July 20, 2019 Hattingen and Wülfrath, Germany

We had an awesome breakfast outside on the beautiful property of Alex’s parents outside of the city of  Wülfrath. 

Dave, Mirjan, Paul

Alex with Renate's apple dish

breakfast on the patio

the walk to the house from the garage at the road

gardens behind the house

gluing Dave's sandals

We went to the nearby town of Hattingen.  Many of the timber-framed houses were built between the 14th and 16th centuries. 

 Paul, Mirjan, Dave and Alex

tools of the trade on side of building

beautiful artwork on the wood

the building behind Dave is referred to as the "iron house",  shaped like an iron

the old city wall built in1396

 

love the vines on the buildings

that's an old door

 
 

love looking down side "streets"

reconstruction shows the layer that was covered

fair warning

We then went to Wülfrath to tour the town.  The first settlement was thought to date back to 713. 

the original part of the church dates back to the 11th century.  it as enlarged in the 15th century

the houses circled the church

many of the old houses had numbers and names

Alex, Paul and Dave

 

Back at their home, Renate made Hungarian goulash and spaetzle for dinner.  Torben and AnneMarie, from Denmark, arrived in time for dinner and to spend the night.