For our Princess Sarah (for whom this European adventure was spawned) the pinnacle of the trip aside from seeing Jakob and Joel, was going to the Neuschwanstein Castle. This is THE castle of castles. It is the the inspiration behind Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle.
Unfortunately, this was the only day of our entire trip that we encountered a drenching rain.
The queue to catch a ride up to the castle:
Saint Mary's Bridge overlooking Neuschwanstein Castle.
Only Rachel was brave enough to venture out onto the swaying bridge for the spectacular view.
Despite the cold rain, we still had fun "storming the castle."
. . . but had to stop and warm up with some hot cocoa
. . . and to warm up our feet!!!
We actually visited the Hohenschwangau Castle first, which was the boyhood home of King Ludwig II.
It sits in the foothills below the Neuschwanstein Castle.
The Neuschwanstein Castle was commissioned by King Ludwig II as a retreat and as an homage to Richard Wagner. The interior of the castle depicts the operas of Wagner although only 15 of 200 rooms were completed. (No interior photos allowed, but it was amazing.)
As we drove away, I was surprised to see the castles sitting so pristinely in the distance.
Although the weather was not perfect, it was still a fairy-tale day.
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