Germany -- Wetzlar, Day 2

Our trip to Wetzlar was to visit a company that we work with and see their new expansion, but they also gave us a great tour of Wetzlar and the Viseum, a museum dedicated to the history of optics.

If you're a nerd like me, this was really quite interesting. Also, throughout the city of Wetzlar, there are various spots that incorporate this same history and education into fun interactive activities. Of course, it was all in German so we needed a bit of help getting the full message.

The city was adorable, quaint and old, featuring all the characteristics of original architecture, including very uneven beams, floors and doorways. We saw the oldest house in Wetzlar, which was built in the 1300s. Amazing. And there are so many rules and regulations that maintain the integrity of these buildings.

Here are a couple of photos:
















After our wonderful tours, we were taken to a castle where we had a "traditional" German meal. Though we were threatened with food fights and no utensils, they humored us and kept it clean. It was like an intimate version of what we call Medieval Times here on the East Coast, but with yummy German food.

A photo of the castle as we were approaching and our greeter:




























The meal was wonderful and our greeter entertained us by appointing a king and a princess and allowing them to find prisoners and knights among the crowd.

Some photos:






















Unfortunately, our night ended with a 2 hour drive to the Frankfurt-Hahn airport for our Ryan Air flight. I'm the first to espouse cheap airfare, but PLEASE make sure someone figures out how much that lower price will put you out. Between our 2 hour drive (and the gas it took), the outrageous bag fees (only 15 kg allowed and charged for every bag), it would have been cheaper to pay the more expensive fare from the more convenient airport.