Frankenstein (Frahnk-in-shtine)

Jeremiah has been working long hours at night on an ever-changing schedule. Needless to say, it's been hard on me, especially since I'm still adjusting to living here. He got a day off on Wednesday and was eager to spend it with me on an excursion to Frankenstein!
We found the old castle ruins high on a hill, but had no idea how to get to them. So, we parked at the base of the hill and wandered around. It was soon apparent that it would be a hike to the top! I was in a really good mood and excited to try out the trail. It led us past a church and cemetery, then made a Z to the top.
The trail was really cool! When the trees opened up, we could see the view of the little town. The trees became more dense as we climbed further, as if they were closing in on us. It's interesting to look at the picture (to the left)--it's like someone drew a line where the light ends and the darkness begins.
I snapped a panoramic picture to try to show how beautiful the view from the path was. (In the panoramic pic above/right,--the castle is at the top left, church is in the middle [its spire is barely seen], and cemetery is bottom/middle). As we got closer to the top we could see, along the trail, where the old walls used to be.
The hike wasn't too strenuous and we soon made it to the top! The view was breathtaking! I love the old castles here. It's been really fun for Jer and me to discuss how the layout might have been when the castle was functioning. Es hat Spaß gemacht!


view from the top----->