~DAY EIGHT~
So this is a sad day, we need to depart from our new beloved hotel, as we are packing and leaving our beautiful hotel, their dog Guinness, decides he wants to visit :) So he comes and chills with us for a bit- he was so cute. He makes me miss Baloo, whenever you see him, give me a huge HUG for me please!!!
Then we ate breakfast one last time, and we were on our way to Neuschwanstein to visit Ludwig's famous castle. This specific castle was special because it had the latest technology of its time. It had running water, and a telephone (1884). The sad thing was that King Ludwig never go to enjoy the full castle, for it was never completed. The day after King Ludwig was declared unable to rule, he was found dead in the river. Some say it was murder, others say he just drowned. Another cool thing about this castle was that it was designed by a painter the same painter who painted the enchanted forest in the concert hall. To this day, there are concert held within the castle mainly pieces from Richard Wagner and other classical music. Also in the concert hall, is the only thing directly linked to King Ludwig, his coat of arms- he did not want or have any paintings of himself within the castle, because he did not want to take away from his donating to the castle to the arts! So now that you know a little bit about the castle, I can tell you that the hike up to the castle is only mile long, but it felt like eternity to some. It is because it is up the side of a mountain. Overall, it was a nice way to work out and enjoy a great view with the family! On our way back down from the castle we stopped and had some Gluhwein and some Bavarian Treats. They tasted like dough balls with sugar. Again not very healthy but Yummy all the same!! <3 We then continued to bottom and piled in the car and we were again off to another destination- Schuttertal, near Freiberg or the Schwarzwald (Black Forest). We were driving and driving and driving some more and finally we decided to eat at this place that claimed to have the best schnitzel around. or just really good schnitzel on its sign. So we go in and eat. I was the only one who ordered Schnitzel. It was tasty not the best, but deff tasty. My dad had a 1 meter long curry-wurst and almost finished it with a little bit of our help :) right right! and then My mom and sister had friend potatoes with ham and cheese. My mom didn't like it to much :( so she had some of my dad's lol :] nice how that works. Then after dinner we were off again to our hotel, to find it in the dark. Seeing as it gets dark here around umm let's go with 5 and then get's light again around 9 ish. There isn't much sunlight, its mainly Grey skies. Yuck- anyways on the road driving.. and the gps tells us to take this turn so we take it no problem its on this hill going up the mountain, and its been snowing and its icy and its getting late and its dark out. Well all those things seem problematic, if we were thinking we would NOT have gone up that HILL- EVER!!
But here's the HORROR STORY as i like to call it from our driving. I'll set the scene:
Helga- GPS ; Dad-Driver; Mom- Navigator: Me- passenger drivers side; Sara- passenger side.
Late at night, Dark, going up a hill, curvy road, edge of the hill on the driver side, road big enough for 1.5 cars, and its icy! GO:
Me- I'm scared.
Mom- Of what?
Me- Sliding... (looking out my window)
......2 min later.......
Helga- in 100 yards turn right, ........ Turn Right, Go straight.
Dad- Okay so then we go straight?
Mom- yes up this road, this is the right way.
So Dad drives up the road - 5 min later, about 100 yds up
Dad- This is the right way?
Mom- Yes, keep going this is the right way, we are going right
(the car is slowing down) - keep going , it says straight
Dad- I can't my wheels are slipping
Me- OMG - OMG.. (freaking out)
btw. Sara was reading, okay mb she stopped now-ish but didn't look like it.
Dad- I can't move, I have no friction. (He takes his foot off the break to give it more gas... and the car slides back about 3-5 feet.
Me-AHHHHH....... with sniffs and tears.
Mom- Carissa, just breathe your okay. You are okay, just breathe.
Me- gasping for air.
Dad is slowly trying to back us down the hill. slipping and sliding in every direction
Mom- Stay close to this side, Tim Stay to this side.
Dad- I KNOW, I just don't want to hit the snowbank either.
Sara- breathe Carissa.
Mom- How are you doing Carissa?
Me- fff-fff-fffinnneeee... sniff sniff.. (big breath) (thinking to myself.. we are okay we are okay we are okay.. omg omg omg )
Finally we made it back to somewhat stable ground and then I had to gather my wits and prepare myself to speak German to try and figure away to get our hotel. So my mom and I walk up to some random house, that has a light on, and first we are frightened by this Huge WOOF! and see this ginormous dog looking at us, but we figured help was more important so we continued to the door. We rand the doorbell and waited, no show, then we rang the other bell, and finally a man in a t-shirt & jeans opens the door. Of course he speaks no English, so I had to try my best after being scared to death to converse and find a new way to our destination. So in the end of it all, the man was laughing to himself, on how we tried to go up that way because no one goes up that way in winter they only come down. Well either way I was still thankful to finally get directions and get back on a non-ICY road! Eventually we made it to our destination by 8:00 pm give or take. Then we up loaded and relaxed, mom and I went downstairs, got dad a beer and bought a banana split for all of us to enjoy after that one Hellish Car ride! EKK :( Well, Sara read her book, actually finished it, mom reorganized and went to bed early and my dad and I Watched the Packer game!! It was nice to have someone to watch the game with. That doesn't happen over here. I can not WAIT for next year and the packer parties.. we GOTTA have them!!! GO PACK GO!! Then it was off to bed, it had been a long day!
~DAY NINE~
We actually slept in a bit, woke up at 8:30, I had to figure out how to operate the shower for sara, we had to pull up on this tiny little nozzle. But we finally got it, after that it was breakfast time :) yumm... then we were trying to see what to do. So we decided hey lets check out this Glass museum. Well we went there and sad to say we never made it to the museum. We just checked out the HUGE glass store that sold a million things. Well atleast it felt like it. My mom was in heave. I will say I was enjoying myself was well. My dad, I think he thought it was cool, but worried about how many things we would be carrying home, and trying not to break. lol After a while in the Glass store we headed off to Freiberg main town. We were trying to follow Rick Steve's advice and see the mooning Gargoyle, but I didn't see it and neither did my family. I am a little disappointed I could not find it :( then we hit up one of the hopping places in his book called Tacheles. It was pretty cool, the building was divided and had a bridge type thing to get to the other side. It was pretty unique. My mom had schnitzel, which she got for Papa, and she said it was D-licious!!! yumm yumm my dad also got schnitzel but my mom liked hers better. Sara got gnocchi and I got spaghetti. All was very appetizing and very filling :) which is a good thing. Then we returned safely back to our hotel, without going up that crazy hill and I think my family played cards, and updated! Yes well then we all snuggled nice and neatly into our beds. Oh wait.. my dad wasn't feeling good and he was the first one that fell asleep and my mom and I watched an episode of house. It was a good one :] and it was good bonding time. Sara was already sleeping. lol <3 Love my family!!!!!
**pictures ahead**
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