In parts of this region we heard a different dialect to that which was spoken in Upper Bavaria.
Unfortunately, we only took a few trips to this region because Elizabeth wanted to see "her" beloved mountains and the lakes. So I put it a little bit on the back burner and suddenly we were back in Canada.
I was aware that there is so much to explore and to see. Especially much evidence of the "Wittelsbacher" who ruled Bavaria between 1180 and 1918.
There are castles, churches, monuments and museums which have been built by them or are dedicated to members of their family.
When you travel through this region you also will see many signs of the religiousness in the past. Pilgrims came to villages such as Inchenhofen, Sielenbach, Schmiechen etc.

We discovered this monastery in Sielenbach when we were driving along a little creek called the "Ecknach" on our way to Adelzhausen were we wanted to visit a former colleague from me.
We learned that the church was built around the middle of the 17th century. The proper German name of this pilgrimage church is "Unserer Lieben Frau im Birnbaum".
This name is based on a legend. When Swedish soldiers damaged a painting of the virgin Maria nd dumped it in a pond a shepherd rescued it and put it in a hollow pear tree (Birnbaum).
Soon after he had done this mysterious healings occurred and pilgrims came to the tree hoping also for a wonder. Then the church was built around the tree who died after that, but remains can still be seen.
Pilgrims and normal visitor are still coming. There is even a restaurant now as well as a souvenir shop.