In order to get a refresher on places I have been during my childhood, I took a trip to the Harz region. The Harz is a highland area in northern Germany. It has the highest elevations for that region, across parts of Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia. It was a beautiful autumn drive to the Harzköhlerei Sternberghaus. Which was the starting point of a short hike to the Rotestein view point at the Rappbode. Which is a right-hand, southwestern tributary of the River Bode. Usually the Sternberghaus is welcoming guest with local food but due to the light shutdown we are currently living in Germany, the restaurant was closed.