Little Red and Snow White!

7/13: Our journey to Alsfeld we stopped at the Castle Eisenbach. it was neat to see the outside of another castle...they are all so different, even though the building materials are the same at each one. We saw 2 peacocks wandering the grounds and a cannon inside the castle gates. There was even a kindergarten located at the castle! Alsfeld was our next stop. It is the gateway to Little Red Ridinghood country. We were not sure what there was to see, but our wish came true and we found a hidden treasure in this town. The Marchen Haus was full of fairy tale depictions. Rapunzel was leaning out the upper window; the Frog Prince was guarding the city's original well system; the wicked witch's house was recreated in an entire room. We also found the best storytelling dolls to use at school. Just wait til you see them!! We drove through the deep, dark woods to get to Bergfreiheit. Sadly we did not see the Big Bad Wolf! We merged from Little Red's woods into the woods that Snow White ran through to escape the Huntsman. We visited the 7 Dwarves cottage in Bergfreiheit. We got to try on their hats, sit at their table, and see their beds...all of which helped us imagine what their daily life may have been like. We even learned how they kept their beds warm -- a copper kettle filled with hot water and tucked in to their sheets. On our way out of town, we stopped and had our pictures with their statues. We toured the countryside and ended our evening in Kassel...with a delicious "eis" for dessert! Our German word/phrase for the day: marchen (fairy tale) Translation Time: (please comment your best guess) "umweg" Sent from my iPad