Monday

We visited the city of Mundelsheim north of Stuttgart. This was the center where the Baeuerle/Mayer lines originate. We then visited Brigit Steimle in Moeglinen. Her mother is a family researcher for the Lutheran (Evangalish) side of the Steimle family. They have traced the family back to 1570. The family name changed about 1670 from Steimlin to Steimle. They feel that the family split at the time of the reformation into Catholic and Lutheran sides. At that time your religion was decided by the religion of the prince or king ruling your area. At that time, there side was centered in the Lutheran areas in the region of Calw west of Stuttgart. Our Steimle line had been generally in the Horb area which was Catholic. Pictured is Brigit, her parents and her daughter in front of their home. Only Brigit speaks English.

We then visited the royal residence grounds in Ludwigsburg. We went to the Fairy Tale gardens where we rode a little boat (in the mouth of a whale as part of the Pinocchio tale) and small train. Of course these were kids rides so we must be in our second childhood.