The weather has changed yet again. It is overcast, cooler with rain predicted. We started off early toward the castle gardens, through the wall and down the hill to the Tauber valley. Our destination was the Toppler Castle.
Toppler was the Lord Mayor of Rothenburg in 1388. He used the house for a retreat for either relaxing or keeping a mistress.
Toppler Castle
We then found some signs for hiking paths that wound up to a mowed field. On the edge of the field was a ladder with a seat on top which of course we had to climb.
Trail
Our next objective was a small village called Detwang. On the way we passed some small Alpaca farms.
Detwang is one of Germany's medieval dukedoms. It began in 968. There is a walking and biking path along the leading you into town. We explored the church and its grounds and then the town.
We started back to town and stopped at the bakery for a late breakfast of fruit, yougert and pastry. While we ate the rain started.
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Now I can relate to the look on your [Stu] face as you creak into ladder-top position.
ReplyDeleteOne more village after so many others, and yet it has its own very unique personality. How special and dorky that house with a view. Love it.