Thursday, May 22, 2008

Castles in the Clouds




It was any early day in order to make train one to get to the castles. Our first train departed at 6:40 a.m. followed by a second train then two buses at which point we finally made it to the town of Fusse, where the two castles were that we were visiting today. The first castle was Hohenschwangau, the summer home of King Ludwig I. The castle was in ruins when he found it on a hunting trip and he had the castle renovated for the family.

In 1869 the foundation was laid for Neuschwanstein castle. This is the castle that inspired Walt Disney’s design for Cinderella’s Castle in Walt Disney World, Florida. Both castles are filled with all the original furniture and ornate paintings. Coming back to Munich it only took three transportation vehicles to get us back.

For dinner, dad and I went to 181, the restaurant in the Olympic Tower. The restaurant begins spinning at 7:30 p.m. and offers a 360 degree view of Munich and the surrounding areas. The food was amazing and so was the view. It is hard to believe that tomorrow is our last day in Munich. Two weeks seemed like so much time, but it is about to come to an end.

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