N8 was able to go to Homberg and see the sandmines there. They were discovered in 1932 by some small boys that were playing on the hillside. One of the small boys fell into a sink hole that led into the caves. Turns out, the French, upon getting thrown out of the area, filled in all of the entrances to the caves so that the Germans wouldn't find them.
The caves are 12 stories deep. It takes a drop of water 6 years to travel all the way through the soil from the top to the bottom. When it gets there, it is super clean and pure. That's why one of the most successful breweries in Germany is at the base of it.
The caves were used by the citizens of the area during WWII as a bomb shelter. There are still torch marks on the ceilings where their torches were kept.
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N8 also was able to do a little more site seeing right there in Landstuhl. This was a funny picture he saw. He couldn't help taking a picture of this. I guess they drew a picture in case the dogs couldn't read.
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