Minotel Landhaus Sommer Füssen

... drowning in the lake near Munich is still a bit of a myth in Germany. It was a 45 minute walk uphill, but for 6 Euros we could take a horse drawn carriage-we jumped at the chance. It was a memorable ride and only the second time we had taken one-the first being right after we were married! It wasn't a private ride but the tourists who shared the ride with us also shared in our giggles at the constant ******* of the horses :)
Füssen, Bavaria, Germany armajor7

... around Pffaffenhofen...but I digress. One thing really struck me on our route, well two, actually: The german immigrant families we know really have to go through enormous change. The houses are different, the roads are different ( no wonder they all want to speed; in Germany, straight = fast!) and the way of life is different. Not only that, but even in the "cities" with the exception of the larger metropolises, life has a ...

We take a last daytrip together to beautiful, fairy tale Schloss Neuschwanstein. Fiona had visited before, but it was still a lovely day out together, and probably one of the last castles we will visit...we're definitely feeling a bit castled out.
Hohenschwangau, Bavaria, Germany fiseb

This was a lovely little place we stopped at on the bus tour to the castles. Unfortunately, being Sunday, most everything was shut (except for the souvenir shops that is). They have a woodcarving school there that I plan to stop at for a weeklong course on the next trip. But of course it was shut that ...

... for yourself in the pics! JUDY'S ADDITIONS Then we went to the c*stle of Neuschwenstein C*stle *t Fussen, Germ*ny on the Rom*ntic Ro*d...such * be*utiful pl*ce...we w*lked quite * w*y up *nd down inclines...it w*s kind* like * tre*dmill for my he*rt...such thumps of be*ts! The king only lived there for 172 d*ys...such outst*nding scenery in the B*v*ri*n Alps!!

... als auch im Freibad zunächst völlig alleine. Das Wasser ist sehr angenehm, da nicht gechlort. Das Freibad kostet bei Außentemperaturen von ca. 11°C aber einige Überwindung, da das Wasser zwar beheizt sein soll, sich aber doch recht kühl anfühlt. Danach geht's in den Saunabereich. Die finnische Sauna sparen wir uns, da ich die Hitze nicht vertrage. Das Regenbogen-Dampfbad ist sehr angenehm, das Sanarium erscheint uns dagegen relativ kühl und die Bedienung der Infrarot ...

... out to Neuschwanstein. This castle was built by Ludwig II is also the inspiration for Sleeping Beauty's castle at Disney Land. Though the castle isn't old, it is one of the most visited castles in Germany and is worth the trouble to get there. You have to take a tour and it is possible to pre-book tickets. It is a bit pricey (9 Euro), but when in Germany... I recommend going to the other castle next door, Hohenschwangau, as well. It is the castle of Ludwig ...

Another work conference for my parents brought us to Oberammergau for a week. We stayed in the cutest little wooden cottage - like the whole thing ceiling to floor and including flowering window boxes was made out of wood! Totally picturesque like you've read about in Brothers Grimm fairy tales. Aromatic town bakery. Absolutely enchanting.

... gorgeous and the views of it and from it are breathtaking.



After our tour we drove to Kempten and stayed at the Peterhof downtown. This was our first room with a tv...all German stations, of course!

We went by car to Mittenwald and got at room at the Hotel Post. It was a nice room, but very narrow. It reminded me of a train compartment. There was a hail storm and it was rainy and cloudy. I bought ...