Twins Incognito: Germany

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Europe Grand Tour: Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany

The fellowship bid farewell to Munich early Tuesday morning and ventured to the dream-like castle of Neuschwanstein. Ideally situated on mountaneous terrain and overlooking a breathtaking landscape of forests and lakes, Neuschwanstein is the result of the fantastical imagination of a rather eccentric Bavarian monarch, Ludwig II. Though left unfinished this castle does not fail to stun. A guided tour of the castle revealed many splendors including a lavish bedroom, a lush throne-like toilet in the master bathroom, a cave room, and an intricate musical hall. We spent the majority of the morning entranced by the beauty of Neuschwanstein and the scandalous story surrounding it. Our curiosity satisfied, we made our way back to Switzerland just in time for Dajo Osman's birthday party.

Neuschwanstein Castle

Ludwig II's Father's Castle

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Europe Grand Tour: Munich, Germany

As we mentioned earlier, our stay in Switzerland was interrupted by a two-day trip to Germany. The fellowship ventured to Munich, Germany early on Monday morning to visit our cousin Emin, who studies and works there. After checking into our hotel, we met up with Emin and had lunch together. After a scrumptous lunch, where Azra and I had the most delicious gemüse (veggie) burgers, we headed to the center to explore the historic city. Some highlights included watching the large clock announce the top of the hour with music and puppets, eating pretzels, and meeting Santa Clause (no joke). While the guys enjoyed some of the famous German sausages, we girls had dinner at a wonderful vegetarian restaurant. Munich's architecture is beautiful and its people are friendly, but my favorite part of the trip was spending time with our cousin Emin.