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German Sidetrips

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January 19th 2008
We took a couple of side trips while in Munich—it is the perfect place to tour some of Germany’s beautiful countryside—and what better way to do it then by train? December 23: Füssen and Neuschwanstein Castle We traveled just 2 hours southwest of Munich to get to Füssen. Soon after leaving Munich we began to see snow—by the time we arrived, there was heaps of gorgeous, glittering w ... read more

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Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria'... ... read more