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Jet-lag on the way over wasn't terrible, we were in pretty good
shape by day two. The way back was another story. It took us
two to three weeks to pull ourselves back together.

In short, I'd do it again in a heart-beat and I'd encourage
anyone with the means and gumption to give it a try. It's a real
eye-opening experience both to the brand and the culture. If
we go again, I hope to see Stuttgart and Frankfurt and
perhaps finish the castle tour and go a bit further south for
the really, really old stuff.

Above: Rochsburg Castle Schloßstraße 1, 09328 Lunzenau, Germany -
Firstly mentioned in documentation around 1190, it was extended
several times until the 15th century and then redesigned as a castle by
builder Arnold of Westphalia.

This was my favorite castle we visited with layered security including a
drawbridge with a gatehouse, enclosed walkway along the wall , and
additional fortifications between the courtyard and castle center.
Above: The main railway station in Leipzig opened in 1915, it's the
largest rail station in Europe (measured by floor area) with 19
platforms.

Above: Colditz Castle,Schloßgasse 1, 04680 Colditz,
Germany Mentioned for the first time in 1046. Most
Above: Rochlitz Castle Sörnziger Weg 1, 09306 Rochlitz, Germany -built
(in)famous for it's use in the 1930s as a prison camp and
nursing home where 84 individuals were murdered by presumably in the mid-10th century as part of the castle complex in the
starvation. March of Meissen. During the Thirty Year?s War the castle complex
54 was bombarded, besieged and freed again, several times over.