Cat in the lobby
The car has arrived!
Hopping in (brand new Porsche 911 4S convertible)
Top down, ready for action
Bavarian town
Achtung! Gnomes!
Taking the wheel
Speeding through the countryside
Forgensee, in Bavaria
Schloss Neuschwanstein spotted
Plenty green
Schloss Neuschwanstein from the parking lot
Hooray for lines
Schloss Hohenschwangau
Some other outbuilding
Near the entrance of Schloss Hohenschwangau
A glimpse of the Alps
Schloss Hohenschwangau
Hohenschwangau and Neuschwanstein, neighbors
Neuschwanstein, a simple summer residence
Balcony
View of the Forgennsee
Church on the approach road
Swan fountain
Corner tower on Hohenschwangau
Lion fountain, inspired by the Alhambra
Exit only
Fully turretted
Keeping the tourists in line
Schloss Neuschwanstein tower
One of the less fantastical views of Neuschwanstein
Neuschwanstein in its full glory
Towers of all sorts
Hangliders behind Neuschwanstein
The imposing entrance
Red brick, seems out of place
Entering the compound
A bit of a hodge-podge
The music hall, I think
Looking south to the Alps
Marienbrücke (Mary's Bridge), closed
Hohenschwangau and the Alpsee
Another view of Neuschwanstein on the descent
Back into the car
Porsche lineup
Streching its legs
Happy driver
I think she had fun
It IS fun
Ominous clouds, better move quickly
Our room at Burg Hotel, with nice Bavarian valley view
Filling the kettle
View from our window
Burg Hotel, in Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Right next to the hotel
Old walls
Nice gardens
Dusk approaches
Wandering town
Jakobskirche
Jakobskirche
Timbered construction
The main square
Downspouts
Another onion dome
Another view of the main square
Assorted stone
Outer wall and tower
Looking the other way
The most awesome crest ever
Birdcage in the window
Heading up to the wall
The outer gate
Up on the wall
Tile roof
Part of the 2.5km perimeter
Stork nest
Cars nestled against the wall
The night watchman's tour
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