We stayed at a ski slope...no snow but the lifts were running for scenic and hiking purposes...first gondola then chairlift. Beautiful place!
In the afternoon we went to the castle 6 miles from the hotel. Long walk up but we did it as well as tour the castle up several spiral staircases. Still excessively beautiful! Walked down, too....
Weather 76..sunny....
We left our hotel in Erding outside Munich early and started our romantic road at Landsberg Am Lech and after visiting several towns plus the beautiful Oberamegau we arrived at Pfronton near Fussen. Notice our first view of the Bavarian alps.
9/27 Kevin and I visited this highly technical science museum with lots of historical devices on display re: energy, manufacturing, transportation , medicine...very interesting but gigantic!
Regensberg to Erding a charming town where our hotel is situated and unfortunately 1 hour from Munich. We got in to town and got acclimated. There were plenty of Octoberfest revelers in evidence and clothing available though for a price..saw the glockenspiel figures in action..they joust on top level and dance on the bottom level! Also saw several churches.
Hotel Landshuter a 10 minute walk to center..We visited St Emmeram church and Thurm and Taxis museum home to princes and lots of gold, jewels etc....no photos but i have a brochure. Later we took a tour of the old town hall including torture chamber and took a walk across the bridge to get photo of city view. Saw cathedral gothic w/ pretty stained glass. Beautiful city!
Spent several hours at the German National Museum which had a lot of great antiquities. We were all happy we went.Here are a couple of samples of what we saw.
After ordering 6" hamburgers at a place called Sauselito( boy were we surprised) we set off on a trip to Regensberg another old city.We walked around for a couple of hours on the Danube, town square, and near the cathedral.
I am here with Kevin and his brother Dennis as well as our nephew Matthew..today we visited theImperial Palace of the Holy Roman Empire 1057-1570 and used after as well. Nuremburg is a walled city.....well fortified I must say...a lot of history and very interesting visit.
The younger generation of the family here Katya with Martin and family as well as Christina took us to Wurzburg churches, the royal residences, and the castle on the hill where i got photos of the buildings and grounds, gardens,river Main and vineyards. More yummy German food,too!
We visited Herbert and Regina Weigand who are related to Kevin,Dennis whose grandmother's father Johann came to USA with their great grandfather, Franz who got homesick snd returned. There were actually 5 brothers. Herman and wife Gisela are descended from a sister. Herbert's 2daughters Christine single and Katia with husband Martin, and 3 children David, Sophia, and Samuel were there as well. We were entertained royally: we were taken for a tour by several family members and the mayor, Regina's brother! Then, a feast was prepared by Regina and family. We had a blast and were honored to be with them! We visited the church where Johann was baptized. The family tree was updated.
Lovely afternoon at this botanical garden with lots of flowers and acouple of stone lions!
