We spent yesterday afternoon in the Black Forest, which is a short drive away from Freiburg. We spent a short time at Titisee, which is a beautiful lake town, up in the mountains. We went on a boat cruise around the lake, and enjoyed the picturesque scenery and fresh air.
We went to another small town in the Black Forest, Sankt Blasien, which is known for the stunning former Monastery. When we arrived in Sankt Blasien, the church bells were ringing enthusiastically, so we made our way to the Monastery. A wedding had just finished, so we got a peek at the beautiful bride and handsome groom. It's easy to see why the couple would have picked this building for a wedding. Gorgeous. We were again granted permission to sing a few songs. We have had several of these 'impromptu performances' on the tour, and they have been some of my favourite moments. While there are always people who stop and listen to us, we're really singing for ourselves. Such a treat to sing in a building designed to accentuate the voice.
We had our final evening concert in Freiburg last night. It was a beautiful older church, and the audience was amazing. We sang in a different church's worship service this morning.
We have now (tearfully) left our fabulous choir, and are on our own. We are spending the rest of the day resting, and will take the train through Switzerland to Italy tomorrow. We won't lie - we're a little nervous to do our first traveling alone. We were so spoiled by our wonderful choir tour guide, Lothar, who figured everything out for us. I'm sure we'll get to where we need to get to eventually!!
So, tomorrow starts a new adventure!
Italy......here we come!!!!!
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