Blessed are the curious for they will have adventure. Winter is one of the most magical times of year to me. In Germany, there are so many things to keep busy with even when the cold weather and snow set in. This year, we headed over to Köln (Cologne) to explore. There are some medieval…
castles
Searching Through the Ruins! German Castle Ruins
“Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.” – Anne Frank It will never cease to amaze the history around us here! Being from the Midwest, we had history and beautiful sites to see, but most were never preserved. I’m sure at one point it was destroyed on purpose, so it…
Fairy Tale Castles
“Even on the worst days, there’s a possibility for joy.” – Kate Beckett A couple weekends ago we traveled to Garmisch and, on our way home, visited Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau. Neuschwanstein is the castle that, it’s said, Walt Disney saw and based the Disney Castle off of. King Ludwig II is so interesting. He is…