On our way to Switzerland, we stopped at an open-air museum in the Black Forest. The Black Forest is most well-known for its cuckoo clocks and fairy tales, but there was no time for shopping!
We toured a few historic houses that had been preserved and relocated to this open area. Our tour guide described a few of the superstitious antics of these German farmers. We found a secret compartment with a horseshoe in the living room. There was also a sacrificed bull-head in the chimney of the house - preserved from all the smoke that had ever left the house.
We also finally got to try Black Forest cake with some apple schnapps. I'm not into sweets and this was a little sweet for me, but it was a very nice surprise from our tour guide, Fabian. Apparently, you're supposed to pour some of the schnapps on your cake before you drink it too!
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