30 Thankful Days in Photos: Day 27

It's so cold today! We went with Evan and family up to Burg Nanstein in Landstuhl this afternoon. It wasn't raining but had been all morning, so it was very wet and cold. The drive was so beautiful.
Today I'm thankful for castles. They are always situated on top of a mountain. They provide the best views and have such lush foliage. Last time we went to Burg Nanstein we'd been in Germany for only 3 days. It's much different in the fall than it is in the spring. I thought it was so beautiful here when we first came. And it was. Now it's different but still beautiful!

Each castle we go to is different. Some offer tours, others are only ruins, and some still are very ornate and gaudy. Each is unique. I never get tired of exploring and imagining what life used to be like living in a castle.