Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Day 15 - Heitenried to Fribourg 16 Kilometers

A typical yet good breakfast to start. Cheese and honey from the locality. Not a long distance planned so pace is medium. Stopped in Tafers where they had a cool Pilgrims Chapel (Pilgerskapel). It has beautiful frescos painted on the front. We got a stamp there and moved on. Right before we got to Fribourg, we arrived at this rugged cross that was next to what we were told is the border of where German is spoken and French is spoken. We arrived in Fribourg a bit before noon. Decided to go in the big cathedral. Having seen many cathedrals in Europe, we have found most are very ornate and grand but after a while can be monotonous. We found this one to be very cool. Just a little bit different than most yet very huge and detailed. Scoped out a little more of town before finding a nice lunch spot.  Were able to check in to our hotel early and took care of daily chores. Yes, a hotel. It is very nice to have real towels and sheets. We even have a TV so we can watch and brush up on our French. Found the Officine de Tourisme where a girl there helped us make reservations at the Abbye de la Fille-Dieu in Romont tomorrow night. Should be interesting. Spent time wandering around Fribourg, a medieval town hat sits above the Sarine river. Gathered some foodstuffs for the next couple meals and repaired to our flat in the Hotel du Faucone to rest. 




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