Garmisch, Germany

When we found out that we were going to Germany we agreed to make the most of it. We wanted to travel and see EVERYTHING! We told ourselves that if we came back with a little debt it was ok we would pay it off but we didn't want to miss any opportunity. So with that being said 3 weeks after we landed in country we were on the road to spend the 4th of July in Garmisch, Germany. Garmisch is a wonderful small town at the base of the Alps on the Austrian border. You have to remember that the Germans don't celebrate our independence so for them it was just another weekend. Our drive down was a little nerve racking. It was the first time we had ventured that far from the American post. By the time we got to Garmisch we were in heaven.



Once we were checked in to the hotel it was time to explore. We knew our end point was to see the famous Neuschwanstein castle but there was a few other things to see first. So our first find was a wonderful wood carving shop. They actually had someone in the shop doing some carving. That really impressed Rob. He just stood there staring. We picked up a few souvenirs and then it was off to see what we could find next. Then we stopped at the Weise Kirchen. It is an old completely white church. It was stunning to see.



Finally it was time to see Neuschwanstein castle. I had heard so much about it but I wasn't really prepared for it. It was awesome. The foundation stone was put down in 1869 and it was completed and fully furnished in 1873. The tour was wonderful. The rooms really were fit for a king. It was so hard to believe that they could build something so incredible in the 1800's. We would have loved to be able to roam the halls forever but alas the tour was over. It was a great experience and while it was our first castle to see it certainly wasn't going to be our last.