This was a really nice bed and breakfast. We stayed here two days to see the town of Fussen and the Neuschwanstein Castle--Bavaria.
We are getting used to the European breakfast.....rolls, cheeses, and meats. Gary has alsohad the cooked eggs (still in the shell) that you eat from the cute little egg dish. The first time his egg was pretty raw...he has now learned to ask for a hard cooked egg.
Gary has a fascination with the German toilets....he has been taking pictures of the toilets in our bed and breakfast places.
We have had wonderful rooms and beds. Sleeping very well. Silke and I had a spa afternoonnear our place . They had mineral pools and sauna like rooms. They also had a "naked section"
but we declined to go there! The guys stayed behind to read and nap.
Fussen is on the edge of the Alps in Bavaria. It is the highest city in Bavaria (800-1,200 meters). The late medieval town centre with the High Castle and St Mang's monastery houses numerous works of art and monuments to a history stretching back almost 2,000 years.
You can take the horse cart, a bus or walk up to the Neuschwanstein Castle. We chose to ride the bus UP the hill and then walked down after our English tour of the castle.
Located a few minutes away from Füssen and the small town of Schwagau, Germany lies the pretty yellow castle known as Hohenschwangau (meaning roughly 'high above Schwangau'). This castle shared its location with Neuschwanstein Castle but sat on a different hilltop along the same ridge. Both were associated with King Ludwig II of Bavaria -- he built Neuschwanstein but grew up in the much older Hohenschwangau. Consequently, the two castles were very much opposites. Hohenschwangau was much older, much more traditional, and was loaded with artifacts dating across the Wittelsbach dynasty.
This is Swan Lake. A wonderful swimming lake as Hansjorg would say. Yes, he went swimming here a several times.
Silke and I walking back from Swan Lake.
We walked through Fussen village....narrow streets and outdoor cafes along with a fruit and vegetable stand.
Fussen is on the edge of the Alps in Bavaria. It is the highest city in Bavaria (800-1,200 meters). The late medieval town centre with the High Castle and St Mang's monastery houses numerous works of art and monuments to a history stretching back almost 2,000 years.
You can take the horse cart, a bus or walk up to the Neuschwanstein Castle. We chose to ride the bus UP the hill and then walked down after our English tour of the castle.
Located a few minutes away from Füssen and the small town of Schwagau, Germany lies the pretty yellow castle known as Hohenschwangau (meaning roughly 'high above Schwangau'). This castle shared its location with Neuschwanstein Castle but sat on a different hilltop along the same ridge. Both were associated with King Ludwig II of Bavaria -- he built Neuschwanstein but grew up in the much older Hohenschwangau. Consequently, the two castles were very much opposites. Hohenschwangau was much older, much more traditional, and was loaded with artifacts dating across the Wittelsbach dynasty. 
We walked across this scary bridge to view the castle from the distance. It is a most amazing view of the area. This is called Mary's Bridge--Marienbruecke. It is over Pollat Gorge named after Marie of Prussia. It provides a view of Neuschwanstein Castle in Fussen, Germany.
Here we are standing on the bridge with the castle in the background. I'm a little blurry because I was shaking.....I don't like heights and this is very high up.
Beautiful Bavarian country
Neuschwanstein Castle was commenced by the Bavarian King Ludwig II in 1869 but never completed. It was built and furnished in medieval styles but was equipped with what at the time was the latest technology. It is the most famous work of historcism and the embodiment of German idealism. 
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I took photos of toilets too, it's a guy thing.
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