Neuschwanstein Castle

The night before we headed to Neuschwanstein Castle we stayed in a darling little pension on the border of Germany and Austria. I loved hearing the cow bells coming from outside our bedroom window but my Dad was not too happy about it, lol.

That next morning we drove and parked at a carpark just a 10 minute walk to the ticketing office. We bought our tickets a few days prior online so we got to wait only a few minutes instead of an hour or so at the office before we started the journey upwards to the castle.

To go up to the castle, you may walk uphill, take the bus (the line was very long) or opt for the horsehide  We took the carriage ride because we could get on right away and were nearing our tour time of the castle. Uphill was 6 euros (if I didn't remember wrongly) and 
downhill was 3 euros, but we ended up taking the bus down.

The interior of the castle was beautiful and we enjoyed the 30 minute tour. They have a little cafe where you can get a small bite to eat. After a quick snack we headed out for a walk from the castle to the bridge. It was stunning views.

Speyer Technik Museum and Brezelfest

Before heading off to Neuschwanstein and Austria, we had a day to kill so we took a day trip to Speyer. I heard there was a Brezelfest and I thought it would be a fun experience for my parents. We stopped off at the Speyer Technik Museum for the first half of the day before going to the festival. 

We all had a lot of fun! This place was huge and had something for everyone. Be sure to hit up the exhibits across the parking lot at the Museum Wilhelmsbau. I really enjoyed this building. I loved looking at all the vintage clothing and listening to all the music boxes.

We were starting to get hungry so left the museum and parked near the city center of Speyer to grab some lunch at the Brezelfest. 

Am Technik Museum 1

D-67346 Speyer