Fulda

August 10. I've had my fill of big city life. After a train ride of less than two hours from Berlin I alight in Fulda. It's a small town (pop. 60,000) that is known for its many fine examples of Baroque architecture. Happily, it escaped the destruction of the last war. It is a lovely place with a long and rich history and I'm glad I stopped here. The photo (not my own -- this one is better) is of the magnificent Cathedral. [I checked the wikitravel site for some details. Fulda is described as follows: "Fulda's architecture mostly escaped the baroquization that took over much of Europe. The lack of decoration (of) the buildings gives the eyes a rest from the ornateness of other cities." Huh?? My German guide says: "Das 18. Jahrhundert gestaltete fast explosiv das Stadtbild von Fulda um und machte es zu einer Barockstadt." In other words, Fulda is most definitely a Baroque city. Whoever wrote the wikitravel article must have been smoking something, or he got off the train in Peoria by mistake. Have a look at the Cathedral. If this is not as Baroque as a Brandenburg Concerto, I'm King Tut.]