Bavaria & Blisters!
After a good nights rest, we met our tour guide, Sabina Antinori, here at the Hilton at 9am. Our primary destination today was Neuschwanstein Castle, the castle Disney copied, a 2-hr drive from the Hilton.
Once we reached the small Bavarian Village below the castle with a beautiful lake, we ate lunch at a typical Bavarian restaurant.
Bill had Bavaria's number one dish and was hopeful he'd like it. Reading the menu was not obvious, but it tasted like macaroni and cheese with caramelized onions. Everyone tried a bite and it was really good and of course, Ric and Bill had to include Bavaria's best beer!
Behind where we ate was King Ludwig I Castle which has been turned into a hotel and restaurant.
After lunch we took a bus up to a bridge which spans a deep gorge and gives perfect views of the castle across the gorge.
Neuschwanstein Castle, located in the Alps, is a nineteenth-century Romanesque Revival palace built on a rugged hill above the village of Hohenschwangau near Füssen in southwest Bavaria, Germany. Bavarian King Ludwig II commenced building it in 1869 and he never completed it. In fact, only 1/4 of the inside was completed. It was very beautiful and modern as far as castles go, to include running water, heating, a bathroom with indoor plumbing and he was the first person to have a telephone. The only other phone was at the post office.
Our guide told us that we would be walking up 153 stairs so Vicki decided to sit it out as she had already done a lot of walking up to the castle and still had to walk down the hill to our van. The rest of us took the tour and marveled at the beauty of the castle - but we did not enjoy the stairs.
Our next stop was Fussen, which means foot, because it sits at the foot of the alps where we visited a beautiful little church and walked around the pedestrian zone. Our guide helped Karen find some special bandages at the apothocary for her toes which were developing blisters. They really helped.
Last stop was at the Wies church built as a pilgrimage church to the "Scourged Savior in the Wies". This church is surrounded by the countryside but draws people from all over Bavaria.
Our 2-hr drive back to the Hilton was very quiet - other than Bill and the driver, all others fell asleep. Jet lag we guess! We all have sore feet today but we saw some beautiful places and we will all sleep good tonight.
Once we reached the small Bavarian Village below the castle with a beautiful lake, we ate lunch at a typical Bavarian restaurant.
Bill had Bavaria's number one dish and was hopeful he'd like it. Reading the menu was not obvious, but it tasted like macaroni and cheese with caramelized onions. Everyone tried a bite and it was really good and of course, Ric and Bill had to include Bavaria's best beer!
Behind where we ate was King Ludwig I Castle which has been turned into a hotel and restaurant.
After lunch we took a bus up to a bridge which spans a deep gorge and gives perfect views of the castle across the gorge.
Neuschwanstein Castle, located in the Alps, is a nineteenth-century Romanesque Revival palace built on a rugged hill above the village of Hohenschwangau near Füssen in southwest Bavaria, Germany. Bavarian King Ludwig II commenced building it in 1869 and he never completed it. In fact, only 1/4 of the inside was completed. It was very beautiful and modern as far as castles go, to include running water, heating, a bathroom with indoor plumbing and he was the first person to have a telephone. The only other phone was at the post office.
Our guide told us that we would be walking up 153 stairs so Vicki decided to sit it out as she had already done a lot of walking up to the castle and still had to walk down the hill to our van. The rest of us took the tour and marveled at the beauty of the castle - but we did not enjoy the stairs.
Our next stop was Fussen, which means foot, because it sits at the foot of the alps where we visited a beautiful little church and walked around the pedestrian zone. Our guide helped Karen find some special bandages at the apothocary for her toes which were developing blisters. They really helped.
Last stop was at the Wies church built as a pilgrimage church to the "Scourged Savior in the Wies". This church is surrounded by the countryside but draws people from all over Bavaria.
Looks like you had a fantastic day...minus the blisters. We look forward to more photos of happy travelers and amazing scenery!
ReplyDeleteLove the first sentence in your last paragraph. Who would have guessed.
ReplyDeleteGreat pics.