A SCENIC VILLAGE

Villages
in southern Germany are often nestled among vineyards on rolling hills.
They are seldom more beautiful than on a sunny autumn day.
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MARZELL

The mountaintop village where Shayla goes
sledding and BFA has two dorms.
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KANDERN

Nestled in the foothills of the Black Forest,
Kandern is a small and charming city.
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BLACK FOREST ACADEMY

The high school is located in the scenic
town of Kandern.
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MARKET SQUARE

Kandern's
Marktplatz. One of the places Shelby and Shayla visit on their first
walk through town. The church behind it is the second stop on their
journey.
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SAUSENBURG

A distant view of the Sausenburg ruins in
the hills above Kandern.
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Sausenburg tower

The
impressive tower rises high above the forest and offers a breathtaking
view of the valley.
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Sausenburg stairs

The circular staircase that leads up the
tower's dark interior.
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Sausenburg's perimeter

From
the top of the tower, the outline of the castle's ancient perimeter can
still be seen.
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THE STORK REFUGE

In
the small village of Holzen is a stork refuge, site of one of Shelby's
more traumatic experiences in Germany.
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