A Walk through 12th Century Besigheim

Castle in Besigheim

After our adventures in Heidelberg, Dominique and I visited Besigheim, a 12th Century municipality in Bavaria that dates back to 1153.

Besigheim Marketplace - Photo by Mussklprozz

The walled city has many old buildings including a town hall that dates back to 1459. It is an enchanting, quaint place to visit. Still adorned in Christmas lights and decorations, we spent a peaceful afternoon meandering the cobblestone streets and spying in shop windows.

The Week Between the Years in Besigheim

We discovered a charming little cafe that called us in from the cold, and after a tasty lunch, we checked out the castle towers before leaving town.

Cafe in Besigheim

Lunch with Dominique

Castle Tower

Walled Fortress

Dominique and I sipped hot tea by sunset at another castle before returning to Bammental. The castle was less important than the conversation that went long into the night. After dinner, we swapped more Camino stories and Dominique read to me from his journal. It was a heart warming reminiscence and by the night's end, I was sad to be leaving another friend, one whom I had grown much closer to by the end of our three day adventure together.

Castle Along the Way

Behind the Castle Walls

Dinner Chez Dominique

Reminiscing the Camino