Total mileage:- 269 miles
Hotel :- Tivoli
We were in the centre of Waldshut, and we woke up to silence. It took us a while to work out it was a holiday. Everything was shut. So we set off eager to reach Bad Sackingen and the "longest covered bridge over the Rhine". 
We made good time and had a hot chocolate before we found the bridge and crossed over from Germany to Switzerland. 
The bridge had a white line across the middle, the border! It was impressive, but to Ann's delight we crossed a further 2 covered bridges during the day.
We were now travelling on the south, Swiss side and stopped in Rheinfelden for lunch. Many of the small towns and villages have grand gates as you enter them. All very picturesque. 
We dodged the rain and managed some sunshine. After lunch we sheltered briefly from rain and met an English couple from Oldham. They had toured in Europe for years, using trains and doing impressive tours. They had got lightweight touring down to a fine art as they had only a fraction of what we carry. Off we went heading for Basel and then to Huningue in France. The route and signs through Basel were great. Very clear, which made for a fast route through, to the cathedral and out towards France. We quickly found our hotel and settled in, with a beer and shower, in that order. 
Germany for breakfast, Switzerland for lunch and France for tea.
I'd guess roofs are placed on bridges to protect the timber structure, not for the convenience of users? Very attractive, nevertheless.
ReplyDeleteCorrect Mr. Butler. Though the window boxes on the long bridge had no practical use.
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