Taking advantage of sunshine, warm day and power, time to defrost the fridge, a bit of Boomer cleaning and catch up on the blog before leaving Switzerland again for The Black Forest. Had a look at the beach - a paying Lido on the shore of lake Lucerne, with grass, swimming pontoon, small beach and showers, etc.

Finally left and navigated through Lucerne, viewing again the famous covered bridge across the edge of the lake . Then headed towards Germany. We looked for the border crossing, across a river near Koblenz. Major roadworks, new border point being built, cross river bridge closed so.....no border crossing there! (no advisory signs either!!) John just happened to spy a sign saying "Germany", pointing the opposite direction!

Drove about 15 km south and found another crossing at Laufenburg. Queues on the Swiss side, but we drove straight through into Germany (Switzerland is not a member of the EU.)

Headed north and immediately we were in the Black Forest. Beautiful but intermittent mainly pine forests as we climbed through 1000 metres. ( so much for shorts and shirts!) Interspersed with rolling farmland.

Drove along Schluchsee then reached Titisee (named after Roman Emperor Titus) whose outflow river is at 840 metres. Checked at Furtwangen about museum opening time for tomorrow, then on towards Triberg. Found cheap Stelplatz in small town, Schonach. Lots to see tomorrow.