We'd we got up early and headed for a 3 day trip down to Fussen. It was snowing and about 21 degrees. Walking from the train station to our family run hotel was cold but with 3 sweaters and a coat, I loved it.
Fussen is the Bavarian village close to "Mad King Ludwig's" Neuschwanstein Castle. It doesn't seem like he was really " mad" but interested more in creating beauty for himself than for governing. So when he built his castles all over Bavaria, he owed 400 million marks. In other words he was spending more than he could afford. (Mmmmm sounds familiar. ) Anyway the people declared him insane and he mysteriously died.
This castle is truly a work of art. Walt Disney though so and made it his "Disney Castle".
We took a horse drawn carriage up but stayed too long and walked down in driving snow. It was worth it. So very beautiful is God's creation!! The surrounding mountains were breathtaking in the snow.

The museum starts at around100 AD with a few things earlier but really centers on WWII. Hitler was truly a madman and those who followed him.
I thought about testing who we follow in this life and how vitally important that is. They became so desensitized that doing wrong seemed right.

I hope and pray God's blessings on you today. Dennis and I have really been on the move this last week. Seeing everything from the horrors of war man creates to the beauty and majesty God creates.
Tues the 12th we walked to the train station heading off for Berlin. There is so much there to see. We decided on the German History Museum for our day trip.

I've been surprised how little jet lag I've experienced. Maybe because I'm with my sweet family.
Karen and I went to some 2nd hand shops and grocery shopping.
Today we walked all over Leipzig. Seeing the city center where Bach, Goethe, Wagner, Schiller lived.
Leipzig has so much history in music, literature and religion. What a wonderful city in which to begin our adventure!
Auf Weidersehen

I'm in Germany!!!

Dennis and I were welcomed at the train station with flowers and hugs. We welcomed them with a suitcase full of American goodies. All is good!!!