While the vast majority of our time here in Hohenschwangau was spent outdoors in nature, we did make sure to experience a few new things with the girls. Less than half an hour’s walk from our apartment was Tegelberg, which was an amazing little spot full of tons of activities! And thanks to the generosity of my parent’s Christmas gift, […]
Christmas and New Year’s is such a magical time of the year. Especially Christmas when you have younger children. And so very early on in our planning, we decided we wanted to spend this time of the year somewhere that felt magical; at the base of Neuschwanstein Castle. Otherwise known as the castle that inspired the Disney castle. We also […]
Delving into some family history, we took a side trip to Weilheim in Oberbayern on our way from Rothenburg to Hohenschwangau. While this may seem like a simple little town, just southwest of Munich, it was more important to our family lore on my dad’s side growing up. This seemed like an opportune time to show the girls a bit […]
We spent six days in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Jon and I visited here in 2009 for a couple of days and loved the cute, medieval town. It was once a very prosperous town, in part because it was situated on and around vast fertile ground that provided excellent food resources. And in part because it was at a crossroads […]