This was our first tour run by the students. We traveled to the city of Füssen
and toured the Hohenschwangau and Neuschwanstein castles. Photographs are not
allowed inside either castle.
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Train ride to München
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First leg of the train ride and Eric can't hold back the enthusiasm.
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It Gets Better |
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Next leg of the train ride, and Seth has to join the festivities. |
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Füssen |
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Train stops here. On to the castles. |
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Hohenschwangau |
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This is the shorter hike to get there. |
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Hohenschwangau |
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Interesting castle, though much smaller than Neuschwanstein. I still can't pronounce it. |
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Evidence |
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Can't do a tour without something for the folks back home. |
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Schwangau |
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This is the small village between the castles. Wimps can take a bus or carriage. |
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The Hike |
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Now wimps on this trip |
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Neuschwanstein |
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This is a view from about halfway up the hike. |
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Skiing |
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There is a ski area right next to the castles. The director was stuck waiting for a tour without a snowboard. |
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Neuschwanstein |
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View from inside the courtyard. |
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Neuschwanstein |
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Entrance to the courtyard. |
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St. Mary's Bridge |
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The view from the bridge is supposed to be fantastic. The trails to get there were closed on this day. |
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München Hauptbanhof |
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After a long day, the train station (and dinner) were a needed break. |
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