We left Friday morning, and drove about 4 hours to Gutach, where they have an alpine coaster. We went down 3 or 4 times, then we drove to Feldberg, where we stayed in a small cottage. After dinner, the kids and I went out for a walk in the forest near the cottage, then we came back and played some games before going to bed.
The next morning, Heidi and Mallory dropped off Luke, Grant, Nash, and me for the 7.5 mile hike in the Wutach gorge. During the hike, it rained for about 20 minutes – just long enough to soak us enough to convince us to find some shelter, and then the rain stopped. Overall, it was a great day. Nash, carrying all of his gear in his huge backpack, was always 25 meters ahead of Grant and Luke, who were more interested in sticks and rocks and enjoying their time. I suppose if I had been carrying the load Nash was carrying, I would also have been just interested in getting to the end of the trail.
While in the Schwarzwald, we also made a short stop in Triberg to see the waterfall and to see the dozens of cuckoo clock shops.
Mallory in Gutach - happy to be out of the car and to have finally arrived at the alpine coaster.
Nash, on the way up.
The last time around, Heidi didn't go -- she stayed and took a few photos.
Heidi couldn't resist taking a photo of this guy, who got on his little cart, leaned back, closed his eyes, and attempted to get some sun on his way up. It only takes about 45 seconds to get to the top -- how much of a suntan can you get in 45 seconds?
Luke on the tree stump in front of our cottage.
Grant and Luke love these action shots -- leaping over the river.
Luke thinks he is some kind of a superhero.
At the beginning of the hike in the Wutachschluct.
The Triberg waterfall.
Luke is imitating the robotic greeter at the cuckoo clock shop. 
