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Long weekend in Müllheim

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We finally got round to visiting Alex and Ausma in southern Germany. Em and Bernhard joined us from Zurich for an excellent weekend of wining, dining and walking…

We had wonderful weather – though the vines were suffering from some recent frost damage
Woods (well, we were on the edge of the Black Forest)
The Blauen, which we went up without really planning to
More snow on the north face than expected
View from the top
Cafe at the top, where we thoroughly confused the staff by ordering five Aperol spritzes and a tea
More views
Making friends with the locals
Bertie vs Bernhard
Feldburg
More sunshine
Lunch!
In a very pleasant garden
Basel (with cathedral) on the way home
The Rhine

Stockholm

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Jo had a work meeting in Stockholm, so I flew out to join her for the weekend. Her new camera has a ‘selfie’ button…

Part of Stockholm harbour, with our hotel/boat.
The Hairy Pig, serving Swedish tapas cooked by a Brit and some local ale.
View of the porthole
Incredibly perfect Christmas tree
Proving the tree is actually fake, but with real trunk and real branches…
The Vasa, which managed 1km before sinking in a light breeze in the harbour. Now a national treasure.
The only reason you buy a brown car.
Great grey owls. (In an open air zoo, not just in the streets of the city)
Belfry at Skansen open air museum
Seal!
Another seal.
Testing the selfie button.
Elk, making their way through Stockholm.
Close up of a huge (sculpture of an) elk.
Old street in Sodermalm, typical of our wandering around the city.