Bavaria Post #3- Schloss Hohenschwangau

The second day of our vacation we visited two of King Ludwig’s castles. They are located fairly close to each other, and between them there is a little village at the base of the mountains connecting them. We bought a pass to see both castles in one day. The first castle we went to was […]

Bavarian Post #2- Exploring Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Bavaria is a very picturesque and traditional part of Germany. It’s famous for it’s Lüftlmalerei- painted houses usually depicting religious scenes or themes. There are also lots of Fachwerkhäuser- half timbered houses. It is a very Catholic and traditional region. To the point that my usually “anything goes!” husband wouldn’t let our girls walk barefoot […]