The German word for hiking is wandern. It’s one of the words I actually like – short, easy to say, and it actually makes sense. We’re getting into the German wandering thing and exploring small villages, castle ruins, and the countryside every chance we get.
Two weekends ago we wandered on over to the little village of Staufen. It’s a wine town, and perched above the grapevines is a smashed up castle. Exploring such a place on a Saturday morning is definitely our idea of a good time.
Below is a peek at our little trek. Enjoy!

but, we kinda sorta took the wrong way and ended up here with the sheep. It was a happy accident though – the boys loved watching the lambs.

Though not as impressive as Hochburg, the ruins were nice enough for a picnic lunch.

Not wanting to backtrack, we took the alternate route down the hill. And by down, I mean we almost fell face first on the extremely narrow, steep steps.

Staufen has a little Wii wine shop (hehe). How could you not stop in and buy a bottle especially when you almost tumbled down the hill where the grapes were grown?
Thanks for letting me share! Where would you like to wander?
Did you notice the cracks in the buildings? There was a natural gas explosion and many of the old buildings were irreparably damaged. Just a bit of trivia — can’t wait to do some exploring with you guys! Nancy
No! We should’ve though. I was trying to make sure little boys did not knock over the bottles of wine left outside by the shops. We’ll have to go back and take a look. By the way, it was thanks to you that we did this little excursion! Looking forward to more of them with you guys as well =)
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