Last week we spent five full days in the Black Forest in Germany. We stayed in the quite village of Hinterzarten (which can be reached by train from Leuven via Liege – Cologne – Freiburg), did three not too heavy but rather scenic hikes around the region (to the highest point of the Black Forest, to a nearby lake, and through the local gorge), and also visited the city of Freiburg. We were quite lucky with the weather, it was perfect for the hikes, as it was mild, sunny, and it only rained for an afternoon. I had way too many slices of schwarzwald cake, and plenty of nice food in the local restaurants/hotels (except for the first day, when we visited the Italian place nearby), and Clio was very happy to be outside in a nice forest. Unluckily during our stay the Belgians got also kicked out of the European Championships, but yeah, you can not have everything :D