Last Monday morning we picked-up Joan at the Frankfurt airport and started off on our fun adventure. Our first stop along that adventure was Sindelfingen for a delicious Italian dinner. We noshed until our bellies were full and then enjoyed a crisp German evening:
The next day provided beautiful autumn weather so we made the most of it! The majority of the afternoon we were outside soaking up the sun and the striking fall colors with Toby:
After a good romp in the field for Toby, we headed over to the Bärenschlössle for some beverages. There's a good 1/4 mile walk to the Bärenschlössle through a forested trail. Here are our photos from our pretty walk:
After a long afternoon outside, we were all pretty wiped out. That evening we enjoyed a hearty German dinner of flammkuchen, sausage, and maultaschen. YUM!! Between the fresh air and the heavy food we all slept like rocks that night.
The next day Brian went in to the office for a few hours and then we hit the road for Hohenzollern Castle. After a 45 minute car ride the stunning castle, perched amongst the Swabian Alps, was in sight:
This was by far our most favorite castle. The exterior was interesting, the interior was completely functional (and still used during the summers by descendants of German royalty), and the tour was informative (with the help of two awesome German college students who translated a bit for us). Here's our photo tour of the Hohenzollern Castle:
My favorite room of the castle was, no shocker here, the Königin Room (Queen's Room). It was full of gorgeous sapphire blue stuffed chaise lounges and chairs, as well as the Queen's paintings. There was also a lovely little bay window overlooking the Alps...I imagine snuggling up there with a good book, a cup of tea, and a roaring fire in the fireplace would be quite nice!
After the castle we made our way back home to Sindelfingen for dinner and packing.
Next on our itinerary: Paris, France!
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