Considering Pam could not work we headed off to see both the castles in Fussen, Schloss Hohenschwangau and the other one being Neuschwanstein Castle, the one Walt Disney’s modeled his castle with tall spires and built around 1888 by the then King of Bavaria, Ludwig. While the castles contain some good history and are well worth the visit they were somewhat less inspiring other structures we have seen on our travels. We took guided tours of the castles to get inside and saw some wonderful artworks and relics along with some clever engineering in the kitchens of Ludwig’s castle. The great thing about Ludwig’s castles is it was never finished and remains in the same state today, never finished. Returning early afternoon it was time for some more relaxation and an easy day.... read more

Leaving early we headed off to the alps again this time via the Grimselpass and Furkapass if they are open, the destination is Liechtenstein all going well. What a stunning drive we had, firstly through the lower hills and finally winding up through Grimselpass for a brief stop and to admire the awesome view. Onwards and ever upwards we headed up the Furkapass which was open today for the first time this year. This and many of the passes in the alps are closed during the winter as they are very dangerous, the snow in places where we drove was over 4 meters high at the edges of the road where they had cut a way through, very cool. There are hotels dotted right through the area which are sponsored by the Swiss Military in exchange ... read more

Before we start today, a note for one of our younger readers: please be advised that the blog is a record of the trip and locations and not about individual people and what they did on a day to day basis! Rising early Bree, Pam and I prepared to catch the train up to Zermatt and then the cable car to the top of the mountain to view the Matterhorn. After a 15 minute walk to the train station and paying the 39e return fares for the three of us it was off to Zermatt. Zermatt is a ski village for the rich and famous I suspect as it is expensive to get there and accommodation appears to be pricey as well. Paying the 225e for the three of us to get up the mountain was ... read more

Leaving late, around 2.30 as Pam was trying to catch up on work we headed off towards lake Maggiore, again via the back roads, the roads around the lakes are very very narrow with many places where two cars cant pass and it is a matter of getting through when you can. Winding down lake Como we were looking for a road over the mountains, through Switzerland then over to Lake Maggiore. Getting through Lugano was a nightmare at 5.00 but we finally got some clear road towards Luino, we passed the Swiss border where we were stopped and sent onto a weighbridge. This little Swiss/Italian man then proceeded to ask us if we wanted a 3 way on the autobahn, Pam and I cracked up, we had no idea what this border guard wanted, we ... read more

Just a short hop 45kms and three hours down the road and over a lovely mountain pass road full of rivers and waterfalls we came to a lovely little lake called Idro, stopping for a late lunch alongside the lake we spotted a nice little spot down by the lake big enough for the camper, we decided to stop early for the day and kick back a little. This spot was down a little road and right on the edge of the lake with stunning snow capped mountain views, just perfect. Kicking back for a snooze while Pam updated the blog and did some work on her pics and Bree caught up on some home work. It rained a little later in the day but it was a great spot for the night. Cuckoos were everywhere ... read more