Hohenschwangau Castle also is known as Schloss Hohenschwangau is a 19th-century palace in southern Germany. Just like Neuschwanstein Castle, it is set in the perfect fairytale setting; surrounded by forests, mountains and a beautiful lake nearby. A tiny bit of background information; Ludwig II grew up in this castle which was built by his father …
Pisa is pretty much world-famous, everyone seems to have heard of it. I spent less than 24 hours in Pisa with my eldest son back in 2014 when he was 3 years old. We got to see the sights we wanted to see although we didn’t go inside the buildings. I wouldn’t say you need …
I suppose driving in France is much like driving in any country. However, if you are from the UK like me then driving on the “wrong side” of the road can be a little daunting! I have driven abroad before and I was pretty nervous at first as I was driving my dad’s car (which …
Neuschwanstein Castle is set in the perfect fairytale setting; surrounded by forests, mountains and a beautiful lake nearby. A tiny bit of background information; Ludwig II grew up in the nearby Castle of Hohenschwangau and Neuschwanstein was designed and built between 1869 and 1886 by him. Picture this; on a ridge, in a magnificent setting which is high above the …
Auchingarrich Wildlife Centre is one of my favourite places to visit, although I don’t go often as it is about 1.5hrs away from where we live. My parents took us to Auchingarrich Wildlife Centre many times when I was little and we have been a couple of times with my eldest son. It is about …
For many years I had not even heard of the Five Sisters Zoo or even knew it existed. We only live about 15 minutes away by car so we had no excuse really. We all love animals and when we did eventually find time to go we were not too impressed. To use it felt …
In all honesty, I have only ever been to Stirling Castle on a school trip back in Primary School! We always pass the castle on the way to Callandar or on our way to Blair Drummond Safari Park. My eldest son has always mentioned the castle when we pass so when I was looking for …
I will let you into a little secret…I find museums boring. Yes I know I really shouldn’t but for some reason I do. Saying that I really liked the National Museum of Scotland. The place is absolutely huge! The last time I went was over 20 years ago so a lot has changed in the …
