We visited Germany in April 2023 during a 3‑month trip to Europe to visit friends and family in the south. In 2026 during our second Europe trip we visited our friends in Kempten again.
Quick Stats:
Capital: Berlin
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Area: 357,580 km²
Population: 83,511,000 (2025)
Day 12 — Die rondte, a pork knuckle and the night train
Our last day in Germany began with pre-breakfast, because apparently an ordinary breakfast was not enough. Monja had baked scones, which we ate with strawberry jam and cream. For the main breakfast we made omelette wraps — something new that [...]
Day 11 — The short hike that ended at 22:22
We had a slow morning and packed for what was supposed to be a short hike through the Reichenbachklamm. We only reached the car park just after 13:00, which seemed perfectly reasonable for a short hike. Starting gently beside the [...]
Day 9 — From the Schwarzer Grat to two lakes
We started Wednesday early with a visit to the Schwarzer Grat. The observation tower is at 1,118 metres and the clear morning gave us views across the Allgäu and towards the Alps. Early morning at the Schwarzer Grat. The Alps [...]
Day 6 — A long Sunday evening at the lake
On Sunday morning we went to church with the Kraemers. Sunday morning at church with the Kraemers. For lunch we had ribs with pumpkin and corn, and afterwards we had an afternoon nap. At 17:00 we went to the Niedersonthofener [...]
Day 5 — Down and back up the Breitachklamm
On Saturday we went to hike the Breitachklamm. It rained while we were driving there, but the weather was perfect by the time we started walking. We parked at the top, just before the Austrian border, and walked down to [...]
Days 1–4 — The 38½-hour journey to St Mang
We left home at 09:00 on Tuesday morning and only got into bed in St Mang at 23:30 the following night: a total travel time of 38½ hours. Our eight-hour stopover in Dubai was from midnight until our flight at [...]