Summer Bobsled!

Today we went with some friends to the small town of Pottenstein in a mountainous area called the Fränkische Schweiz, or Franconian Switzerland, about an hour north of where we live.  As you can see, it is a beautiful place.

One of the best things about Pottenstein is the sommerrodelbahn.  It is sort of like bobsledding in the summer time!  There are two tracks you can take to the bottom.  One is a cart on wheels inside a bobsled-like track.  The other is more like a roller coaster car which runs on rails.  The top speed is about 40 km/hour, and it is so much fun.  Here we are waiting in line.

Check out some of our footage from the bobsled-like track.

 Perhaps this can be one more way for us to entice you to come visit us!