So I am sure all you reader(s?) were wondering why there haven't been more entries recently. Well I've been working and exploring Germany, and being lazy. Anyway that exploring Germany thing went pretty well. My mom came here for a visit so we took a trip down the Deutsche Weinstrasse (German Wine Country) and tried local wines, stumbled across the Schwarzwald (Black Forest), and down to Bayern (Bavaria). In Bavaria, we visited Schloss Neuschwanstein (Castle New Swan Stone).
New Swan Stone was one of four castles Mad Ludwig, King of Bavaria, had envisioned to build. Unfortunately, the Bavarians got paperwork signed saying he was crazy so he was put into a mental hospital and just happened to drown in a lake, along with his psychiatrist, the next day. His death stopped both the construction of the castles and the imminant Bavarian bankruptcy.
Anyway, it's pretty (see picture) and a mandatory stop for all tourists. We've seen it now - twice. I have a feeling that this may become our "German Coke Museum". For those of you who visited us in Atlanta, the Coca-Cola museum was the default location to take guests. Neuschwanstein is in a better location but lacks the refreshment that the Coke tour provided.
However, I did have a bratwurst. German brats are like the stinking Cincinnati brats (or vice versa, I suppose). The meat is the consistancy of a hotdog, but it's white and flecked with dark flavor crystals. However the fries (pom-mes) are exquisite. You even get a little two-pronged fork with which to eat them.
Anyway, we're back from our roadtrip and I'm loaded with things to blog about. Get ready!
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