(Tuesday, Sept. 20, continued)
Arriving at the car park after our bit of exploring in the village of Waldkatzenbach, we were not desperate to go directly back to the hotel, and since we were already using the car, we took advantage of that. O.K. drove us into the small town of Neckargerach and up the hill on the opposite side of the river valley. From there, we had a good view of the Minneburg, the ruined castle we had walked to the day before.
Imagine to live in one of the houses on the slope and enjoy that view every day!
It was time for coffee, which we took at the hotel as usual. One of the cats we'd seen around was in the hotel grounds, but did not seem comfortable with me getting closer, and so I just left him or her in peace.
The hotel had provided us with a few suggestions of tours starting directly from there, and this time we chose a short one on the other side of Neunkirchen where we had not yet walked.
Part of the circuit was in the woods, but the path also crossed fields and orchards which were beautiful on that early autumn afternoon, even though I did not take any pictures.
We came across this small pavilion, looking like something out of a fairytale. A stone well nearby was trickling down the hill; I am sure if one drinks of the water, something magical happens, but we didn't try it :-)
By now we had about 11 km under our belts and were ready to head back. The rest of the afternoon we spent in the spa, as usual ending the day with a delicious meal.
After all those healthy walks your delicious meals sound well earned.
ReplyDeleteDuring normal working weeks, we do not eat so early, but at the hotel, we only had breakfast and then no other meal until dinner, and so we could hardly wait for that :-)
DeleteThe lie of the land from the heights of Neckargerach was worth the journey.
ReplyDeleteI should like to hear more about Neunkirchen and must look for a video on YouTube.
You and O.K. had the magical experience even without drinking water from the burn.
Diogenes (died Corinth 323 B.C.) watched a child cupping water in his hands from a rustic stream.
Overwhelmed by the boy's natural grace the Greek philosopher threw away his mug.
*A child has vanquished me in simplicity,* he declared.
Here is Neunkirchen's official website:
Deletehttps://www.neunkirchen-baden.de/
I didn't know that about Diogenes, but his reaction does seem a little extreme, doesn't it?
I always enjoy your walks. It is fun when you come across those whimsical structures that are set out in the woods.
ReplyDeleteI love those, especially if they are not littered with cigarette stubs, candy wrappers and other "leftovers".
DeleteThe pavilion does look magical! I wonder what the water turns you into? Maybe it depends on if you treated the place with respect or not!
ReplyDeleteI am sure it depends on the person and how they treat the place!
DeleteThere is a fairytale about a boy drinking from a magic well against his sister's warning; he turns into a deer and his sister protects him until... let's just say it ends well for the goodies and bad for the baddies, as all fairytales do!