Early in the morning, then, I decided it's time to hustle up the mountain to the fortress. The problem is that I did not follow recommendations by several locals. Mainly, because I saw, in my meandering around the area, a backdoor path leading up to the castle that would not be clobbered with tourists. But wait! I'm off season. True, I forgot. So up I went and the only thing I saw was animal droppings and a farm, once I got up there to a fork in the road. Still, it was a legitimate hiking path, except that to get into the castle, you have to perform a special little task, as you will see.