burg H O H E N Z O L L E R N

To get up to this castle, the flyer we read said you needed to be athletically inclined. It was an incline alright- one we weren't ready to battle the little guys to make. We took the shuttle to the top.

In order to even get into the courtyard, you had to pay for the tour. So, we took the tour as well.

At this point, Justin said, "I'm kind of thinking all of these castles are alike."

 Needless to say, their attention span was shot and the 45-minute German tour {not a word of English} didn't help matters.

They gave the little guys King's robes to wear and we all slipped around in huge slippers given to wear in order to protect the floor.

Each provided a little entertainment, but not enough to last the long, dry tour surrounded by stuffy Germans.

In an attempt to escape the boredom and get back outside, we {Stacey} found a lower-level door. Unfortunately, it was door locked.

Luckily, another tour guide let us out but it was questionable whether he was going to let us go or not.

We were out of there- back on the shuttle down the hill.

It was another gorgeous castle.

I didn't catch much of the history or background.

I think it was originally built in the 15th century and is one of the most-visited castles in Germany.

I don't think I'll get away with visiting another castle for a while- as crazy as that sounds!