Neuschwanstein Castle

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On Monday, both the Americans and Germans took a two hour bus ride south to see the fairytale castle Neuschwanstein. Upon arrival, hiked fifteen minutes to nearby Tegelberg mountain, where we were given two options. The majority of us chose to ride on the Rodelbahn, a toboggan ride down a metal luge track on the side of the mountain. The other group rode a gondola halfway up the mountain, and then hiked up a steep trail to the very top of the mountain. After that adventure, we walked over to Neuschwanstein where, even though we missed our tour, we were able to walk the grounds and take lots of photos. Following that, we meandered over to a nearby bridge from which we could take pictures of the classic view of Neuschwanstein. After a bit of time for shopping and relaxing, we all promptly passed out on the two hour ride back to Planegg. All in all, this trip was a success, and it was nice to go finally go on a trip with our exchange partners.



~Maggie and Charlie

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