lichtenstein C A S T L E

It was day three of our trip. Already, we had covered some distance and about to cover more in search of a couple castles to the east.



It was finally a beautiful, sunny day- the weather was delightful. Not super hot, but clear and beautiful for castle viewing and touring. No snow or rain was a plus. Sun was a bonus.

Up first: Lichtenstein Castle. Count Wilhelm of Württemberg had it built in 1840-42. We took the tour and were happy to have a guide give a little of it in English as well.


check out this view...

What a beautiful castle!
Most of them are, I suppose.

Also as with most of them, it is up on a hill overlooking a huge valley. The view went on for miles.

The boys loved the armour and weapons room.

I most enjoyed the view and the sun.

By the end of our tour, the boys were ready to get on with it. Little did they know we were heading to another castle after lunch.

Once again reminded of the lack of convenience in Germany, we struggled to find a place to sit down and eat a quick lunch.

We found a couple places open with prices of plates in the $30 range. Not in our budget.

Many places close down for lunch which was another problem. Fast food in these villages is non-existent.

We ended up hitting a small grocery store called a Netto and buying sandwich fixings. Perfect.

Out in the parking lot with the back door open, we ate picnic style: Edelsalami, turkey and white cheese on brotchen.

Everyone was happy!