Ulm, Friday, May 21 Laundry Day!

Frank and Nora Ann arrived late last night but were too tired to join us for breakfast and laundry. They were visiting a nephew and his family in France. They took a train to Bordeaux, flew to Amsterdam, then Frankfurt, and took another train to Ulm. I would have been tired too!


We gathered in the hotel lobby at 8:30 and wandered over to a nearby bakery/sandwich shop, and then several of us piled into the bus for our adventure at the German language coin laundry. Thank goodness for Johannes, our driver, who helped us figure things out. It will be about 10 days before we get another opportunity other than doing a couple of things each evening and hoping they will dry overnight.


We gathered again at noon, strolled over to the same sandwich shop for lunch, and then went on to the Donauschwaben Zentral Museum where we toured until mid afternoon.


From there, we made our way down to the bank of the Danube River and walked along the shore to the Donauschwaben monument. It was a short walk from there to the place where we planned to eat our evening meal. After showing everyone where the place was and the landmarks needed to return, we split up and went our separate ways. Some of the group did not get past a nearby café where they plopped down to rest their weary bones. Some of us went on to the cathedral, where Mary Ann and Miles paid to climb the 766 steps to the top. They say that the view was fabulous and they took lots of pictures. I will try to get some copies up in the next couple of days.


We all reconvened at the pfannkuchen restaurant, where virtually everything on the menu is served on a gigantic crepe. After eating way too much, we all returned to the hotel at about 7 pm and had free time for the evening. Several people went out exploring again.

Weather was pretty good today. Mild and mostly cloudy, but some sunny breaks and no rain.