Jen and Dave: Adventuring

After a quick breakfast we caught the bus to the Tegelbergbahn. The gondola ride came with the bonus of an absolutely amazing view of Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau castles. At the top we took in the absolutely amazingly viewpoints of the valley below us, with views of Füssen and the High Castle. Once we had finished…

Today started early, with a pre-breakfast walk around the old town, checking out the layers of old architecture and the German Gothic style of painting trompe l’œl details onto their buildings. We are also still enjoying the tiny curvy, cobblestone streets and pastel rainbow of building colours. After a large breakfast we walked around some…

You might as well start a trip with something impressive. After enjoying a lovely breakfast at the hotel, we wandered the 5 km to the castles. They were out of sight to start, but suddenly Neuschwanstein appeared in the hills, followed by Hohenschwangau. It felt like a movie or a fairytale, traipsing across a field…

Just a quick note we eventually made it to Füssen, even with a missed train connection. We slept well and are hungry for breakfast and adventure.

We have landed in Munich, and are getting on a train to Füssen. Having a great time so far. The international terminal is gorgeous- we loved the atrium, and found a secret super-comfy sitting spot to wait for our flight. Dave says the airplane was the best part, though. We booked bulkhead row, got the…