Monday afternoon the team walked down to the town of Schwabisch Gmund to see the sights. The town of 65,000 was first inhabited in 1162 so its a little older than us Americans are use to. Schwabisch Gmund was a monastery town, inluding six monastory and convents but today the only ones that exist are the Fraciscan Nuns of Perpetual Adoration.
The walk down to the town is about 3 kilometers and step, averaging 15-22% grades(down). A small one lane road with incredible houses on both side of the lane.
These walls were built in 1350 to protect the city. Towers were built for people to keep a lookout for invaders but also fires in the city.
Augustinuskirche built in 1284 was just amazing. I talked to the campus pastor and asked if they needed a Kids Pastor. No response for an interview yet. 
The team resting in many of the small sancturies that dot the city of Schwabisch Gmund.
Movie night for the kids was a hit! We watched the movie UP and even some of the adults came down to watch. Popcorn was a once a year treat for many of these missionary kids.
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