BEBENHAUSEN
Just north of Tübingen, on the edge of the Schönbuch, our local forest preserve, lies the little town of Bebenhausen. The small village grew up around the Cistercian monastery, founded there in 1190. After the monastery's close at the time of the Reformation, the facilities were converted into a school for a time. Another quiet little place in our little neck of the (literal) woods, a nice hike or a short bus ride from Tübingen. Here are more pictures from this adventure!

Rachel managed to take a seat in the Abbot's chair, but the only flock she could find on the way home were some goats. Hmmm . . .

SCHWABEN ALB
This post is a shameless ploy to tantalize you would-be visitors. The Schwaben Alb lies just to the south of Tübingen. The hills leading up the the plateau are something of a foothill feature as one nears the Alps. For those with a bit of Wanderlust (in the sense of "wandern") you can hike as much as you like and never run out of trail. In addition to the natural beauty of the landscape there are numerous little towns and a number of castles to enjoy in the Alb. (Don't all go to Neuschwanstein - it's not the only castle in Germany!) The pictures here are from Bad Urach. If you like these, click here for more!