European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 17, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Black Forest continued from Page 13 that the Trail passes through. At Buche Bronn i ended up in a Pool Hall the first thing i found open and asked Lor a cup of Coffee 1 got one. Though it took As Long As pouring a pits Beer would have taken. Refreshed i crossed a High Meadow and plunged into the Welcome Shade of the evergreens. Most of the tree trunks Are red i noticed. There i saw the Only wild animals of to trip Deer and a whole family of wild pigs. Behind a Fence mind you. In a Small wild Park. I had a map on the scale 1 50,000, indispensable 1o serious wanderers. It showed a Good Lookout Point on this Trail at Buche Bronner Hohe i started tha Long climb up the Hill when i heard the scrunch of gravel and turned in time to see two cyclists Flash past on the Bike path. We reached 1he Candy striped Lookout Tower about the same time. The two were from Pforzheim. We ride in Iho Black Forest often said the woman. There Are tots of Good  i observed thai not Many people Wero out Loday. It s too hoi said the Man nobody in his right mind would walk  Aren t you afraid walking alone asked the woman. No. I had t thought about in before. After All civilization was close by the hum of traffic was never out of earshot. What is out Here to be afraid of serial killers wild boar avid women walking their dachshunds and wishing to Converse in the difficult Black Forest dialect there s no reason to be afraid Iho Man nodded approvingly. Keep a positive Altitude. Nothing will  and nothing did. I stopped off in the pleasant Little spa town Schomberg which has a Good selection of inexpensive pensions and a Hilltop indoor outdoor Pool with a loopy Loop water slide. Next Day i chose an alternative route marked in Blue to Calmbach. I wan led to walk beside the Small Stream the Calmbacher. It was pleasant Small and Swift and bubbling loudly. Soon i heard the voices of children playing then houses appeared but most of Calmbach seemed to be sleeping so i plunged Back into the Forest Lor the final leg of my walk the air was becoming oppressive tha sky Gray in fell Tike a thunderstorm was coming on i had my regulation yellow Slicker in the Backpack bul knew in would be terribly hot if i had to put it on so t walked quickly the route comes out on a High Road through the suburbs of wild bad a Long Road with no turnings. A car with Netherlands plates stopped and the Driver asked where does this Road go i Don t  i answered. I was wishing for a big bowl of Tresh strawberries and a bottle of Mineral water no guest House was in sight but there was a bus Stop. What Luck. A bus was due in a Quarter hour and would take me straight to the railway station where there would be plenty of hotels and restaurants i Sal Down on a Post to Wail. A woman came out of the House next door. Are you wailing for the bus where Are you going to Calmbach i m just going to the Bohnhof i said. But you can walk  she said jus take the next right and there it  Tho next right was another Kilometre Down the Road wild bad is pretty Cul by a Mountain River crossed by a number of footbridges. Tha atmosphere is elegant and relaxed like Alt Germany s top spas and Coffee shops abound. I had my strawberries then found a room in a tiny pension Over the Cale Bechtle on Wilhel Strasse one of the main Streels it was Plain but  35 Marks about $19 a night Bath and toilet Down the hat just Ihen in began to rain excusing me from having to make a tour of the town for a while so i bathed and assessed the damage it amounted o nothing More than a few tired Muscles thai had l been used in a Long time otherwise no a scratch not a Bruise not a Blister. But lordy i do wish someone would invent air conditioned walking boots. Tie haulers workers in tha local Gold Industry Are in packing to go Plo Jhn of thai  a twin directional markers Are polled til along the trails. Y of Don t have to be a Good hiker tomake a lick through the Black  in reasonably Good condition Cando it the pains Aie Good sometimes Steep but usually Clear and wide before you Statt out. Do a Lille rest Arch and plan the route to suit yourself first. Choso a Largo scale map designed Lor walkers a wander at a in German ii should not Only  All the main roads and Liny paths. Bul also indicate the terrain and the Altitude you need to know to much climbing you la have to a decide Haw Many Days you la have to spend and  far you can go Laclida try nol to overdo it. Especially in you Don i walk much a Good Walker can do20 Kilometres in six hours and have Energy left Over now do you want to Backpack wandering without a pack oilers Are available through tourist Ollices and arc popular. But you Are tied to a schedule since your baggage is sent ahead to the hotel you plan to reach by evening a you Backpack you can Slop sooner if you find a place you like o press on. You will need a Small Backpack con in you have our Luggage sen ahead pack it a tit rain gear a lightweight jacket or poncho anal holds or Rolls up Mlo a imy package is Best Simar Type  to  Over regular pants Are also available sweater or a Arm Lachel almost a vac. A plastic bottle of water snacks although you can rely on Village restaurant Sand a Small Liro Aid kit Page 1 the stars and stripes Friday. Jul