Sophies bike was the only one that made it out of hold baggage unscathed. So she got to ride while the rest of us walked since our bikes were in the shop!!
This was the church right outside the walls of the castle.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Sunday Strolling
Sunday's in Germany are very low-key. Nothing is open (by law) except maybe the occasional Guesthouse. Most folks relax on Sunday and take long walks or bike rides. We decided to embrace the local customs and took a stroll thru the local castle in the town we currently are living in - Litchenau Sophies bike was the only one that made it out of hold baggage unscathed. So she got to ride while the rest of us walked since our bikes were in the shop!!
This was the church right outside the walls of the castle.
Sophies bike was the only one that made it out of hold baggage unscathed. So she got to ride while the rest of us walked since our bikes were in the shop!!This was the church right outside the walls of the castle.
Wurzburg
Since we still don't have a home - or our stuff...we have been trying to get out as much as possible on the weekends. This was a day trip we took to Wurzburg. Luck was on our side and there was a street festival going on! It was a fun day.
Jeff and the kids standing on the bridge in Wurburg. You can see the castle from this bridge.
This guy was also on the bridge - yes those are fish he is cooking and yes people were buying and eating them!!!
A view of the castle from the bridge.
Seasoned travelers.
This is the Residence in Wurzburg - we did not get a chance to go in but we walk all around the gardens - which were amazing. My photos do not do it justice!
I loved the pointy trees.
Jeff and the kids standing on the bridge in Wurburg. You can see the castle from this bridge.This guy was also on the bridge - yes those are fish he is cooking and yes people were buying and eating them!!!A view of the castle from the bridge.Seasoned travelers.This is the Residence in Wurzburg - we did not get a chance to go in but we walk all around the gardens - which were amazing. My photos do not do it justice!I loved the pointy trees.
Rothenburg
Rothenburg is one of our favorite little towns in Germany. It is also the most photographed town in Germany. Here are some photos of a trip we made a few weeks ago - sorry the photos are not so good - they were taken with my phone :)
This is the most photographed spot in Germany!!
Walking the outer wall of the city.
Wolfgang out in front of St. Wolfgang's Church - it is really OLD and built right into the wall that circles the town.
This is the most photographed spot in Germany!!Walking the outer wall of the city.Wolfgang out in front of St. Wolfgang's Church - it is really OLD and built right into the wall that circles the town.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Schloss Neuschwanstein
Ok so this pretty much sums up the weather the day we went to King Ludwig's II most popular castle. This is the one in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the one Cinderella's castle was designed after. Can't you tell? Well despite the weather the we had a fun day - and the inside of the castle was spectacular. 
This is taken from the parking lot - if you look really hard you can see the castle.
Taken once we got up to the top.
Taken on the hike up.
Outside a store in the town at the base of the moutian the castle is on.
This is taken from the parking lot - if you look really hard you can see the castle.
Taken once we got up to the top.Taken on the hike up.
Outside a store in the town at the base of the moutian the castle is on.The Scenic Route
On the way to Schloss Neuschwainstein we took the scenic route from Garmish via Austria and ran across this very cool Dam. It is called the Lechfall. It is part of a series of flood control and hydro-electric dams. The kids had fun running around looking at the water however the bridge bounced up and down a bit more than we would have liked!
It was raining and cold!!
If you click on the photo to make it bigger you can see the high water mark dates - I would not want to be there when the water was that high!!
A cool spot for a photo - we ran into other Americans there. They were Geo-cacheing with their GPS.
It was raining and cold!!
If you click on the photo to make it bigger you can see the high water mark dates - I would not want to be there when the water was that high!!
A cool spot for a photo - we ran into other Americans there. They were Geo-cacheing with their GPS.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Schloss Linderhof
This past weekend we headed south and stayed at the new Armed Forces Recreation center in Garmish - it is a new big hotel with over 300 rooms, several restaurants, a spa, and pool. The kids had a great time swimming in the pool. The weather was horrible - rainy and cold but that did not stop the Amos Family. Saturday we went to visit one of many castles build by Ludwig II. This is a small castle know for its beautiful grounds and Fake Grotto that Ludwig built for his own personal music performances. He wanted a grotto - did not have one - so he built a fake one! It is a small castle and Ludwig spent only a few days a month here since he was made to be in Munich most of the time working.
The front of the Schloss Linderhoff.
This fountain and garden were on the side of the castle
This fountain was behind the castle.
Another view of the fountain behind the castle. This fountain is fed by water run-off from the mountains surrounding the castle.
This view is from way behind the castle.
The kids found a tree stump on the way to the grotto - which was about a 10 minute hike up the mountain behind the castle.
Part of the pathway leading up to the grotto.
The inside of the Grotto. It is all fake! The tour guide told us that it had the first electric lights installed in German. He had red, green and blue!
Another shot of the Grotto with the painting backdrop.
This is where the King sat (where the red light is) to watch the performers. The blue light is where his guests would sit -however Ludwig never had any guests. He built this Grotto because apparently every time he would go to the Opera all the people would stare at him instead of the Opera - he found this very distracting so he built his own.
Jeff and the kids on the stage of the Grotto (the boat is in the background).Friday, September 12, 2008
Kings Island
We took a day and when to Kings Island when we were at Ohio visiting Jeff's family this August. Jeff's Dad and Sister Heather enjoyed the day with us as well!
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