A Drive to the Black Forest

A little research led us to drive to the Black Forest to a little town called SCHILTACH.  A slight problem was the malfunctioning of Ron's Tom Tom the other day- so off to Expert to buy another.  No problem-got a beauty at a great price- BUT when Ron tried to change the language directions from German to English-oh oh- not a chance- the company is working on it!!!!!  So off today to the Black Forest region with a German speaking Tom Tom.  I must say she spoke very well and in the final stages led us through the most beautiful forest on a picturesque winding road  to our town. 
This historic town was begun around 1275 & consists of timber framed buildings leaning at varying angles along hillside lanes that criss cross each other. Our first stop was the Schuttesage museum where we saw an enormous water powered paddle turning and learnt about the importance of wood and rafting in this town. We lunched outside in the steep market square near the municipal fountain listening to the chiming of the clock every 15 minutes.  A visit to the largest Apothecary Museum in Germany was next- the most amazing collection of fittings, apparatus & all pharmacy paraphanalia was on display in the original Apothecary which functioned from 1837 - 1985.  A walk around the steep roads marvelling at the timber framed buildings leaning at different angles and then we hit the road for home.