WOW

I don't know what to think anymore! After quickly, but not exhaustively, studying the European Beer Guide's Baden Wuerttenburg page I've come to the conclusion that we sadly won't be able to taste all the beers of Deutschland even in the whole week we've allotted for the task. What I did figure out is that I don't know where any of those places are, and, through clicking on a few German links, that I have absolutely no comprehension of the German language - go public education! Ok, that wasn't fair, go Frau Dete! Wow, she'd be proud and depressed if she knew how much she influenced us. In any case, spurred on by my lack of German geographic knowledge (paralleled only by my lack of German speaking knowledge), I attempted to find a map that would tell me instantly where all them beers are from. Having at first imagined I may have succeeded with a decent resource (at least the author of this map has verify that Bamberg is a must), I think we'll have to explore the Swartzwald near Karlsruhe all on our own. One thing I thought to myself was that it'd be nice to sleep where we drink though, so maybe this will help with that (there are little icons that show where they have lodging). Though I gotta say, Clint's suggestion of Alpirsbacher seems really idyllic, and maybe so much so that it isn't worth anymore searching.... In any case, executive decisions are really for executives so it's just my 2 cents. Really, I think it would be best if we work our way in a straight line and don't pay too much to sleep (I have a feeling I'll be able to sleep in a gutter a majority of the trip). Alrighty, hope all's great, we're under 2 months and I'm getting excited.

peace,