The King's Castles

Today we drove about 3 hours from Baden Baden to Füssen where we'll spend the next two nights. Füssen is in southern Bavaria, near the Austrian border, at the foothills of the Alps.  The highlight of our day was visiting two castles, commonly referred to as the King's Castles - Hohenschwangau and Neuschwanstein.  These were constructed by King Ludwig II of Bavaria in the 1800's.  Neuschwanstein is the castle on which Walt Disney based Cinderella's castle.   It was a nice leisurely day capped off with fabulous traditional German food at Madame Plüsch around the corner from our hotel.

This is why we love to travel -- to experience views and culture like this.

Neuschwanstein captured from Marienbrücke (Mary's Bridge).
This is the iconic picture you're able to capture
when you visit here.  A spectacular view.