Well, after our jeglagged day in Munich, we all got about 12 hours of sleep. Once we all felt human again, we made our way to the train station and caught the early train to Füssen, the mountain town at the base of the Alps. We were off to see the castles of the Bavarian kings, especially Neuschwannstein – the dream castle of Ludwig the Second.
On our friend Michael’s recomendation, we booked rooms at the Hotel Lisl, which sits right at the base of Castle Hoenschwangau. The town is picture perfect, with the lake, mountains and castles. Without missing a beat, my family dropped off our bags and toured both the castles. They are completely spectacular – Ludwig may have been nuts, but he knew how to make beautiful stuff.
Another family befriended ours – they’re an army family, stationed here in Germany. One of their boys, Tanner, inspired me. He spoke flawless German, which he’s only studied for two years. I figure if that kid can manage, then so can I. I think I’m going to sign up for intensive language classes in Berlin, which, just MAYBE will help me get conversational. We’ll see.
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1 SG // Jul 9, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Omg, intensive language class in Berlin? You’re going to kick my ass when you get back.
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