During the days of the Chamber Music Festival, I explored Hohenstaufen and the surrounding area on my own and with Uli and Barbara Grill, my homestay family during the festival. The following are pictures from these small excursions. Enjoy!
A view of the valley from the Rilling home.
The Gipfelkreuz or Summit Cross - a landmark and destination of visitors.
The view from the Gipfelkreuz.
Exploring the base of the mountain...
Sheep may safely graze.
Looking across at the Swabian Alps.
A charming Fachwerkhaus in a neighboring village.
A popular and famous butcher with many assortments of Wurst und....
Leberkaese!
A quick visit to purchase more Schnapps,
local eggs, honey and ...
on to the Birkhof...
home of many fine horses...
and stables.
A visit to the apple orchards of Karsten Grill, son of Uli and Barbara...
and a walk through his pastures, complete with five young studs.
A local artesian well with healthy, free water tasting of minerals.
Sunbathing on the deck at the Rilling home.
Joseph enjoying a quick dip in a small pool and...
helping Martina with watering the garden.
Dusk and...
the end of another beautiful day in Hohenstaufen.
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