2005 letter about a visit to Nordlingen, Germany: In the morning we left the campground (In Rothenburg) and began our journey anew. First stop – a supermarket to replenish our supplies. Then it was off to look at two more towns on The Romantic Road. First town on our list was Dinkelsbuhl. We got into town but could not find a place we could park. We talked it over, and decided that we could do without seeing so many towns, and drove off to see Nordlingen im Ries.
As we got off the highway, we did see a parking lot, but there were lots of signs for other parking, so we followed them – through a medieval arched gate and through the town. It should be noted that we know how high our rig is in meters so we knew we would fit through that arch. None of the parking places were good for us, so we turned and entered that original parking lot. We found a spot that we could use. We stuck out a little over the white line, but there was room enough for other cars to maneuver, so we left the RV there and went into town. No one bothered about it.
It sounds silly to keep saying it was a beautiful town, but it was true. You can still walk all around the city walls; the towers and gates are all there (as you can see), and the buildings are beautiful. Many have been renovated – but there are still some that show their age and are in need of TLC. The new buildings are painted in more vibrant colors, but most are pastel colors, the style is 16th century. We walked around as much as we could, bought some things, and then left. We wanted to see other towns.