On May 1st, or "Erste Mai", it's custom in Germany to go out for a bit of a hike with your family or friends. Last year the weather didn't heed for a long hike, but this year it was perfect! Not too warm, not too cool, and just enough sun. I partook in a short hike up to visit the "Burgruine" (castle ruins) in Waldkirch.
For a little castle it was quite busy! The Waldkirch Fire Brigade was also there, selling cakes and beer and whatnot, as well as plenty of families out and about for the day.
The path to the ruins is winding and not too steep, but with a noticeable incline. It is sporadically marked with wooden "Ritter" (knight) sculptures. Each sculpture or carving has a small tablet next to it, describing a particular knight from the castle's heyday. A few are the typical "good" knights, helping the poor and saving people, but the majority of the tablets spoke of vicious knights who would steal and set things on fire.
The view from the castle is very nice - you can see all the way to Freiburg on a clear day - but what peaked my interest more, however, was the presence of green liveliness that existed among the cold stone walls. It was a lovely day!
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