A table with a view.
The view from the balcony of our apartment. Notice the Neuschwanstein Castle tucked nicely behind the rooftops & trees.
Waking up on day 2, eager to hike to the castles, we looked out the window only to see ... snow. Everywhere white. Notice the difference in the above & below pictures - less than 24 hours before the below picture, Daniel & I were sitting outside, coat-less enjoying the warmth of the sunshine from the same vantage point.
Bundling up, we made the best of the situation and headed to the castles for our early morning tours. First stop, the less well-known Hohenschwangau Castle - King Lugwig II's boyhood home.
The tour lasted just long enough for us to warm up before beginning the 30 minute, uphill hike to the Neuschwanstein Castle - the fairytale castle built by King Ludwig & known for the inspiration it gave Walt Disney to create Cinderella's Castle in Disney World.
Even though the rout is blocked off in bas weather, tourists are allowed to climb over/around the large barriers "at their own risk". And, that's exactly what we did. Climbing over the barrios, we ventured all the way to Mary's Bridge. Known for giving its visitors the most scenic views of the castle. HOWEVER, not today. Today everything was white.
Mary's Bridge
I'm not gonna lie ya'll, I was disappointed. I probably sound like a big brat when I say it, but it's true. I had been looking forward to the view the entire trip. It's okay though. The trip was still more than worth it AND who's to say we won't be back. Maybe even sometime this summer.
The weather was more of the same the following day. Wah wah. We took our time to checkout out of the apartment & enjoyed a leisurely breakfast before beginning the snowy drive home.
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