Well we are on the castle junket once again. Seriously, I cannot believe how many hundreds of castles there are in Germany--all kinds and in all types of settings. Just when I have said we have found our favorite we visit a new one. Last Saturday the missionary couples all tripped off to Burg Eltz. This was only an hour and half from Frankfurt and is located down in a valley instead of atop a hill.
It is about 850 years old and has remained in the family for all those centuries. One of the decendent's family still lives there. The tour through the castle was just as amazing as the outside. The rooms and furnishings are so well preserved and they had 20 original gravity flush toilets through a rain drain if you can imagine.
There were all kinds of hiking trails around the castle encircled by the Eltz river and the weather was sunny and perfect. What a lovely day it was including a yummy German lunch of schnitzel, bratwrust and apple struddle at the outdoor cafe. Now that's what I call a P-DAY !!
Just for a little more castle overload---a few weeks back we went to another village just a short way out of the city with a castle where we were allowed to climb up the watchtower about 6 stories. What a view of the beautiful farmland.
It is about 850 years old and has remained in the family for all those centuries. One of the decendent's family still lives there. The tour through the castle was just as amazing as the outside. The rooms and furnishings are so well preserved and they had 20 original gravity flush toilets through a rain drain if you can imagine.
Just for a little more castle overload---a few weeks back we went to another village just a short way out of the city with a castle where we were allowed to climb up the watchtower about 6 stories. What a view of the beautiful farmland.
I think Allan has missed his calling--he can't resist the drama of a torture table, stock or armour. What a delightful and enriching adventure we are having.
3 comments:
Are you sure you are on a mission? :) I love that you get to visit the fun sites and enjoy living in a new country for awhile. What fun pictures!
Oh dad, such a CRAZY man!! Looks like another amazingly neat castle and fun trip.
ps. mom I really like you bag :)
to say that i'm jealous would be an understatement! you are going to see so many amazing places that you will have to make sure and pinch yourselves to remember this is NOT what reality is! i think when you visit scotland, i'm not going to be able to look at your blog! all these castles are already making me very homesick for the beauties in that part of the world!
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