My way to Eisenach brought me through this beautiful region. No wonder that especially this part of the country attracted very early various settlers. Many famous German people followed them later.
Each tourist office will gladly provide information if you want to learn more about all the musicians and writers who worked here or if you want to follow the steps of Martin Luther.
When you travel by car get used to narrow roads which guide you through small villages. Obey the speed limit and keep smiling. Automatic cameras are everywhere ready to take pictures of speeders.
My dream - a ride in a balloon! I will check again the possibilities to do that. I think it would be perfect to take many pictures or even a video to remember this adventure.
I still hope that we can visit Thuringia again. We missed so much to see and we love to relax in real spas. So far we did not find anything comparable in Ontario.

The Schmalkalden-Meiningen region is so rich on attractions and landmarks. One of them is certainly the "Schloss Landsberg". It is a new castle which had been built between 1836 and 1844 on the ruins of an older one. Today it contains a 4-star hotel. We came for sightseeing and a little snack. I climbed the wrong tower for sightseeing and ended in front of one of the hotel rooms.
Because of the heat and my injured leg I asked my son to take some pictures during I started to read the guest book. I was happy to see some entries from foreigners - especially one American had obviously a great time here. I believe I would too as soon as I get used to climb all the stairs. But certain rooms can be reached by an elevator which I would prefer.
Check the Internet to learn more about this special place.
When you see that locals are celebrating something, stop and join them for a while.