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May. 25, 2009
Germany part IV
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***caution: this post is picture-iffic. If you have a slow internet connection, it may take awhile to load *** This post is for Kelly, who wanted more Germany :) So after our visit to Rheinstein Castle, we had a quick lunch,  (it's apple juice people) and then it was on to Marksburg Castle (click the link, really. It will tell you lots cooler stuff than I can or will.)  See there on the top right - it's one of those skinny windows for shooting arrows out of  If it has a more proper name than that, I don't know it. Here it is from the inside (Dh and I think the wood with the notch was added later. You know, to steady your rifle):  Dh was interested in the cannons.  The canons kept watch over the surrounding hills  as well as over the river:  DS thought they were pretty cool too.  The kitchen was all set up with replicas of/and period pieces.    I have wanted a trestle table for the longest time. Unfortunately, there was no way to get a pic of the entire massive fireplace, but I bet you could have easily fit a queen size bed in it. Instead, here's a sink!  Here's my MIL standing next to a medieval bed so you can see just how small it is. We heard diffing stories as to why this was. One was that women slept sitting up so as not to muss up their elaborate hairdo's. The other was that people were superstitious, and afraid that to sleep lying down was too akin to the position of the dead.  Oh, and isn't the tiny cradle cute? I want one. Here is DH (and his trusty sidekick) showing how short the doorways are. Looking at that, I think - well, no wonder the beds were small!  A chess board. I thought I had a pic of the tapestry on the wall, but maybe not...  A toilet *giggle*  A statue in the chapel.  A loom.  Ezekiel, trying on a helmet. This room had statues modeling armor from various cultures and eras.   The blacksmith's shop. Our (English speaking, Kelly) guide mentioned that it was unusual to have one in a castle, that most smithys were outside of the town walls. Noelle asked me why, and when I asked her what she thought, she said "So the [other] buildings wouldn't catch fire [should the blacksmith go up in flames] " Smart girl!  Hmmm, looks like that's it for now. Did you guys learn anything, Mari?  |
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