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| Linderhof Castle |
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| Neuschwanstein |
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| Front facade of Neuschwanstein |
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| Inner Courtyard of Neuschwanstein |
Today the plan was to head into Germany for a day-trip. The most exciting thing that happened when we crossed the border, was a German flag popping up in the corner of the GPS. Pretty much, there are virtually no borders in the European Union. Very different from the US/Canada border. First stop was the Linderhof Castle in the Graswang Valley. This was meant to be a tribute to Louis XIV (the Sun King) of France. He was the idol of Ludwig II of Bavaria. Ludwig wanted to build another Versailles in the Graswang Valley. But with the mountains, there was no room. Instead he built Linderhof; it’s really over the top, but beautiful and small. Each room is dripping with gilded gold everything, except the Moon Room. The Moon Room is gilded in silver. There is also the grotto, with seating for only seven to watch the opera. And the magic table (or flying table), which came up through the floor when it was time to eat. I found this castle interesting, because he actually lived there for most of his life. So it’s furnished still with the original furniture and it has all the original decor. Nothing has being redecorated or renovated. It’s incredible and so beautiful. The surrounding countryside is amazing too. All the mountains and lakes are a really nice, peaceful setting. I can see why it was his favourite castle. Then we drove to one of his other castles nearby, crisscrossing the border to get around the mountains. This next castle is probably the most photographed of all time, despite not being finished because he died before it could be completed. Schloss Neuschwanstein, near Fussen, was also the inspiration for the Disney Castle. Neuschwanstein is the fairytale castle of all fairytale castles. It’s beautiful, all white and sparkling in the sunlight. Except the front. I thought I’d never seen it before, but it turns out I have! Katelyn and I built it as a 3D puzzle in our basement. It’s the facade that made me sure. It’s red-brink with burnt-yellow stone. It’s very unique. The whole time Tante Carole kept saying that it was a famous castle and I’ve probably seen it before. I did, I just didn’t realize it.
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