Today is my 50th post on this blog!! And I am very glad to be sharing it along with Sunday's in my City. When I began, this blog was more so for keeping myself mentally sane and occupied in this strange land. Never did I think that in the process I would be connected to people, make wonderful friends and above all have FOLLOWERS. Like every blogger, I wondered what would I write about, would anyone be interested in reading? I am amazed and humbled by the response,comments and all the messages I have received. Thank you all for your support and encouragement which motivates me and helps me survive in this fairytale land .
Today, I bring to you the fairytale castle of Germany, The Neuschwanstein castle built by King Ludwig II. A very beautiful castle built on one of the most scenic locations on earth. This is the castle Walt Disney used as an inspiration for Cinderella's castle at the Disney theme parks.
As you can see in the first picture, the castle is covered in clouds. Weather can play spoilt sport during a holiday and that's what it did to ours. I was disappointed with the rain, but nevertheless took consolation on the fact that I could return again since it was a 4 hour drive from home. To our surprise, the skies cleared the following day and we returned to view the castle against the setting sun. If you ever plan a holiday in Germany, Neuschwanstein should be on your "to visit" list.
Thanks to Unknown Mami for hosting this event every Sunday where we can share our cities and also roam along with our fellow bloggers.
It is so beautiful! Oh my. Kaishon always tells me he wants to live in a castle : ) and I just smile. I will show him these pictures when he wakes up!
ReplyDeleteI love coming to visit. Congratulations on your 50th post! : )
wow your pictures are amazing, we went there last July it was cold and rainy my pictures stink from there.it's so beautiful there one of my favorite places in Germany.
ReplyDeleteI did not know that about Walt Disney. I learned something today and got a view of beautiful a castle in Germany! Gorgeous. I'm you got sunshine!
ReplyDeleteOooh goodness I can see that I will making a trip there at some point! just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the 50th post and Im so happy you started a blog:) our litle expat community is a wonderful one and I love how we can all come together and give eachother encouragement. I love reading about what you do in your neck of the woods! I cant wait to read the next 50 posts!
Well done on your 50th post!
ReplyDeleteI love castles, this one is fantastic. I am so glad you got to see it in the rain and in the good weather.
Have a good week. xxx
That's one gorgeous castle! Congratulations on 50 posts! I'm glad you've found a community.
ReplyDeleteHooray for 50 posts! Keep it up! I like the clouds in the first picture. Makes the castle look magical!
ReplyDeleteWow!! Personally, that first cloudy one is a favorite of mine. I think the clouds make it look dreamy and fairy-tale like. I never knew that this was the inspiration for Disney's Cinderella castle, but I can see why. It's breath-taking! Thanks for sharing such wonderful photos. It's great to share SIMC with you every week! :-D
ReplyDeleteHey, It's your Big 5-0!!!! Congratulations.
ReplyDeleteYour fairytale castle is amazing. Your pictures make me want to see it in person. What a beauty.
Happy SIMC,
jj
YAY!!! I love castles! This and the one in Seville are my most favorite.
ReplyDeleteWow.......How beautiful. Did you get to go inside any of them?
ReplyDeleteSome day I want to go to Europe and see a real castle. Great photos!
ReplyDeleteThank you all once again!!
ReplyDelete@Rebecca : Yes, we did go inside and there are no words to describe the inner beauty of the castle. Unfortunately, we are not allowed to click pics inside..:(
@Multiple Personalities :A lot of friends did tell me that the clouds make the castle look like it is straight out of a fairytale book.
I went to The Neuschwanstein castle last year, it was raining. Your photos are wonderful, show me the beauty of this fairy tale castle again.
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