The day after our hike in Braunwald, Kirsten and Co. spent the morning exploring Zürich while I finished my laundry. (So exciting, I know, but when you only get to do laundry every 3 weeks, it's not an option to miss your turn!) In the afternoon, we all piled into the car and drove to Füssen, with a brief stop in Lichtenstein.
The next morning we got up bright and early to get in for the first English tour of the day at Neuschwanstein castle, which Ruth and I visited back in the summer of 2007. The castle is rather bizarre (and not really worth touring the inside, in my opinion), but the exterior and surroundings are very beautiful.
We toured the castle, took a brief walk around the town, and then packed into the car and drove towards Salzburg. Our first stop was the Kehlsteinhaus (or Eagle's Nest), a retreat house given to Hitler for his 50th birthday. The house is towards the top of a mountain, so the views are supposed to be magnificent. Of course, when we got to the top, it was absolutely socked in with fog. A severe head cold, combined with the cold and fog, meant that I stayed in the chalet while the others did a little bit of exploring.
Our last stop of the day was the Königssee, a beautiful lake not too far from Salzburg. We just missed the last boat tour of the day, but we still enjoyed walking through the town, doing a little shopping, and having dinner at a biergarten right on the lake.
The next morning we got up bright and early to get in for the first English tour of the day at Neuschwanstein castle, which Ruth and I visited back in the summer of 2007. The castle is rather bizarre (and not really worth touring the inside, in my opinion), but the exterior and surroundings are very beautiful.
We toured the castle, took a brief walk around the town, and then packed into the car and drove towards Salzburg. Our first stop was the Kehlsteinhaus (or Eagle's Nest), a retreat house given to Hitler for his 50th birthday. The house is towards the top of a mountain, so the views are supposed to be magnificent. Of course, when we got to the top, it was absolutely socked in with fog. A severe head cold, combined with the cold and fog, meant that I stayed in the chalet while the others did a little bit of exploring.
Our last stop of the day was the Königssee, a beautiful lake not too far from Salzburg. We just missed the last boat tour of the day, but we still enjoyed walking through the town, doing a little shopping, and having dinner at a biergarten right on the lake.
