Castle, Wild Park and Cub scouts

The park and Wonderland

AJ taking his turn with the fire extinguisher

the big hose

Michael and Daddy flying

Michael got a turn

the deer following us trying to get more food

too sweet

wild pigs

Michael hesitant about feeding the deer to start with, but then off he went

Wolves

What you are going to feed me?  Please?

All right here you go

The goats were not shy, this one climbed up AJ to get food

Michael always climbing

some of the replica jewels that were housed here

thought these carvings on the bottom were cool

Michael the King

AJ the King

A carving on one of the walls

brotherly love

view from the entrance of the castle

Michael up on the hay

tractor coming down the walking path  ;-)

Too cool of a door with all the pretty colors

Had to get one more to get it all in the shot

 

 

What a busy great day!!!  The weather was beautiful and sunny, a little chilly in the morning which was really cool because on the drive out to the castle steam was rising off the grass and trees.  It was a gorgeous drive to the castle.  We went to Castle Trifels this morning, about a 45 min drive.  It was a very windy steep drive to and from.  Unfortunately David couldn't come with us because he had to work.  The boys said it was a much bigger castle than the last one and a much bigger hill to walk up.  It took awhile just to walk up to the castle and then we did at least three times up and down the stairs from the top to the bottom of that castle.  Both boys sat in the kings thrown and thought that was cool!!   Trifels Castle, or Burg Trifels as it is called in German, was made famous for one reason because of King Richard I of England (Richard the Lionheart) was imprisoned after he was captured by Duke of Leopold V of Austria on his return from the Third Crusade.  It also was a place of safekeeping for the Imperial Regalia of the Hohenstaufen emperors.  These included Crown, Orb, two swords of Empire, Empire, Alba, Stoles, rock, Bottoms, shoes, gloves, ring, belt and spores.  Then came a few relics such as a piece of the Holy Cross, a nail with which Jesus on the cross was defeated a tooth of John the Baptist and more.  Then as we were coming off the mountain I saw a sign for Wild-und Wanderpark, so I decided we should see that too.  It was great fun also, they were able to feed goats, horses and deer.  There was also a great play area for them.  We didn't have too much time here because we had to hustle back for AJ's first cub-scout field trip to the Fire Department.  He had a great time and was able to shoot the hose and everything.  All the guys there were really nice!!!  Michael was also able to do a few things and got some goodies before we left.   All in all it was a great day!!  We would have loved to have David with us on the first two adventures, but he was able to catch up on the third, which the boys and I were very glad about.  Also on Friday, Michael and I went to his friend's house and we took a walk/scooter ride down a wonderful path found some great iridescent beetles and hay stacks along the way!  It was beautiful country side with so much history in it you could just feel it!