Amazing View #1 on the way up the mountain. I think we actually ended up going over 2 different peaks just so they could bring us to more viewspots, haha.
All Oklahomans note: The soil under the leaves is brown, almost black. Not red. I am told this is normal. ;)
Viewpoint #2
Consisted of this rock, which was rather high.
Left, the rock as seen from the castle, so you can tell how much it sticks up off the mountain.
Right, me on top of said rock.
The castle ruins as seen from the rock. I think this is the main reason they took us to the rock.
The ruins of the castle entry arch.
Going up to the (ruins of the) castle itself.
Viewpoint #3, aka The Castle Ruins
More of the castle ruins
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Apparently this tower-y place made a great gathering spot!
Me in the castle ruins, great view in the background.
The rock and the ruins as seen from a street near our dorm!
The group at a local "Kneipe" (kind of like a pub). We were the only ones there besides 3 older people -- the waitress and her two friends. The two friends were locals and spoke Schwabisch (local dialect) and also had an accent when speaking regular German. The waitress was from East Germany and had lived here for a number of years, and we had a blast talking about getting used to the local culture and dialect! When we as an international group speak German to each other, I think it encourages native Germans to come talk to us more.
(from left: Katherine, Ian, Todd, Chari, Adi [Adelaida] from Columbia, Me)
I'm pretty sure the railings aren't original.
Viewpoint #3, aka The Castle Ruins
More of the castle ruins
.
Apparently this tower-y place made a great gathering spot!
Me in the castle ruins, great view in the background.
The rock and the ruins as seen from a street near our dorm!
The group at a local "Kneipe" (kind of like a pub). We were the only ones there besides 3 older people -- the waitress and her two friends. The two friends were locals and spoke Schwabisch (local dialect) and also had an accent when speaking regular German. The waitress was from East Germany and had lived here for a number of years, and we had a blast talking about getting used to the local culture and dialect! When we as an international group speak German to each other, I think it encourages native Germans to come talk to us more.(from left: Katherine, Ian, Todd, Chari, Adi [Adelaida] from Columbia, Me)
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