I was in the Air Force for 8 years, and I spent a little over 2 of those years stationed at Ramstein AB in Germany. I loved the beauty and the history of Germany, but there's beauty and history all over Europe. What I cherished most about Germany, the thing that was unique about it, was this whimsical sense that, just over your shoulder and out of sight, a fairy tale was happening. I would drive down winding roads, through the forest, and almost catch myself looking for Hansel and Gretel or several bears chasing a blonde. When I visited Neuschwanstein Castle, it seemed to encapsulate that feeling. It had all of the beauty and the history combined with that visceral sense of wonder and enchantment. It always made complete sense to me why Disney would choose to use it as the model for its fairy tale castle.
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That is a indeed a fairy-tale castle, Nancy: beautiful! Maybe you will want to do a fairy-tale project for the Myth-Folklore class that is set right there at that particular castle. And I see that the Wikipedia article is HUGE, with all kinds of details that could make for some good storytelling. :-)
ReplyDeleteWOW! I have always wanted to go to Europe, and more specifically, Germany, but I hadn't heard too much about that part of it. I'll definitely have to add it to my list of places to go. It looks beautiful, like it is literally straight out of a fairy tale.
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