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September 11, 2020
A family weekend in the Black Forest If you are looking for a terrific day or weekend of activities with the family, head to the Black Forest in southwest Germany and start exploring. A better idea: do it on a bicycle. Black Forest on a Bike: Getting Started Begin your adventure with an old iron railway line that has been paved over to create a family-friendly and very scenic bike route. It’s called the BähnleRadweg and stretches approximately 30km each way between the picturesque towns of Titisee and Bonndorf, while passing through Lenzkirch. Go to Titisee first. The tourist office there is open seven days a week. There you’ll find a bike route map, as well as information for finding the Bähnle-Radweg’s starting point at the train station in Titisee. Following the special Bähnle-
Radweg signs, you will pass by farmyards, fields full of cattle and horses, campsites, forests, several waterfalls, a huge viaduct and one or two breweries along the way. The route is not circular. So once you arrive in Bonndorf, you will return along the same stretch. There isn’t too much to do in Bonndorf, and if you arrive much later than 1 pm you may struggle to find somewhere open for lunch, so perhaps pack a picnic just in case. Alternatively (or if a full 60km return trip is too much for any of your group) then the almostmiddle point of the 30km stretch to Bonndorf is Lenzkirch. Here, you can stop and have lunch (at either the Brewery or the Campsite) before returning back to Titisee. Apart from occasional steep climbs and drops (which are short enough to walk) the entire route is relatively flat and accessible for all members of the family.
Kaiserslautern Military CoMMunity Chapel sChedule ARMY POC for Miesau, Landstuhl, and Deanner is the USAG R-P Chaplain’s Office in Bldg 3213 on Kleber Kaserne, DSN 541-2105, CIV 0611143-541-2105.
Jewish services
AIR FORCE POC for Ramstein North, Ramstein South, Vogelweh, and Kapaun is the USAF Chaplain Corps, Bldg 1201 on Ramstein, DSN 480-6148, CIV 06371-47-6148.
Messianic Jewish services
Buddhist (sGi)
Kapaun Chapel (Bldg 2781) Divine Liturgy: 9:00 a.m. Sundays Confessions by appointment
Ramstein South Chapel Jewish Shul Area (Bldg 2403) Shabbat Evening Service: 6:00 p.m. Fridays Ramstein South Chapel (Bldg 2403) Service: 10:00 a.m. Saturdays
orthodox Christian services
Ramstein North Chapel Conference Room (Bldg 1201) protestant services Service: 10:30 a.m., 4th Saturday Service: 12:00 p.m., 3rd Thursday at LRMC Chapel Landstuhl Community Chapel (Bldg 3773) For more info: ktownsgibuddhism@gmail.com Worship: 11:00 a.m. Sundays Children’s Youth Church: 11:00 a.m. Sundays Catholic services Daenner Community Chapel (Bldg 3150) Daenner Community Chapel (Bldg 3150) Chapel Next Sunday Mass: 12:30 p.m. (all year round) Worship: Sunday 10:00 a.m. Confession: 11:45 p.m. Children’s Church: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Landstuhl Community Chapel Seventh-Day Adventist Worship Sabbath School: 9:30 a.m. Saturdays (Bldg 3773) Worship: 11:00 a.m. Saturdays Tue, Wed, Fri: 12 p.m. Small Group: 6:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday Sunday: 9 a.m. Ramstein North Chapel (Bldg 1201) Confession: 8 a.m. Contemporary Service: 11:00 a.m. Sundays Ramstein North Chapel (Bldg 1201) Ramstein South Chapel (Bldg 2403) Daily Mass: 11:30 a.m. Monday-Thursday Traditional with Communion: 9:30 a.m. Sundays Sunday Masses: 9 a.m., 1 p.m. & 5 p.m. Vogelweh Chapel (Bldg 2063) Confession: RNC or by appt. 4 p.m.- 4:45 p.m. Gospel Service: 11:00 a.m. Sundays. Sundays For more info: facebook.com\vogelwehgospelservice or email episcopal (anglican) rvgsfacebook@gmail.com (st. albans) Kapaun Chapel (Bldg 2781) Wiccan Service: 10:30 a.m. Sundays Kapaun Annex (Bldg 2782)
islamic services
Service: 7:00 p.m. Saturdays
Ramstein South Chapel Mosque Area (Bldg 2403) Jummah Prayers: 1:15 p.m. Fridays Daily Prayers: 1:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday
Wisconsin evangelical lutheran synod (Wels) Ramstein South Chapel (Bldg 2403) Service: 4:00 p.m. 2nd & 4th Sundays
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Geocaching Along the Way If you and your family are also geocaching fans, then your day out may be even better, as there are some fantastic caches to find all along the route: one or two are challenging to find, but very rewarding if you do. There are several more in and around each town on the route. But be careful not to be spotted finding the treasure! Other Titisee Activities When returning to TitiseeNeustadt there is still more to enjoy. While Titisee is a sleepy town that pretty much closes down at 8:30 p.m., during the day it’s absolutely bustling.
Consider booking one of the electric donut boats to take out on the lake, which are easy for anyone to use. It is recommended that you pre-book, as they get very busy during the summer and weekends. Alternatively, you can just jump in the lake for a swim, find the outdoor pool that is also situated on the lake or simply stroll through the town for a bit of shopping in the many tourist and cuckoo clock shops. Make sure you also stop for a slice of Black Forest cake, too! If the biking got your adrenaline pumping but didn’t tire you out then head to the Action Forest, which has a variety of parcours activities… if you dare!
Kaiserslautern Evangelical
Lutheran Church 8:30 am Worship & Holy Communion Sunday School Following
Service in English
Meeting in Ev.-Luth. St. Michaelis Church, Karpfenstr. 7, 67655 Kaiserslautern Email: KaiserslauternLutheran@gmail.com or call 0152-54677961 for directions.
Joe Asher, Pastor
www.KELC.eu
If the weather isn’t cooperating, there is a terrific indoor water park in the town, with several different areas to suit every taste. It boasts a relaxing wellness area with indoor/outdoor swimup cocktail bars for adults as well as a more lively area with over 18 water slides and a wave pool for kids (or big kids). This area is nicely sound-proofed too so that those who choose the relaxation area are undisturbed. Genius. The Rothaus Brewery also isn’t too far from here (by car), and you can arrange in advance to join a tour and a tasting. Where to Stay There are plenty of options for accommodation — from camping areas to holiday-apartments (called Ferienwohnung), nice, but expensive, hotels and the possibility to stay on a family farm and help feed the animals! The city of Freiburg or the town of Feldberg is also close by if you would like to stay and explore the area further. The local tourist office is very helpful: although the website is in German, if you email or call in English they will be able to help. KAISERSLAUTERN
CHURCH OF CHRIST www.ktowncoc.org
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