Agnes took us to a castle near her place. It had heavy fortifications because they gained their money by robbing.
The vaulted arch ceilings were impressive.
However as in some cases, the out-house was set in the wall without plumbing. That part of the design was not impressive.
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.
The tower is pretty high and the castle is on a hill. Mel was nervous about Agnes, but Agnes loved it! :-)
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.
The drive through the countryside was very beautiful - rolling hills of farmland.
We passed through this village and happened on a Corpus Christi parade. The townspeople were singing as they walked.
Maybe I had been bad. :-)
We ate dinner outdoors. The food was fantastic.
So was the view from our table.
Very relaxing.
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.
The view from the (high) tower over the valley was even better than from our dinner table. Jessi & I stayed up quite a while, but the others didn't like the height.
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.
