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