Germany Relived - Day 3

Day three was a travel day.  We were headed to Rothenburg ob der Tauber.    We got packed up and let my husband carry the heavy luggage out to the car.  He was not going to miss the staircase in our hotel.

The hotel we stayed in was actually part of the city wall.

On the down side, the train tracks were right outside our window, so earplugs were a must if we wanted to sleep.  

Wisteria 

Before leaving Bacharach, we wanted to hike up to the castle in town and check out the view of the Rhine.

Do I hear music?

Great views of the Rhine

The Honeymooners

We found the trail and as we were climbing up to Burg Stahleck, we heard a band playing the theme from "Bridge on the River Kwai".  It made for inspiring marching, but where was it coming from?  It was one of those moments when you think you're either dreaming or else completely out of your mind.

We grabbed some lunch at the Altes Haus (it dates back to the 14th century) and then hit the autobahn.

We arrived in Rothenburg just in time for dinner.  We found an outdoor Italian cafe that was wonderful.  (You're probably wondering why we kept eating Italian when we were in Germany.  I'll sum it up in one word - sauerkraut.)

Market Square - Rothenburg

We then headed to the Market Square to meet up for a tour with the Night Watchman.

This turned out to be one of the highlights of the trip.  It's a walking tour with a "night watchman" who tells you about his job and the history of the town.  He has a great sense of humor akin to Jay Leno.

This room looks innocent enough.

Back at the hotel, we had a nice room except for one thing.  The bathroom was one inch lower than the bedroom.  I tripped each and every time I came out of the bathroom.  Thankfully, we only stayed for one night.