Todtnau

On Sunday after church we drove up to Todtnau which is a lovely little town nestled in the Black Forest. One of the "unnatural" attractions of this town is the huge Rodelbahn on the side of the mountain. It is a track which is used to careen down the mountain, in a sled of sorts, as fast as you can. You ride up on a chair lift and then get into the sled (fortunately it comes with brakes!) which is secured to the track by wheels underneath. First off, here are just a few pictures from the town.





On the way up to the top. The trip takes at least 10 minutes.


There was a shepherd on the hill with a huge flock of sheep. It was a beautiful thing to see.




The lift carries up the sleds and the passengers. It's quite an amazing system.
You can pay to go up, but not down. If you only want to pay to go up, you can walk down if you're ready for a vigorous hike.

The view.



At the top. The family, minus Leighton and Becky and plus a friend between Chantelle and Tiffany.
These are the sleds. You can see the track winding down the hill.


Ready to ROLL!



After the "run" we wandered to the town square to enjoy some delicious Italian ice cream.