Zur alten Fuldaschleife

I enjoyed 2 warm, sunny days at Zur Alten Fuldaschleife in early June. Depending on GPS/Navigation to get me to the location, I drove past farm fields, wonderfully rolling hills and the Fulda River, from which the establishment gets its name to reach this small pension garni. After being somewhat surprised that the pension was actually located in the tiny Guxhagen “suburb” of Büchenwarra, the establishment is located in 2 building. The front building is the reception and breakfast room which overlooks the river, and a rear building accessed by a driveway to the side, the rooms. My room was located on the second floor (1st floor to Europeans) and I believe several more were located on the third. I had reserved a single room through Booking.com and paid Euro 39, per night, plus Euro 6.50 for breakfast. While small, the room was perfectly adequate with a double bed, small table and chair, satellite TV and what looked like a recently renovated bathroom. Everything was spotless. The fully opening window allowed lots of light into the room and the location was very peaceful and quiet. If you enjoy hearing chickens in the distance (as I do) it was rural Germany at its best. The pension is operated by the owner and his wife who live on premises. Ample free parking is located in front of the main building on the street. Further down that street is access to extensive hiking and biking trails adjacent to the river. Guxhagen proper is about 10 minutes away. I learned the population of Büchenwarra is about 120, with a wonderful restaurant with adjacent meat market a short walk away. A bit farther away is a campground which also has a restaurant open to the public. It took about 40 minutes (by auto) to reach Kassel, the major north Hessen city located nearby.