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Today is the FINAL day of our exploration of Germany together. I hope you have enjoyed your time thus far! In case you have missed any of our trips, you can easily see them by going to: Exploring Germany Series. Today we are going to explore Residenz München. This beautiful residence in Munich housed Bavarian dukes, electors and Kings from 1508 to 1918. And yes, our friend King Ludwig II was among the many royals that stayed at the Residenz {Read More}
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Hello friends! Today, on day 9 of my Exploring Germany series, we are off to visit Schloss Linderhof (Linderhof Palace) situated in the beautiful Graswang Valley near the village of Ettal. Okay, so do you remember {crazy} King Ludwig II we talked about when we visited Schloss Neuschwanstein on day 4? Well he owned and built this place too. The Linderhof Palace was said to be King Ludwig II’s favorite at which he spent the most time. We were not {Read More}
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This summer we spent time with some good friends visiting Kelheim, Germany. We went specifically to go on a boat cruise to see the carved rocks of the “Weltenburg Narrows” of the Danube river. And it did not disappoint! One of the most famous points of Weltenburg is the Abbey established in 617. Weltenburg Abbey was founded by the Hiberno-Scottish monks Eustasius and Agilus of Luxeuil following the rules of St. Columba. In 1803 the Abbey is dissolved during secularization. {Read More}
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This summer we had the chance to spend a few hours roaming around the grounds of the Nymphenburg Palace in Munich, Germany. We had every intention of touring the inside of the palace too, but time escaped us as we became lost in the beauty on the outside. We are planning a trip back to Munich in the near future to get to see the inside of the palace as well. Below is an arieal view of the grounds {Read More}
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As promised, since we already toured the Bavrian Alps in the summer – I am going to take you on a mini exploration of the Bavarian Alps in the winter. We were blessed to spend a week there earlier this year during my husband’s R&R while serving on his 5th year long combat deployment. This time was such a blessing as our Prince Charming also was able to celebrate his 5th birthday in the Alps and even more special {Read More}
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I am not sure about you, but I have always had a fascination with history. Particularly history during the WWII era. Along with this fascination came a curiosity that made me want to visit a concentration camp in Germany. In my home state, of Washington, we have a popular fair, the Puyallup Fair, that was the holding/concentration camp for Japanese in 1942, shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. I am of Japanese descent and I heard many {Read More}
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Today we are going to visit a very beautiful place – one that our daughter in particular was excited to explore: Schloss Neuschwanstein. This beautiful Bavarian castle was built by none other than King Ludwig II. Ludwig II was called the Swan King as he had a fascination with swans. The German word for swan is “schwan” and stein means “stone”. Ludwig was also known as the “Mad King” as he was reportedly declared insane in a plot to bring {Read More}
