It was Sunday and Kleinbottwar was quiet in the morning. I walked in the hot sun past the small Schafer Winery to the little pastry shop at the bottom of the street next to the church, bought fresh bread and cakes and drank coffee.

That evening we went to the annual street party in the nearby village of Affalterbach. The streets were packed with food & drink stalls and a couple of bands were playing. We drank local draught beer and ate grilled meats and fried potatoes.

The sun was setting over the fields as we drove home.

Published 14 July 2025