Munich Day 3

Trip Start May 14, 2008

Trip End May 30, 2008

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Flag of Germany Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Friday, May 23, 2008

On Friday we boarded a Deutsche Bahn train to the town of Fussen which is about two hours south of Munich in the Bavarian Alps. In Fussen we boarded a bus which took us about 10-15 minutes outside of Fussen. This is where the Neuschwanstein Castle is located. This castle was built by the mad King Ludwig II. The castle is beautiful both inside and out. We spent a lot of time walking around the outside of the castle and the areas nearby. To reach the castle from the town below you have to hike up a steep mountain road for about half an hour. Then you reach the castle. From the castle we followed a trail for another 15 minutes or so until we reached Mary´s Bridge (Marienbrucke). This is the place to get the best photos of the castle. You are standing on a bridge high over a ravine and waterfall with the castle in the foreground and the beautiful valley towns in the background. From Mary´s Bridge we kept hiking up the mountian a bit further. There was a tree blocking the path so we followed the crowds that had left the path and were using tree roots to help them climb up the side of the mountain

Down the hill

. It was worth it when we reached the top because the views were breathtaking. You could see the castle and the towns below.

We toured the castle after our hike. The castle was only partially completed in King Ludwig´s lifetime and the rest of the castle was never finished. There was a lot of detail put into each room. The theater room has specially designed ceiling tiles that are sort of like a guitar with two wood panels and space between so they reverberate when music is played in the room.

We enjoyed getting out of the city for the day. It was nice to see the countyside and all of the little towns along the way. We could tell how advanced Germany is when it comes to the environment. We saw a lot of houses in the country that had solar panels on the roof. And we have seen a few wind turbines too. Within Munich there are also a lot of buildings that have grass growing on the roofs.

This was a very enjoyable day and it was one of my favorite days of the trip.

After returning to Munich we went back to the Hofbrauhaus for some meat and beer. What a great way to end the day.