In the Heide

Dan and I went for a walk through the Heide last week; he took me to see some of the places he most enjoys visiting. He is really very passionate about walking outdoors, and loves the fresh air and natural atmosphere - admittedly, none of it was very interesting to me, since the flowers were all gone; thick sand and fallen branches were the only things to catch my eye.
I was reminded of the approach to St. Pete Beach: walking up the hill from the parking lot, over the sand, and towards the water.
Of course, there was nothing beyond the hill in the Heide.

Highlight:  View of the Autobahn from the Heide

After a while Dan decided to change course, and he drove us to a different section of the Heide, farther along the road. It was much more 'forest-y' and I found it absolutely amazing:

HALLOWEEN PLANS

10/30: We are planning on visiting Castle Frankenstein and partaking in the annual Halloween Festival, which, to the best of my knowledge, includes a tour of the "haunted" castle. Our schedules may be difficult to work around (we both have to get up early the next day), but we still plan on going, despite that.
A co-worker of mine mentioned recently that the trip may not be worth it (she said it wasn't last year, when she went), but that will be something we can figure out for ourselves.


COUNTDOWN TO GUESTS:

2 weeks until their arrival. Can't wait!