From Switzerland, we moved on to Germany... The Europe train system is amazing and very convenient for travel between states, cities and countries... In particular, the Swiss trains were clean and comfy... We spent 4 days in Germany, covering Blackforest (famous for Blackforest cake and the birth place of cuckoo clocks), Frankfurt and Koblenz (a town near to Frankfurt). There is nothing much in Frankfurt itself (just a normal city), so we took a day trip to Koblenz... hehehe... Check out the pictures below of Germany! :)
The train ride from Switzerland to Germany... Moving from Interlaken to Freiburg (Blackforest)...
Hotel Colombi (under the chain of Leading Hotels of the World), a 5 star hotel in Freiburg... Finally, my parents get a break to stay in a better hotel... hahahaha... after i made them suffer in small hostel/guest house in Interlaken (Swiss).
The bathroom of Hotel Colombi..
My mum enjoying the comfy room... hahhaha...
My dad unpacking some stuffs in the room...
The toilet... hee..
Towel racks.. hahaha... Though the pictures look only ok, but trust me, in Europe, hotel standards really cannot fight our Asian's ones... especially in terms of costs... So this hotel is considered pretty good!
Freiburg town...
Blackforest houses/structures...
Streets in Freiburg town...
Makan time! At Oberkirch Restaurant...
Nice view of the Munster church in Freiburg... while having our meal...
The Munster church tower behind
My dad's shopping! hahaha... Sale!
The Munster church, side view... 
The tram in Freburg town...
Tram line and Blackforest structures...
Very Blackforest... Typical houses in the background...
Good! hahahah... i think my dad is saying my mum is good?! hahahahah... or is it the photographer me good?! ahahah...
The Munster church from the Blackforest hill...
Mini-trekking in the hills of Freiburg, Blackforest... Blackforest is a good place for people who wants to trek and enjoy nice scenery or fell the nature...
historical structure...
Overview of Freiburg from the top... 
Act cute... Like daughter, like mother...
Picturesque...
Munster church
Blue skies, White clouds, Green hills, Red Houses...
Blackforest houses...
Back in town...
Town structure..
Next day, we went to Triberg which is the town famous for cuckoo clocks. Before checking out the clocks, enjoy a Blackforest cake!!! Very authentic!
Florist in Triberg...
In the street of Triberg town... Hoo-ray! We made it here! ahhaha...
View of Triberg town...
and its houses...
That's the mega cuckoo clock store behind! House of 1000 clocks!
Admiring the clocks...
My dad, trying to see what he can bring home... But the price of the clock scares us away! hahahah... One average clock typically costs at least 400 Euros!
Leaving Triberg empty handed! ahahhah...
Blackforest greenery.. (view on our train ride)
Forest of course is see trees lah! ahhaha...
Arriving in Feldberg.. The highest train station of the Blackforest...
Mini trekking in Feldberg, Blackforest
Ta-da...Feldberg, we're here!
Village style tranquility...
Retirement! The perfect place! hahahah...
A mini stream in the mini forest, with a mini bridge...
My dad at the playground??!!! hahahah... young at heart always!
His daughter me is worse! ahhahah... still playing with see-saw and pretending to ride a horse! hahahah..
Relaxing on the bench and breathing in fresh air!!!
Modelling along the way! hahahha... The Blackforest modelling runway... hahahah...
Nice house by the train station... This kind of steep roof triangular shaped, is typical of Blackforest's housing...
The mama-shop (alike) house at the Feldberg train station
Back to Freiburg town and overlooking the train station at Freiburg... Next morning got to set off to Frankfurt to meet Kevin (who is flying in from Athens to meet us)!
Yeah, hug hug! we meet again! hehehe...
From Frankfurt, we took a day trip to head to Koblenz... The view along the train ride..
Castles along the way, by the river...
Does it remind of childhood fairytales? Picture your prince charming riding in a white horse?! ahahahh...
A super cute German kid who walked into our train cabin... he was utterly not fearful and climbed around the cabin! hahahah.. super adorable!!! I think for that moment, my parents would love to become grandparents... hahhahah... happy waiting! hahahah...
In Koblenz...
Housing in Koblenz streets...
A mini fountain in the walkway...
Koblenz buildings...
Kevin in the streets of Koblenz...
Sweets! Colourful!
Kevin couldn't resist buying sweets! hahahah... munching on his wormy candy!
Statue in Koblenz town... Let Kevin sayang you! hee..
The town square with cafes...
Along the streets
Germany type of housing..
Nice colour...
Stonehedge moved from England to Germany?? hahah... of course not..
Along the river... different countries' flags...
Monument in Koblenz...
River view... Nice for a picnic...
My dad... the warrior... hehe... of raising two difficult kid... ok, my brother was a good boy, i was terribly naughty girl... so he must have been a warrior to raise me this big! ahhahaha...
Survivor! hahahaha...
Ancient castle along the river..
River cruise view...
Fountain in town...
Statue in town
Tired from all the walking... whew... waiting for the bus to head for the train station...
Yellow bus in Koblenz... Not ours though... still waiting for our bus... hahhaha..
Finally back at the Koblenz train station... Head back to Frankfurt!
Mr Kevin Bean??? hehehe... nothing better to do on the train..
Next day, walked around Frankfurt city... Yawn... quite a normal city... This is the Frankfurt tower... let's go up to see the Frankfurt picturesque...
Up up and away! But just this high... hahahha.. View from the Frankfurt Tower...
My dad and mum on Frankfurt tower..
Frankfurt city view...
Twin Towers in Frankfurt??!! hee...
Kevin and me on top of the world in each other's arms...
Nice buildings...
Statues in Frankfurt
Kevin with statues? 望天.. will i strike Toto tmr?! hehehe...
The 爱国青年 in 异乡
Fountain in Frankfurt
German style buildings...
How can you leave Frankfurt without eating a Frankfurter??? hehehe... Makan time!
Kevin posing with a Trilathon race in action in Frankfurt
The crowds of supporters of the Trilathon's participants..
Church in Frankfurt...
Hmmm... The sign speaks for itself yah? So Kevin is there to pose... he has the quality of being one undeniably... big ass! hee...
The Jewish memorial wall
Name of a person who perished...
Kevin eaten up by a Lego statue?
Shanshan to the rescue! hee...
The Trilathon - some runners nearing the finishing line and the competition gets heated up...
A nice traditional decor restaurant for a German meal..
The bar counter...
Big EURO sign! Money money money in a rich man's world!
Kevin and his German flag.. which he got at the Trilathon.. hhahha... We are taking a train to head to the Frankfurt train station...
The Frankfurt Main Hautbanhof (train station)... Farewell to Frankfurt and Germany... Kevin had to return to Athens for work after the weekend trip here... My parents and I move on to Paris, Scotland, and London (meeting my brother who is working in London, before coming to Greece for another week)... They covered quite a fair bit of places in a short time (3 weeks in total)... just see and go.. ahhaha... Too rush for the elderly... But they had a taste of being young! hahahah.. Not young backpackers, but elderly trolley-pullers (their luggage trolley)... hhahaha... Cheers to them for their stamina!!! 
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