Day16: June 22

The morning started out warm and sunny. We slept in, because we had been out late the night before. Over lunch (breakfast), we discussed what we should do today. We decided on a little town called Sigmaringen, which had a castle (also called Hohenzollern) and a cute downtown. We intentionally sought indoor activities, because while the skies were clear, the forecast called for rain. We set out for Sigmaringen and the weather forecast quickly proved to be accurate. Luckily, we came prepared with rain jackets and umbrellas. 

Arriving in the village, we first toured the castle. This castle (Hohenzollern Sigmaringen) is over 400 years old, and has housed many royal families over the centuries- even up to the current prince and princess. The castle’s rich history was evident in its architecture and design.

After the castle, it was still raining outside. We decided to seek a cafe or restaurant to sit in for a bit— however, we encountered a strange phenomenon: in the middle of a Saturday in a tourist town, absolutely nothing was open! With that path at a dead end, we decided to just drive home, stopping in another (smaller) village at a beautiful cathedral. We stopped again in a village near home to check on the sheep at one of the family’s fields. At this point, we called a pizza place in Bisingen to order some pizzas for dinner. 

Picking up the pizza and arriving at home, we ate hungrily- but soon, we packed up again to head to a birthday party of a friend of Lissy’s. The party was in a large tent in a field. It had stopped raining, but naturally it was still wet. However, that was not an issue because there were heaters and also horses to pet. After the party, we returned home and prepared for our next excursion, which was to take place the next morning.

-Jordan Possehl