[2012] Bavarian Road trip with Billy and Nate

Zurich --> Basel --> Leysin --> Zermatt --> Neuschwanstein Castle --> Munich --> St. Gilgen --> Salzburg --> Basel

It's always so nice when friends visit. This trip was a bromantic road trip that I crashed for the most part. We visited places that we've been before, but it was so much more fun with great company and with people who appreciated it all.

Can't wait for Nate's ukulele single to be recorded about this trip
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[2011] Berchtesgaden, Germany

Eagle's Nest was Hitler's favourite place for some reason. He built a little cottage/meeting place on this peak to entertain/impress important guests, I suppose. We learnt on the tour that he only visited it once after its completion. 

It wasn't the most interesting place I've been. And, the price to take a bus and elevator to the top was not worth its while. Next time, I would walk the trail to enjoy the view.

[2011] Neuschwanstein, Germany

Daytrip!!! Our daytrip to Nueschwanstein was lovely. We drove through a lovely area getting there, parked, enjoyed a refreshing glass of beer in the Sun then took a bus up to one of the castles. It was the one that was never finished due to the fact that the King was killed/or committed to an asylum. It's also the one that the Disney castle is based off of. I have to say I was really impressed with the castle. Although there are only about 2/3 floors which were finished, there were some beautiful rooms, and included a man made cave.

This was one of those days where I didn't know which camera to use for what. There were just a lot of things I wanted to take photos of. I had a film camera, a fish eye camera and a digital. I ended up loving my film photos the most.Too bad it was really expensive developing photos in Austria.

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[2011] Munich, Germany

Oktoberfest.

Lederhosen and dirndls make me miss living in Bavaria so much. Everyone looked so beautiful and charming in their tracht with 'mass' in their hands. My favourite tent was Augustiner's with the ox revolving in the front. Next time I'll have to check out the other tents too.

And, if you're not in Munich during Oktoberfest, visit the Chinese Tower in the English Gardens in their main park (confusing, I know) for some steins and music.