Our last big adventure was a Sunday afternoon drive to Burg Eltz.  This castle has a perfectly preserved medieval interior and is a great afternoon trip from Wiesbaden.  Unfortunately we couldn't take pictures inside, but we all enjoyed the tour and the hike down to the castle. 

  the countryside around the castle

the castle sits in a valley that you have to hike down to reach from the parking area. 

  the courtyard of the castle