Blogs from Fussen, Bavaria, Germany, Europe - page 8

Let me just say - Cuddle Duds are one of the best inventions to date. Worth every penny I paid for them - actually they were not so expensive, but I would have paid twice their value for sure. The morning was overcast and quite windy on that hill, and I was so happy for the extra layers. There was no indoor area to wait other than a very small souvenier shop that maybe 4 people could squeeze into. I went in for a few minutes, bought a booklet and magnets and then had to make my way back out so others could come in and do the same. I did duck into the ladies room for a few minutes, thinking that would be a great place for protection from the elements, not t mention nature ... read more

On the way down the hill, I sat next to a lady from San Francisco and her daughter, who was attending college in London. They were disappointed that the weather was not colder and that there was not more snow. Hmmm. I was well satisfied with both, the temperature was low enough for me, and the snow on the ground was a good 4 to 5 inches deep. At any rate, we reach the bottom of the hill and I make my way to the ticket office. It is now 3:00, and the last tour in Hohenschwangau is at 3:50. I know learn that the carriage goes only to Neuschwanstein (where was this ticket agent when I bought the tickets the first time?). So, I begin my climb up this mountain, first a pathway, then steps ... read more

I board the train from the Munich airport to Munich Pasing station, a suburb station of the city. Schoolchildren were boarding along the way to ride into Munich. I would guess that these kids were ages 8 - 12, elementary school age. It was fun to watch them interact - no different than watching kids from the US, except that we don't usually see them in commute with adults going to work and tourists making their way from the airport. My very rough German allowed me to catch some of their conversations - girls teasing boys, boys teasing girls and so on. That helped pass the time, about 45 minutes, till my stop at Muich-Pasing, a suburb of Munich. The train was a few minutes late in arriving, and I watched my connecting train depart the ... read more

Out I go in search of the spot that I have been watching for over a year. The Fussen Homepage has a webcam, which has an image burned in my brain as I have looked at this website almost daily for the last year. So, I know it is located on the Reichenstrasse, and I have a map, so I am optimistic that I will find this familiar site. But, before that a quick stop in the Tourist office is needed to inquire on a tour for Wednesday outside of the Fussen area. No luck on the tour - it is only available for groups. But, I can take the public bus to everywhere I want to go, so I will study the bus routes and plan my Wednesday. Fussen has the architecture that is typical ... read more