While in Munich I took a short day trip out to visit the Dachau Concentration Camp and I remember seeing two phrases repeated posted throughout the memorial: “Never Forget” and “Never Again.” Now I fully understand the seriousness of never forgetting the terrible atrocities of the Holocaust, but I would use those exact same phrases to describe my experience at Neuschwanstein Castle.
Since I started my trip back in June, I've noticed the most outgoing and friendly people all seem to be Germans. The typical stereotype played up in most television shows and movies is that Germans are always hardworking, punctual, and utterly lacking in personality due to their cold hard adherence to facts and schedules. While I'm sure there are many Germans who fit this mold, in my experience such lunacy could not be further from the truth. From day one in Faro (and later Lisbon and Valencia) the friendliest people I meet all seem the German. I've greatly looked forward to finally visiting Germany especially since I missed out on visiting the country (along with Switzerland) while on exchange in Milan back in college.
