Flossenburg Castle Ruins

Today we went on our 1st outing in Germany. It also marked our first drive on the Autobahn. Driving on the Autobahn was easy enough. Thankfully it was a weekend day, so I'm sure it wasn't as busy as it could have been.

Here's a little bit of information I found online about the Castle ruins:

The ruins of Flossenbürg Castle, built in around 1100, sit in splendour overlooking the town of the same name. A path leads up to the castle, which is accessible all year round. Flossenbürg is well known for its abundance of granite. Granite was quarried on Burgberg hill until the 1960s when it was stopped to protect the castle ruins. Source: www.visitgermany.no

After a short walk uphill, we were greeted with a beautiful view of the land below. It was however a bit chilly and windy up there. Thankfully the rain (light rain) held off until we reached the bottom of the trail and walked back to the van.
Here is a small sample of what the ruins look like:

I've posted the pictures we took in my Picasa album if you'd like to see more. Just click on this link: Flossenburg Castle Ruin Photos

**We also visited the labor/concentration camp while in Flossenburg. I'll do my best to share the few photos we took there as well.**