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Switzerland & Germany Vacation Pictures
Pictures of my trip to Europe (Switzerland and Germany) in September - October 2011.
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Switzerland and Germany are so amazingly beautiful. These pictures certainly do not do justice to the breathtaking sights, but I hope you enjoy them anyway. It was so nice to finally see my family. My brother, his wife and my 2 nieces moved to Germany a year ago. This was my first time seeing them since they moved there. *Heart*

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 Photo: Engelberg, Switzerland A view of Engelberg, Switzerland and the Swiss Alps. Photo: The City of Engelberg A street-level view of Engelberg, Switzerland. Photo: The beautiful Swiss Alps Pictures don't do it justice. Photo: Where we stayed in Engelberg, Switzerland This is where we stayed in Engelberg, Switzerland. There were floor-to-ceiling views throughout the place. There wasn't a bad view! Photo: My nieces welcomed us with sidewalk chalk art. My nieces, Payton (5) and Ella (18 months), wrote a welcome for us in sidewalk chalk. They had a little help from their mommy.
 Photo: My beautiful niece, Ella My niece, Ella, is 18-months-old. Isn't she cute? Photo: Schloss (Castle) Hohenschwangau This is Schloss (Castle) Hohenschwangau. As awesome as this castle is, its sister castle, Neuschwanstein, is even more amazing. Photo: Schloss (Castle) Neuschwanstein Schloss (Castle) Neuschwanstein was Walt Disney's real-life inspiration for Sleeping Beauty's Castle in Disneyland, CA. Photo: My niece, Payton, and I A picture of my niece, Payton, and I in front of Lake Alpsee in Schwangau, Germany. Photo: Lake Alpsee in Schwangau, Germany This is Lake Alpsee in Schwangau, Germany. It's really that blue. The lake is fed from the melting snow of the German Alps. The water is so pure and full of minerals, it's a stunning shade... [Click For More]
 Photo: Schloss (Castle) Neuschwanstein Schloss (Castle) Neuschwanstein in Schwangau, Germany. Is it any wonder that this was Walt Disney's inspiration? It is magnificent! Photo: Schloss (Castle) Hohenschwangau Another view of Schloss (Castle) Hohenschwangau in Schwangau, Germany. Photo: Vineyards A view of some of the vineyards in Esslingen am Neckar, Germany. Photo: A memorial This is a memorial to the victims of the Nazi regime. It is in Esslingen am Neckar, Germany. It reads"Gerechtigkeit erhöht ein volk aber die sünden ist der völker verderben" which means "... [Click For More] Photo: An outside view of the memorial Another view of the memorial in Esslingen am Neckar. This is on one of the oldest stone bridges in Germany. It used to be part of the trade route from Flanders to Italy. That's me in the distance... [Click For More]
 Photo: Enjoying Payton's Soccer Practice We went to watch Payton's soccer practice. Watching 5-year-olds run around trying to play soccer is hilarious. Look at how nice this clubhouse is, though! Photo: Schloss (Castle) Heidelberg The courtyard inside Schloss (Castle) Heidelberg. Photo: Schloss (Castle) Heidelberg A different view from the courtyard inside Schloss (Castle) Heidelberg. This castle is enormous! Photo: Oktoberfest Drinking my liter-sized beer at Oktoberfest in Stuttgart, Germany. Photo: Oktoberfest My husband and I drinking our liter-sized beers at Oktoberfest in Stuttgart, Germany.
 Photo: Schloss (Castle) Heidelberg A view of Schloss (Castle) Heidelberg from the city below.

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