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Hiking the Feldberg Steig in the Black Forest of Germany

Hiking the Feldberg Steig in the Black Forest

One of my bucket list items in life has always been to hike in the Black Forest; the very same forest where Hansel and Gretel got lost.  So during our drive through this part of Germany, we spent a few days exploring the area, and hiked the Feldberg Steig trail.  We were in the very  same woods where Little Red Riding Hood encountered the wolf and my heart couldn’t be happier.

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Hallig Hooge of the North Frisian Islands of Germany

Hallig Hooge
Hallig Hooge in northern Germany

Hallig Hooge, the Queen of Halligen, is a small island off the northwest coast of Germany in the Wadden Sea; the southeastern part of the North Sea.  It is one of ten small islands that make up the halligen, the German part of the North Frisian Islands. The North Frisian Islands are located just off the coast of the European mainland next to Germany and Denmark.  

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