Neuschwanstein And Our Hike Up To The Castle

The night before we had spent the night at the NATO school lodge.


Just before entering into Neuschwanstein

King Maximilian II of Bavaria's neo-Gothic palace known as Hohenschwangau Castle.

We were fascinated by the Maypoles in many of the villages in this area. Each Maypole had icons that represented the various trades within the village.

In Neuschwanstein



The trail up to Neuschwanstein Castle




At the castle




Entering the castle courtyard




Ascending the trail to the bridge that overlooks the castle


On the bridge overlooking the castle


Ludwig II's dad's (King Maximilian II) castle

On The Romantic Road Through The Alps And Heading To Neuschwanstein

One of the Romantic Road signs

The scenery is always beautiful!

Judy and I love the way the people love their flowers.


Click on these pictures to get a better view of the scenery we saw!


A park along the way

Dinkelsbuhl - a medieval city whose walls are mostly still intact.

This is the medieval part of the city still standing.



There were some interesting shops inside the city walls.









We parked by a window where this little lady lives. She was watching all the activity from her window. When we came back from the shops, she was still in the window smiling beautifully. So we asked if we could take her picture and she shook her head, "yes".

While we were in Dinkersbuhl, we came across this unusual BMW car. You enter the car from the front which is the white part that you see. It has three wheels, two in the front and one in the back.

This is a Protestant church that was built in the 19th century. It is quite unique in this Catholic community.

Outside the city walls on a bridge.



Back on the Romantic Road again.