Camp Galli

Travelled : 180km
Stay:Nehren-stellplatz, free parking, no service point,  electricity €1/1kw N48.4380 E9.05457
Visited : Camp Galli,  near Messkirch

After using the service point and then filling up with fuel and gas plus checking the tyre pressure, we were ready for our 1 1/2 hour journey from Ulm to Camp Galli near Messkirch. 

This is a village being constructed using only 9th century methods and tools. We spent a pleasant 4 hours wandering around watching some of the 25 full time employees and Volunteers at work. We managed to find a few English speaking people to give us an insight in what they are trying to accomplish. They are only in their 3rd year of an estimated 40 years to build a early medieval monastery complex. They are following plans drawn up in the 9th century but that was never built.

Milling grains. Separating the husks.

Making pegs for the joining of timbers.

Drilling holes.

Making wax molds, then clay ones to eventually pour molten metal to make objects.

Basket weaving.

Melting the iron ore.

Making pottery pots etc

Black smith using the iron to make implements.

Beehives- honey and wax

Wood turning- wheel carts and bowls.

Tasting the local brew!

Dressing the timber to make beams.

Apparently animals were not used in this era for pulling carts...so it's human power..

The church

Making coal. Had to quickly cover the fire pit with grass and gravel. Will leave it for 2 weeks before reopening.

Wooden shingles for the buildings

Weaving 

Dying and spinning wool

Wooden tool box made from a log!

After our visit we made our way towards Tubingen but stopping 10km short and staying in a Stellplatz just near Nehren.

Fairy tale castle spotted along the way

Nehren stellplatz