Day 5 - Day trip to Neuschwanstein Castle

May 26, 2007

By Mike McKenna, Sr, WR, Springfield, Ohio

Today we got on the bus for a two and a half hour bus ride to Neuschwanstein Castle.

Getting to see this castle was well worth the long bus ride. Once we get into the tourist area of the castle we all had a little break for lunch, then we started our hike.

The castle sat on a mountain in the Alps, so we had to take a half an hour hike up a winding road. Once we got up to the castle we had time to kill and most of us took pictures of the amazing views and structures of the castle.

Then we had a guided tour of the castle. The Neushwanstein Castle is definitely the most unique stop we have made. We all walked around this castle in amazement.

To see some of the rooms, the paintings, all the woodwork, and size was something none of us will probably get to see again in our lifetime.

After the tour we then went on another ten minute walk to a bridge between two mountains. The bridge served has a picture opportunity for all the tourist, and it was well worth the walk.

After the visit to the castle we got back on the bus to travel back to Munich for a huge dinner of pasta and schnitzel.

Once dinner was finished we made our way back to the hotel to have a short team walk through meeting before we had to be in our rooms.