Southern Germany- Day 6

Having recently been in the urban and hustling city of Berlin to now residing in the mountaneous region of Southern Germany is such a transition. Everywhere is so picturesque and the two castles we visited today, Hohenschwangau and Neuschwanstein were amazing. Honhenschwangan was King Maximilan II of Bavaria's and the exterior is a neogothic style, whereas, Neuschwanstein is a Romanesque style is a somewhat magical with the beautiful towers, breathtaking views, and orante interior. Similar to King Ludwig's palace (which we visited yesterday), his bedroom was the most elaborate and decorated in shades of blue, which was the King's favorite color. Each of the views from the rooms were spectacular and one of balconies provided a great view of a waterfall. 

 Stepping out of the castle, we walked around the castle and up a mountain to a bridge directly above the waterfall. The bridge was very crowded, but once we muddled our way through the tourists, the view of the castle and waterfall were amazing. 

In the evening, we visited the ruins of Burg Falkenstein, the highest castle ruins in Germany. 
These ruins were originally owned by a count in the medieval times and were considered to be 
a castle; however, this castle was eventually ruined partly due to lighting. King Ludwig planned 
on buying this territory to build his own castle, but was unable to do so due to his early death. 
After enjoying the 360 view of the countryside from this elevated height, we had tasty
hot chocolate and superb ice cream (this is actually the best ice cream I've ever tasted)
at the nearby hotel at Burg Falkenstein.  

Guten tag!