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Agnes took us to a castle near her place. |
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It had heavy fortifications because they gained their money by robbing. |
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The vaulted arch ceilings were impressive. |
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However as in some cases, the out-house was set in the wall without plumbing. That design was not impressive. |
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This bulwark tower is large. A group of Agnes' friends have sung a-cappella in it, and once another friend brought his cello and played there - a wonderful sound. |
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The tower is pretty high and the castle is on a hill. Mel was nervous about Agnes, but Agnes loved it! :-) |
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Later that week, the Eberhardts took us to Gutenburg Castle. We crossed the Neckar River on this little ferry. A cable holds it against the current, keeping it at the proper place on the river. Very short crossing. |
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The drive through the countryside was very beautiful - rolling hills of farmland. We passed through this village and happened on a Corpus Christi parade. |
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I guess I had been bad. :-) |
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We ate dinner outdoors. The food was fantastic. |
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So was the view from our table. |
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Very relaxing. |
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Through a combination of luck and good management, this castle had never been conquered. It is still occupied as a residence by the 17th generation of the family. |
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View from the (high) tower over the Neckar River valley. |
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Jessi & I stayed up quite a while, but the others didn't like the height. |
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Afterwards we looked at birds. They have many raptors which are part of a breeding and educational program. We watched a very interesting show where they had them flying out over the valley and right close over our heads. |