Yes. it made me very nervous when they climbed up there.
This is an ancient volcanic crater, and surprisingly deep. One of my kids is just barely visible at the bottom.
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Hikes #18 and #19: Gerolstein
For some reason, lately I've been bumping into a lot of articles about the benefits of walking/hiking in nature, and this one about the connection between walking and writing. Fascinating! And very true, I think. Walking does help to organize your thoughts, brainstorm, and come up with new perspectives. It's also a great activity to do as a family on a little vacation, which is what we did this past weekend in Gerolstein, Germany.
We love Gerolstein. It's just 200 kilometers from door to door, there's a lovely hotel we like to stay at, and the long distance walking path called the Eifelsteig passes through the town. The town itself is small and picturesque, and famous for its natural mineral water. There is even a spring in the city park where you can fill your water bottle for free with the naturally sparkling water! Most importantly, though, is the ancient volcanic history of the area which makes for incredible landscapes today: rolling hills, old craters, craggy dolomite formations, open fields and beautiful forests. Our kids love the "Lord of the Rings" feel to it!
We did two big hikes together, both about 10 kilometers and both ending up in the town of Gerolstein itself. Which is handy because then you can treat yourself to something like this:
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A wonderful place to spend a vacation. I love to drink the water at the source too, I did the same last week in Aosta Valley.
Wow Amy it's lovely there! Perfect location for a short getaway.
I have read somewhere that 1 hour of walking does the same for you as 30 minutes of running. In the Netherlands walking is the exercise that's done the most.
I think that every exercise session should finish at a cafe with something like that. Isn't it why we exercise?
Walking is the best way to enjoy that stunning scenery. You and your family had a great time in that special part of Germany. I'd like to have a cup of that cappuccino with cream on top :) Nice pictures of Gerolstein!
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