Saint Paul Lutheran High School: DAY 7 - My Shoes Got Muddy in Eisenach

After waking up in Leipzig, we ate, packed, loaded the bus, and had a 2.5 hour drive to Eisenach. Many students used the long drive to sleep.

We arrived in Eisenach and went on a hike in the Thuringia Forest, or the Drachenschlucht (Dragon Canyon), where Luther was "kidnapped" and taken to the Wartburg Castle. It was very scenic and a great experience, but with the rain, the paths were muddy. No shoes came out clean. We could see the Wartburg Castle at parts of it, and stopped for lunch in the middle of the forest. It was probably about a 5 mile hike total.

Once we got out of the forest, we explored Eisenach. We saw St. Edwards Church, where Bach was baptized, ate some ice cream, then went to our youth hostel outside of town. After dinner and devotions, students enjoyed playing soccer, playing cards, and/or talking to friends and family on WiFi.

We continue to be very fortunate with weather; it rained on us on the drive to Eisenach, but once we arrived at the forest, it quit raining, or was barely drizzling. It has been 50° - 60° outside.