We arrived in Munich and our guide, it is clear this is Bavaria. Bavarian promoting self-employment in Germany and even have their own language. I have been here several times, but we must simply in the eye now, I think, more dynamic, clean and refined. We have 2 days in Nancy, a leader who already emailed to stay in contact. I have a small group of only 26 so as to leave me. It is the first time abroad, and I learn with enthusiasm, not like children. It is the land of high-tech engineering. 9 we have a history with the new Mercedes cars stacked in the shape of a tree in the Advent season. We also see the BMW factory. I love to work with 7 weeks holiday per year, 340 different work programs selection, a fitness room, whirlpool and the many other advantages. We feel for the warm apple strudel to visit the famous site. Here is the 100 ‘tree with 2500 candles. Our Welcome Dinner is a delight Haufbrauhous Yodel ALP with horns and sausages of all the sausage. The group toasts their Steinsche beers such as barley, hops and water.
It is time, the wonderful history of the villages. There is a magic moment to visit. No country celebrates Christmas with more passion than Germany. While we in the Alps, in the air in the morning like a light blue. Soon a blizzard penetrates our coach, but we have experienced driver named Eno who like to travel in 7 days.
We arrive at Neuschwanstein and ride and transportation to the famous castle. (This is the style of Disney, under its own). Castles, I saw that I was all over the world, but the knights of the medieval fortress in the Gothic style, with the tower is spectacular. Built in 1869, seems to be a beating with the new premises will receive. 388 measures worth the climb. None of us, we prefer in the summer of 5000 tourists a day. In winter, this castle dream becomes surreal. So I love traveling outside of the season.
Pity poor Mad King Ludwig II, the world largest and most extravagant, expensive and magnificent palace for himself. That is the sad story of the 6 ‘king lived here only 4 months ago. The people loved it so that the Office of Tourism of the Germans of today. His family does not. Attempts to explain mad Ludwig set and a team of psychiatrists, to prove, for example. Although dependent on the depression and insomnia, the doctor could not find him mentally. After a short article, his corpse was in the lake and the family has said that it is suicide. But the body of his psychiatrist was also found, most agree that it is a murder, because the autopsy was denied. Later it was found that Louis is gay, so that the “King of the Fairies” is really a fairy.
We ask ourselves some time in the beautiful Oberammergau, famous for its passion play every 10 years. The houses are made of wood painted with fairytales: Hansel and Gretel, Red Riding Hood, etc. Then he turned in Nuremberg with a clever leader of the city to life before our eyes from the 15th Century with the destruction of the Second World War. Some are of the Toy Museum or Torture Museum while I was in the world’s largest Christmas market.
With the huge double bed carousals trees, horses with bells, more than 400 stalls selling food and crafts, but also as it is festive! Grazing my way into the marketing of bananas in white chocolate, bread, fruit, grapes glass lamps pretzels, pink marzipan pigs, licorice angles and all kinds of nuts, coated with sugar, grilled. Gingerbread form are omnipresent and the smell of the heat, Gluh wine sweet scent in the air. I’m on a sugar high and the head of the craft. Shopping is a sport of blood in the narrow streets, but Mastercard is my armor, and I find all my toy treasures. There are giant nutcrackers from all professions, single, and 29 billion for nurseries decorations. In the twilight, the illumination begins. I break for dinner from 6 Sausage, cheese from Bavaria and a pyramid Kohl in the last 2012th
In the tour, which Rodenthal Goebel / Hummel Factory. I expected the effort, but it was fascinating to learn, for each space is precious. From 1871 to today, 700 artists, these small numbers do not make sense. They are per room, and if an error, it must be broken. The better paid before the painters are delicate. “I met a woman, the past 12 years painting, straight eyebrows, lips and another on a man who worked 10 years has red cheeks! Eye strain should increase as the sewing for a long lifetime and is 3 years to learn in this level. Initially our guide assumes that if a club for collectors, are in reality one can hardly pay 2”bebé Jesus. Later, in East Germany who visited Lauenstein Confiserie, chocolate / chocolate factory was very busy with the season, reserved just for us. I cocoa and chocolate fountains in the vicinity of the orgasm and confirm again that the U.S. does not produce the product in pure form or as the satisfaction in Europe.
Best of all towns was Rothenberg, 2300, in which the population in our Hotel Principe is located within the walls of the Old Town. Our guide on this route instantly awakened all my 5 senses and gave me the pleasure, for days. We tend to be higher up each year with our flashy decorations. Of the wooden houses in the middle of cobbled streets, is quiet and smooth. This is in the Middle Ages with the pewter ornaments hand-lit candles, and conifers. Then our guide invited us all to Claudia at home. I will buy “snowball effect” that this city is famous. What stacked like softball color in the windows. For over 300 years, these candies were made from pieces sparingly Pie pastry cool. Diving in chocolate, strawberry or cinnamon, butter melt in your mouth. As the sun is shining, I am out of my coat a pleasant 50 °. How do you that the snow.
At the conclusion of our visit in the town of Student Prince in Heidelberg, with the entrance of the famous castle and its 55,000 gallons of wine from the barrel wood. That night, I was giving to a great trip, my last in 2005. I am writing this log, so that my group of wonderful memories. With pride, I remember at the time, patience, no complaints, generous tippers, polite and friendly with the other local inhabitants. I wish I could clone the perfect passengers.
After hugging Eno farewell, he left with many bags Lagertechnik think now we need a semi-tractor trailer with his trainer. This December, is happy to back in time. Certainly, it’s been with me in my elf inside. Which gift!