playing a Dvorak piece. It was too late to eat out by the time the concert ended, and we had had a substantial lunch, so we dived into a supermarket 10 minutes before closing time and hastily put together a picnic which we ate in the hotel bedroom.
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| Ruth by Lake Titisee |
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| Peter, ditto |
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