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Europe 2023 {Day 9 ~ Munich & Bavarian Alps}

 On Tuesday, December 20th I grabbed breakfast at the hotel and then walked about 15 minutes to where I met my tour for the day.  On my first visit to Munich, I only had time for one "day trip" outside of the city and I chose to go to Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial, but I always knew I wanted to venture down to the Bavarian Alps and see some castles on my next visit.  I had booked the premium tour and it was so fancy.  There was a snack bar and they even served beer and wine on the way home after the last stop of the day.  First stop was at Linderhof Castle. This was a "small" castle of King Ludwig's that was a partial mini-replica of Versailles.  It was a snowy walk to the castle... Interior photos were not allowed, but you can see some pics of the interior HERE Like Versailles, there are fountains and sculptures surrounding Linderhof, but they cover the statues with wood huts to protect them from the winter elements. After visiting Linderhof, we made a (to

Europe 2022 {Day 8 ~ Nürnberg & Munich}

Monday, December 19th started in Nürnberg.  I left out of the hotel to go have breakfast and quickly realized the sidewalk was covered in ice.  They hadn't treated about a block and half worth, so I slid down hill before finally hitting a portion that had been treated.  I had an unremarkable breakfast and then tried to walk through the market a little.  It was mostly still closed and a little too slick... Look!  I took a pic of my hotel after all... I waited for the store to open to buy more of the Nürnberg gingerbread and then headed to the train station to take a train to my next destination, Munich. I arrived in Munich and took a taxi to my hotel.  I couldn't check in early at the hotel, so I stored my luggage and then headed out.  I have been to Munich before so I didn't have a big list of things to do that afternoon.  I went to Marienplatz, which is just a few minutes from my hotel, and holds the largest Christmas Market. I walked around a few minutes and debated where