Driving in the Black Forest Towards Triberg
After I exited the autobahn, into the Black Forest, I was immediately taken aback by the scenery of the drive. The roads turned to be windier and more mountainous surrounded by tall trees with black trunks and pine tree-like leaves. I also passed through the occasional small town in the area, each of which had its unique style of buildings. I saw some buildings that had their entire roofs covered in solar panels and many wind turbines. There was even snow on the sides of the road at various stages of the drive.
Triberg
When I arrived in Triberg, I found the town to be quite scenic with many buildings featuring inbuilt cuckoo clocks as this area is famous for these. The weather was quite poor, so I got quite wet when I went on a walk to the waterfall, although it was very scenic. I also visited the world’s largest cuckoo clock, which I was able to go inside and look at the inner workings of.
Freiburg
Next, I drove another hour through the black forest to take in more views and visit the town of Freiburg. By this stage, it was already starting to get quite dark, so I pretty much just parked the car to quickly photograph the cathedral and the little waterways that run through the city. The city also looked quite interesting although I was starting to become desensitized to the unique appearances of German cities.
What I didn’t realize when I left for this day trip, was exactly how far I would be traveling. I drove so far that I reached the southwest corner of Germany, close to the borders of Switzerland and France, which I only realized when I started noticing a lot of cars with number plates from those countries on the roads. While it was a long drive, it was worth it for the scenery and the experience. Needless to say, I ended up getting back to my hotel quite late.
