Solo Trip to Deutschland

Shannon and the girls headed to the US mid-June. I decided to head to Germany during one of my 4-day breaks to see the sights that Shannon and the girls wouldn't be interested in such as the German car museums and factories and driving around on the autobahn. I found a cheap flight into Frankfurt so I pulled the trigger.

From my readings, Frankfurt is known for their sky scrapping buildings. 

But it also had that German feel to it..

I overnighted in Frankfurt and the following morning I went for a stroll around town. This is the city from a bridge that crosses the Rhine River.

The driving was probably my favorite. I was able to open the car up a bit on the autobahn as I passed through the lovely German countryside. 

I drove down to Lake Konstanz which is on the Germany/Switzerland border. I brought my trunks expecting people to be swimming in the water, but I didn't find any place to jump in. 

I drove through the Black Forest as well on a pretty neat road. It weaved throughout the area, through passes and over mountains.  I intended on renting a sporty car but they gave me this VW. It was pretty darn fast and it was fun to drive. 

The views from the Black Forest were pretty sweet. 

The Mercedes Benz Museum was probably the highlight of the trip. 

At the end of the tour, they conveniently dumped you out in the showroom where you could purchase a new Benz. I called Shannon from the showroom to ask for permission, but she said "no." 

I was also able to catch up with some old friends who are stationed in Germany. It was good to see them and their families. They took me to the a bier garten on the last night which was a treat.

Overall, the trip was good. It was good to see southern Germany and catch up with some old friends. However, it was strange to vacay/travel solo without the family and honestly, it was a little boring and quiet. It was cool for the first day, maybe two, but it reaffirmed that traveling with the family is more exciting!