SIGHTSEEING

The rain forced me out of the tent for 2 nights and I unexpectedly ended up spending the night in two great cities. With my newly purchased umbrella I went sightseeing in Regensburg (what's in a name) and Ulm. Regensburg was a true surprise. What an awesome labyrinth of a town center. I was told it has the highest density of bars in Germany. Between the many fun drinking holes are patisseries and chocolatiers, Bavarian clothing shops (I am tempted to get a true Heidi outfit!), and art galleries. The rain continues so I get on the train to Ulm. Less hopping than Regensburg but still a very pleasant place, Ulm has the highest church steeple in the entire world at 161 meters. Climbing some 800 steps takes you to the very top. Whoa! The horizontal rain becomes horizontal snow and the steeple is very narrow once I am all the way up. It is truly exhilarating!

PS. No need to search for a Google street view as Germany's privacy laws don't allow those. Also WiFi is almost absent (I am writing this offline for later publishing) although I did get access for 20 minutes once, after filling out a lengthy form in the pension I was staying.