This morning our landlady, Frau Scarmacher, suggested we plan our tour via Parkstein for the wonderful views. We arrived and parked up, saw a small church on the cliff top, and thought should we or shouldn't we? Just then a bus trip of pensioners turned up and many set off up. That did it. Off we set. Idiots! 137 steps, and that was just to reach the steep hill that led through the ruined castle to the church at the top. What stunning views. Clear views for many, many miles over the pine forests.
On returning home we told Frau Scharmacher that we had eventually made it to the top, she replied that she hadn't intended us to go up, just admire the view from the bottom!
After getting our breath back, which took quite some time, we went on to Weiden, via Neustadt. The old town hall at Weiden looked magnificent, but unfortunately was closed so we couldn't go in to see the painted ceilings which were supposed to be incredible.
The church of St. Joseph here was also well worth the visit, the interior being quite magnificent, as indeed are a lot of the catholic churches in Bavaria.
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