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October Vineyards

On Saturday, October 23, we took the short-distance local train from Ludwigsburg to Benningen where a circuit through vineyards along and above the river was beckoning. I had read about it earlier that week in the local paper, and since it was good walking weather, there we were after a ride of about 10 minutes.

The circuit was well signposted, and we had no problem finding the starting point descending the main road through the village and crossing the river.

Somehow, blogging and uploading pictures works not quite as smoothly from my ipad as at my normal computer, but since I am currently at O.K.‘s for the long weekend (today, Monday, Nov. 1st being a public holiday here in the south of Germany), that‘s what I have.

Therefore, here are my pictures of that walk - in no particular order:





Overlooking Benningen from a viewing terrace, purpose-built earlier this year:

View towards Marbach, where I‘d only been a few days before for work:







The walk was pleasant and easy-going, and I am sure I will walk it again at some stage; it is always interesting to repeat a walk at a different time of year. Maybe my sister will come along with me; at about 7-8 km, it is not too long and could be undertaken after work in spring or early summer, when there is enough daylight left.

Speaking of my sister, she joined us for dinner that night. I made Yorkshire pudding and a mix of roast veg (spuds, parsnips and Hokkaido pumpkin). There was deer goulash for O.K. and myself and a spicy tomato sauce for my sister. We had a special atumn brew local beer for starters and then switched to wine for the meal. It was a cosy evening at home with just the three of us, and plenty to talk about and laugh. 

Normally, I would have invited my parents, too; but with my Dad‘s health issues, things like that are no longer possible. Well, they are, but the effort would mostly be on my Mum, and she would not be able to enjoy the occasion the way she should. These days, it is simply easier when we go to see my parents instead of the other way round, and that is what we did on the Sunday, before O.K. had to drive home.

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