The second half of our Germany trip involved visiting the resort town of Baden-Baden in the Black Forest and skiing in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, both in Garmisch-Classic and Zugspitze (the tallest mountain in Germany). Lastly, we visited Neuschwanstein Castle, which was the model for Sleeping Beauty's castle in Disneyland!
Baden-Baden in the northern Black Forest
Baden-Baden
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Lisa in Baden-Baden
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Baden-Baden
The ice rink had "training wheels" in the form of penguins
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My parents in Baden-Baden
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Baden-Baden
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Baden-Baden
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Ginger sits next to Wilma (the stuffed cat) looking at birds
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Old town Leonberg in the snow
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A vineyard near Stuttgart
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A vineyard near Stuttgart
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The view from our room in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
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The ski jump in Partenkirchen
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The Partnach Gorge (Partnachklamm)
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The Partnach Gorge (Partnachklamm)
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The Partnach Gorge (Partnachklamm)
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The Partnach Gorge (Partnachklamm)
Photo by Lisa Davis
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The Partnach Gorge (Partnachklamm)
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The Partnach Gorge (Partnachklamm)
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The Partnach Gorge (Partnachklamm)
Photo by Lisa Davis
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The Partnach Gorge (Partnachklamm)
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The Partnach Gorge (Partnachklamm)
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Skiing at Garmisch-Classic
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Skiing at Garmisch-Classic
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Skiing at Garmisch-Classic
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Skiing at Garmisch-Classic
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Skiing at Garmisch-Classic
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Skiing at Garmisch-Classic
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Skiing at Garmisch-Classic
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Skiing at Garmisch-Classic
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Skiing at Garmisch-Classic
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Skiing at Garmisch-Classic
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Walking around at the very top of the Garmisch-Classic ski area
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Downtown Garmisch
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I'm not sure what this is supposed to be...perhaps the German equivalent of a jackalope?
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Downtown Garmisch
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Skiing at Zugspitze
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Skiing at Zugspitze
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Skiing at Zugspitze
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Skiing at Zugspitze
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Skiing at Zugspitze
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The Iglu-Dorf, an igloo hotel/bar at the Zugspitze
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The Iglu-Dorf, an igloo hotel/bar at the Zugspitze
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The summit of the Zugspitze
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The cable car from the Zugspitze back down to the ski area
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Looking down at Garmisch and Partenkirchen from the top of Zugspitze
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The cable car that leads back to Zugspitzeplatt (the train station)
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The ski area at Zugspitze
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The summit of Zugspitze, in Austria and Germany
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A church on Zugspitze
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Neuschwanstein Castle
This was one of many of "Mad" King Ludwig II castles, and was the inspiration of Sleeping Beauty"s Castle at Disneyland
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Neuschwanstein Castle
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Neuschwanstein Castle
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Neuschwanstein Castle
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Lisa in front of Neuschwanstein Castle
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Neuschwanstein Castle
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Neuschwanstein Castle
This was a nice viewing platform that extended over a canyon...with an open grate so that you could see 1000 feet below.