Christine in Bad Urach, Germany (or the Swabian Alps)

I'm an urban dweller, building loving, pavement kind of person.  But the color of the leaves on the trees in the Swabian Alps are breathtaking.  I enjoyed my hike this weekend.  With a group from the MWR (Morale, Welfare, and Recreation) on base, I visited Bad Urach, Germany, which is 45 minutes to an hour away.  First, we hiked (well this was more of a walk) to a Wasserfullhutte (waterfall).

I heard that the waterfall freezes in the winter and looks like Luthor's lair in Superman.  How cool is that?  Return in January or February to see more pictures.

Then I hiked up to the ridge line (shown below):

A different view:

The view from the ridge line:

The tour guide practiced force protection on the way down to the beir garden for lunch.  This means we took a wrong turn and walked 10 minutes out of way and then back.  Thanks for the extra exercise.

We then hiked to 11th Century Ruins, Hohenurach.  This walk was relatively flat, until you got right before the ruins.  Then it was practically straight up:

The Ruins were originally a fort.  Later, they were used as a prison.   This time, I took a picture of the ruins information, so there is no need to retype it for you.

I took a picture of the English side.  You're welcome.

After hiking for a couple of hours, we visited a Thermal Spa.  This time I hung around the pools instead of the spa.  They had wonderful heated pools, outdoors.  Reminded me of hanging out in the hot tubs outside after skiing.  Skiing...  Soon it will be ski season again!  Can't wait.

Christine