Continuing from where I left off in the last post, there are a few more adventure tales to tell . . . After such a long day to get to Ofterdingen and back to Blaubeuren, Germany, I decided that some self-care was needed on the following day. (Thursday, July 30th) I slept in. I did a small load of laundry in my little German washer - which took 2.5 hours for some reason. I hung my damp clothing over some chairs and other props around the apartment to dry. I watched a movie on my laptop. I went for a walk. And at the end of the afternoon, I met up with Nell and Mike to get a slice of cake at a nearby bakery - something Nell loves to do whenever she travels. She is an exceptional baker, and she loves to sample signature cakes from each region she's in.  I chose the Black Forest Cake - an essential and traditional cake from Germany . . . Video of the cake here: (5 seconds)  https://photos.app.goo.gl/WASk2ba3iBBUaBBj6 It consists of layers of chocolate sponge cake, whipped cream, a...