We are heading south to Zürich, Freiburg, and the town of Staufen, where traditionally Faust signed his contract with the devil. We hope to stay in the hotel where Faust had a room, the fated place where he made his pact. We don't know what 'net access will be like, so it might be a few days until new blogs entries appear here.
Link to Staufen homepage.
A bit on Faust:
Faust (c1480 - 1539), an actual historical figure who sparked urban legends in his own day, was reputed to have sold his soul to the devil for 24 years of prosperity and magical power. The mysterious manner of his death in the town of Staufen, near Freiburg in southeastern Germany, fuelled speculation that the devil had claimed him, body and soul, in fulfilment of his pact.
Source: MBBC, h2g2, Staufen im Breisgau,Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, and the Death of Faust.
