Saturday, September 6th: We got up EARLY for our flight from London to Germany! This part of the trip was slower paced, but we still did a LOT of walking. It also rained most of the time we were there. But Germany is so beautiful and breathtaking!
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| Views of Hohenschwangau Castle in Schwangau Germany |
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| Hohenschwangau Castle where King Ludwig II grew up |
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| What a gorgeous setting for a castle! |
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Walking up to Neuschwanstein Castle for a tour
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| On the grounds of Neuschwanstein Castle |
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| Neuschwanstein Castle, our favorite German castle |
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| Amazing views of Hohenschwangau Castle, the bridge, and lush landscape |
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| Views of Schwangau from Neuschwanstein Castle |
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| Howard enjoying the gorgeous views from the castle |
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| My beautiful sister Cathy |
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| Large kitchen inside Neuschwanstein Castle |
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| A servant's bedroom |
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| Model of Neuschwanstein Castle |
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| On the bridge in Schwangau we could see waterfalls |
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| And the iconic Neuschwanstein Castle |
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The back side of Neuschwanstein Castle
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Poster shots of Neuschwanstein Castle
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| Thai dinner in Schwangau Germany |
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Our cozy room at the Best Western Plus Hotel in Fuessen Germany
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| Cathy doing squats while brushing her teeth |
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Sunday, September 7th: Breakfast in the hotel
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| Small chapel in Hohenschwangau that the Ludwig family attended |
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What a magical place to grow up!
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| On the grounds of Hohenschwangau Castle |
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| King Ludwig II was known as "the swan king" and "the fantasy king" |
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| Hohenschwangau Castle is where young Ludwig II grew up |
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| These people were dressing up in historical costumes |
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| Hohenschwangau Castle |
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| On our drive to Schloss Linderhof |
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| Cathy and I went to this shop to buy souvenirs |
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| Schloss Linderhof, a palace of King Ludwig II |
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| Schloss Linderhoff palace and the grounds are amazingly beautiful |
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| Our roomy hotel room at the Alpen Hotel in Brennerbascht Germany |
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| This German worker was proud to show off his handsome lederhosen |
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| Cathy with the German hottie |
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| Me with the hotel hottie |
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| Stopping for some yummy gelato |
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| Sitting down for a Chinese dinner |
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| Cathy and Howard on a weekly Zoom call with their family |
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Monday, September 8th: Up at Hitler's
Eagles Nest house in Berchtesgaden, Germany |
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| Gorgeous Bavarian Mountains |
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| At Hitler's Eagles Nest house |
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| My favorite photo of the Bavarian Mountains |
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Taking a boat ride to Neues Schloss Herrencheimsee in Chiemsee, the miniature replica of The Palace of Versailles that King Ludwig II had built
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Our apartment hotel room at Hotel Thalmair in Munich Germany
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It had a little kitchenette in the living area and a bedroom loft upstairs
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| Across the parking lot of our hotel balcony |
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| Tuesday, September 9th: Spending the morning walking around St. Michaelshof and checking out the cool outdoor markets |
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| Look at all those cheese wheels |
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Wednesday, September 10th: We went to Dachau-Ost to tour the
Nazi Concentration Camp, one of thousands in Germany |
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| Gas chamber in Dachau-Ost |
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| Religious memorials in remembrance of those who died |
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| The barracks at Dachau-Ost |
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Cathy and I had dinner at this pretty Thai restaurant
in Englischer Garten Sud in Munich near our hotel |
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| Thursday, September 11th: We ventured out to the Englischer Garten Sud in Munich while Mike attended the International Pyrotechnic Symposium (IPS) |
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| Enjoying a German lunch |
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| The coolest thing we saw were these river canal surfers! |
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| Walking around Lehel in Munich |
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| Friday, September 12th: We went to see the old St. Peter's Church in Munich and enjoyed the sights along the way |
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| St. Peter's Church in Munich |
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| We climbed to the top of St. Peter's to take in the amazing views! |
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| We also went to the BMW Museum in Munich |
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| The BMW Museum is in the round building |
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| These are just a small sampling of the vehicles in the museum |
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| This Elvis car was one of my favorites |
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| I also like this snazzy little car |
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| We visited the 1992 Olympisches Dorf (Olympic Park) in Munich |
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| We didn't see much except this pool, the sand volleyball pit, and the stadium |
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