♫For the Beauty of the Earth♫

Last week we took a short walk to the older part of Reichelsheim. We took a few pictures that we'd like to share with you. Also, today, we decided to take a longer walk to the town just north of ours and the town a little further east. There really isn't much else to do in the country. So, here are some of the pictures we took.

Stewart by the Hexenturm (witches tower). This is one of the 3 remaining watchtowers (out of 6) that were part of the wall surrounding the city. During the time of witch trials in the 17th century, it was used as a holding place for those who were accused of being witches. 58 people were killed as witches in Reichelsheim.

Stewart in the older part of Reichelsheim. The church in the background is, of course, Lutheran.

More of the older part of Reichelsheim.

This picture is to show you the vast nothingness in which we live. That town in the background is the next stop on the train from Reichelsheim.

This cute church is in the town just north of ours, Heuchelheim. Actually, it's hard to know where Reichelsheim ends and Heuchelheim begins.

Here's another picture of our vast nothingness. Stewart really wanted to get that puddle in the picture.

Weckesheim is a town about 2 km. east of Reichelsheim. It's amazing that a town as small as this, with a population of 1,077, needs a welcome sign. I especially love that they are welcoming the "rest of the world."

This is one of the houses in Weckesheim. It has very intricate work on the wood, which is why we took the picture.

And now we've come full circle. This is a view of Reichelsheim on the way back from Weckesheim.

There's a lot of "heim" going around in this area. I guess it technically means "home," but I like to think of it as hamlet. These are all little hamlets. If you come from the state of New York, that means something more to you than it would to other people. Leo.org tells me that "Heim" can also mean "asylum," but let's not go there.