More on small-town southern Germany . . .
I got on a bicycle for the first time in about 5 years this week to do a little cycle tour in the neighbourhood of Schwäbisch Hall. This mostly involved flat bits and farmers' fields, but the destination was a small town called Vellberg.
Vellberg was cute, lots of half-timbering, stone towers, etc. but apparently the residents were not content to draw on its obvious historical charms. Rather, weird large art was the most notable feature of the town.
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| Large disembodied ear |
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| Apple core dwarfing a tree |
I suppose it worked - Vellberg was transformed from just another tiny town to something memorable. And there was a certain sense of self-mockery about it, which added to the fun (below)
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| Historical clock tower playing off the Rapunzel story |
Ahh, feeling a bit overwhelmed by German language and culture by now in case anyone was wondering. I miss you Canada!
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