After reaching Frankfurt, we took a few days to travel down to Freiburg, which is the farthest south we’ve been in Germany so far. We were both jet-lagged and drinking caffeine at every chance, so no real coherent story-telling here. We took a hike through the Black Forest:
Forest goats
Freiburg through the Black Forest
Stopped to get something to eat at a little restaurant in the woods:
Flammkuchen
Then we climbed to the top of the Freiburg Minster to see the bells and the views. A little daunting after our hike, but nothing compared to the Kölner Dom:
A terrifyingly loud bell, when you’re this close.
Before getting on our train to come back to Bielefeld, we strolled through a market in the cathedral’s square, which is open almost every day of the week:
Finally, the main shopping area has some beautiful buildings:
Notice that fancy, historical McDonald’s. You’re welcome, Germany.
Wie sagt man...? 
The second you mentioned the Minster I had a flashback to the Koelner Dom…shudder…haha
So did we, but it’s not nearly as bad. I guess the Koelner Dom has lowered our expectations for how happy we should generally be while climbing historical things. Which works out well when in Europe.
I posted a photo with that exact same McDonalds when I blogged about Freiburg 😉 We didn’t go in the Münster though.
I do remember seeing that photo on someone’s blog before 🙂 It’s a very pretty town.
Would you recommend it as a day trip? It could be next on my list!
If you just want to get a feel for the town and maybe see the church, sure! There is a lot there that we didn’t do because we were just hanging out with friends, but I know that there are also many museums and, of course, the university. Staying one night could give you the chance to see more than we did 🙂