Behind the Schweitzer’s house, a network of trails lead up into the hills. We followed one up to a tower with brilliant views of the valley in which Albstadt is nestled.
I was very impressed with the way the kids played together all week. To be sure, it wasn’t always a tea party, but for the most part they were all amazing!
We found these caves on the way to the tower. We searched briefly for fossils in the bits of limestone that had fallen to the ground.
We saw someone setting up a belay to ascend the cliff just around the corner from this cave.
The views from the tower are astounding. This is the vista to the north. Petra’s family home is on the street nearest the trees.
This is the view to the west and basically the same view you can see from the house. That is the town of Albstadt, just north of the downtown area. The town is charming. Molly and I explored a bit while doing a little last minute shopping.
And finally, the view to the south. If you look really, really closely, you might be able to make out the Alps in this picture. They look more like a layer of clouds just above the horizon, but Petra claims that they are really mountains!
January 2nd, 2008 at 3:39 am
It’s me again! I love the pictures of you girls in the caves!! The view and the trails kind of remind me of looking down from Mt. Holyoke and/or Mt. Tom–no Alps in the neighborhood, however! I’m so glad that everyone played together well! Love, Grana