German Girl

My next stop on my European tour was Germany! I had never been and was so excited to see the country. I landed in Frankfrurt & drove to visit some distant relatives whom I didn't know very well near a Village called Bamberg.

It was really late when I arrived so I didn't see much and basically crashed! Traveling is exhausting :) I woke up to see the house they were so generously hospitable to invite me to stay in and their sprawling back yard with deer frolicking! Germany is very lush & green, which I had no idea of...very beautiful.

So we set off to the main Village of Bamberg. Very cute place, outdoor market where we bought produce for dinner later. We toured around the Village & the castle nearby. Very cool. Later that evening we had a "German BBQ" which was in a little gazebo hut basically and we grilled inside there. Even in August, temps at night dropped into the 50s! I was shocked. It was so fun & really great getting to know them all. Wonderful memories.

The next day, I set off to Rothenburg, Germany. WHAT A GREAT PLACE! I loved it so much, really what I pictured Germany to be. Its known as the Christmas town with beautifully ornate decorations year round, nightly tours by the Nights watchmen and great bed & breakfasts.

I spent a few days here just exploring the history of this place. It was one of the only villages not completely destroyed in the war. Why? There was a US General in charge of taking the Nazi's over here.  His mother had visited this village & told him stories of how wonderful it was, brought him photos & he never forgot that. When it was time to bomb everything, he made sure this village was spared. There's a torture museum that was really interesting. They were really very brutal back in the day, for no reason. All from making people wear humiliating head gear which let everyone know they cheated on their wives, were gossiping women etc, all the way to tying people up in the town square and pulled them apart limb from limb etc! Crazy.

 

I have to say, I really don't care for German food at all. I don't eat weird meat, don't eat sausage etc. but I had the BEST meal here! Its called Rulladen & Spatzel FUCK was it delish!!! 

BEST FOOD EVER! Romantik Hotel Restaurant

This is Hotel Herrnschloesschen, the best hotel in the Village, I was really very pleased with it.

 I recommend making this Village a stop on your Bavarian tour for sure! Well worth it! Next I drove to the world famous Disney Castle! I have always wanted to see it in person! Neuschwanstein castle was built for King Ludwig.  He died a mysterious & unsolved death just months after moving into the castle! Tragic. Seven weeks after the death of King Ludwig II in 1886, Neuschwanstein was opened to the public. The shy king had built the castle in order to withdraw from public life – now vast numbers of people came to view his private refuge.

You can take a horse carriage ride up to the Castle.

View from inside of the castle, stunning!

No photos were allowed inside :o(

 Just a day trip, it was beautiful but compared to the Palace of Versailles....whew-no comparison. After a long day, I drove to my final German stop, Munich. 

I am not much of a big city person, so the many people that said Munich was a must-see....for me? I could have lived without it. I actually had a much better time in Salzburg, Austria (a quick 90 min drive south from Munich)

Of course I stopped at Hofbrauhaus, however it was filled with tourists mostly

I did like the escape of the English Gardens...serene

I was SO excited when I saw Salzburg, had anyone mentioned it or if I would have known about it, I would have stayed there instead of Munich & did a day trip to Munich instead of the reverse. 

Salzburg is where they filmed The Sound of Music and the birthplace of Mozart. I can appreciate both of those facts but it didn't do much for me. What impressed me were the AMAZING views atop the Mountain and the sweet Village, great food, people & the total vibe. 

Very similar to the views I had in Switzerland

Probst! Had to drink beer on my last day in Bavaria! It was actually not bad! (I don't drink beer)

Well that concludes my time in Germany, I hope you all enjoy my bringing you back with me lol! You can see full galleries of each city I traveled to on my website, http://www.BriannaJordan.com and of course enjoy all of the other many enticing photos and movies I create for you all to lust after! 

Until next time!

Auf Wiedersehen!!!

xoxo, Brianna