It’s beginning to feel a lot like summer here in Deutschland, relatively speaking (at the very least, I haven’t worn a coat in a few days and the sun is shining …) so Jeremy and I took a daytrip to the wildgehege (which translates to game reserve) in the Veldensteiner Forst.
Located near the town of Plech, the wildgehege is a 38-acre wildlife park with wild boars, pigs, sheep and red, fallow and roe deer. The 1.5 km trail lets you walk amongst the tamest of deer as they eat corn or bread out of your hands – then follow you begging for more.
Other animals, including the Wildschwein (wild pigs) are safely in pens, challenging passersby to staring contests. (For the record, the little guy in the photo won).
Although zoos are also common in Germany, the relaxed atmosphere of the wildgehege allows a more intimate outing with deer friends, although some were a total boar. ba-dum-ba.
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