We paddled along and hard along the way, giving or taking hunger, appreciating the rocks, the roots of the mangroves, and the sky above, with the odd sprinkling of rain. We used handkerchiefs tied to the trees to help us find our bearings. We were pleased when we returned to the base. Watermelon was served to us at the bottom, and it was delicious. It wasn't my regular trip to scour Europe seeking figs and lovely locations. And I was on vacation this year in the Allgäu and Bayern, Germany, and when I came across montaregio.de, it gave me a lot of ideas. Piqued my interest recently is landscapes and other natural settings, rather than clubs and gatherings.