When Mom was here we had a day trip to Cheb, Czech Republic

We went to a famous castle and toured the city on foot. We had a great lunch for very resonable prices in Cheb. Also we went to an Asian market place and went to a chocolatier. It was very enjoyable place to spend a Saturday. On the way back to Bamberg we went through Pottenstein (which is where Ann-marie and I got on the 'ride' in the photo above)

Here is the entrance to the castle. The castle is from the 12 century and the black tower there was used as a look out tower. Have a look at this website for some historical info regarding the area. http://www.travel.cz/guide/46/index_en.html