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Hi! I’m Michelle, I’m a Kiwi girl born and bred, living in Nottingham, England with my husband and travel buddy. We both have a passion for History and travel and we often choose our destinations based on the history of the area. I started this blog to connect with fellow travelers, document my own travels and pass on my own tips and tricks that I’ve picked up along the way.

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Originally we hadn't planned to go to Frankenstein

Originally we hadn't planned to go to Frankenstein Castle as we didn't think we could fit it in, but I couldn't not go! Rumour has it Mary Shelley got her inspiration for the character name and profession from this castle and one of its inhabitants - though there is no evidence to support her actually visiting the castle she was nearby while on a river cruise. Maybe she heard the stories and decided to use it in her novel?

#frankenstein #burgfrankenstein #frankensteincastle #maryshelley #gothichorror #frankensteinsmonster #novel #literature #germany #kiwiinengland #roadtrip

Stopped off to see Eltz Castle today. Built in the

Stopped off to see Eltz Castle today. Built in the 13th century as a way to take taxes along the important trade routes in the area. The family who built it, still own and reside in it!

#eltzcastle #burgeltz #800years #ownedbythesamefamily #roadtrip #germany #fairytalecastle #castle #history #kiwiinengland

All Saints Abbey ruins in the middle of the Black

All Saints Abbey ruins in the middle of the Black Forest was a nice little stop to have a nosey and drink some beer.

#allsaitsabbeyruins #klosterAllerheiligen #ruins #romanticruins #blackforest #roadtrip #germany #kiwiinengland

The mermaid of Mummelsee. Legend has it she was se

The mermaid of Mummelsee. Legend has it she was sent to the surface by her father to stay with humans and promote goodwill.

#lakemummelsee #mermaidofmummelsee #mermaids #legend #lakelegends #germanlegends #blackforest #germany #roadtrip #kiwiinengland

Found this gem of a ruin while driving through Bad

Found this gem of a ruin while driving through Baden-Baden this afternoon. Built in 1170 it was used as a Royal residence for the Margraves of Baden until the end of the 16th century when it was destroyed by fire.

#Romanticruins #romanticbadenbaden #hohenbaden #schlosshohenbaden #badenbaden #blackforest #spatown #healingwaters #germany #kiwiinengland

We couldn't come to Southern Germany and not visit

We couldn't come to Southern Germany and not visit the inspiration for the Disney Castle! It really is a beautiful place. Built by King Lugwig II as a passion project, he only got live in it for a short time before he was arrested in the castle.

#kingludwigII #kingludwigscastle #neuschwanstein #neuschwansteincastle #Disney #fairytalecastle #Germany #kiwiinengland

This morning started with a tour of the Eagle's Ne

This morning started with a tour of the Eagle's Nest, perched on a mountain top high above Berchtesgaden. The views are breathtaking and the history of the building plus surrounding area is fascinating.

#eaglesnest #berchtesgaden #worldwar2 #history #weneedtoremember #bavaria #germany #kiwiinengland

Today we visited the longest castle in the world,

Today we visited the longest castle in the world, and one of the biggest in Europe - Burghausen Castle. Built in 1285 and expanded to it's current size in 1335 by the Rich Dukes of Bavaria.

#burghausencastle #longestcastleintheworld #biggestcastleineurope #richdukesofbavaria #germany #castles #europeancastles #history #kiwiinengland

Definitely worth the €3 entrance fee and uphill

Definitely worth the €3 entrance fee and uphill walk to visit these waterfalls. The sheer power echoes through the gorge.

#wimbachklammwaterfalls #wimbachklamm #waterfalls #worth3euros #uphillwalk #berchtesgaden #bavaria #mountains #Germany #kiwiinengland

Boat ride across Königssee Lake to St Bartholomew

Boat ride across Königssee Lake to St Bartholomew's Church and the Royal hunting lodge.

#königssee #stbartholomew #royalhuntinglodge #atmospheric #cloudy #berchtesgaden #germany #kiwiinengland #europeantravel

Today was a sobering and slightly traumatising day

Today was a sobering and slightly traumatising day at Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial. Most of the buildings were demolished or repurposed after the war ended, though some do still remain while others have been recreated to how they would have been. Opened in 1933, it was the camp all future camps would be based on, including the training of SS officers in the best way to handle the prisoners - with brutality. It was eventually liberated by US soldiers on April 29, 1945.

#dachauconcentrationcamp #dachau #labourcamp #dachaumemorial #firstconcentrationcamp #liberated1945 #worldwartwo #Germany #kiwiinengland

🎶Church on Sunday🎶 An incredibly impressive

🎶Church on Sunday🎶 An incredibly impressive church in the heart of Munich. The interior is beautifully lit with natural light from the dome and every surface is covered in ornate carvings.

#theatinerkirche #munich #carvedchurchinterior #Churchonsunday #greendaylyrics #germany #kiwiinengland

Got a chance to check out this gem today - A badge

Got a chance to check out this gem today - A badge for the Order of the Dragon (just like Vlad The Impaler's, aka Dracula, father). It's hidden away in the depths of the Bavarian National Museum

#Bavariannationalmuseum #dragonbadge #orderofthedragon #dracula #munich #Germany #kiwiinengland

Apparently you can't go to Munich and miss the ico

Apparently you can't go to Munich and miss the iconic Hofbrauhaus! Granted we didn't stay for food or a drink but it certainly was an experience!

#hofbräuhausmünchen #hofbrauhaus #Munich #Germany #germanbeer #iconic #kiwiinengland

First stop in Munich - Nymphenberg Palace. Built f

First stop in Munich - Nymphenberg Palace. Built for the Bavarian Kings in the 17th and 18th century. The family line still live in a wing of this impressive castle today

#nymphenburgpalace #munich #bavaria #statelyhomes #palaces #germany #kiwiinengland

Never heard about Belton House until today! Built

Never heard about Belton House until today! Built in 1668 for the Brownlow family. It was owned by the same family until the 1970's when it was handed over to the National Trust. The NT also purchased much of the furniture so the house has a very authentic feel to it.

#beltonhouse #nationaltrust #historichouse #history #englishmanorhouse #kiwiinengland

The coat of arms of Doddington Hall & Gardens is a

The coat of arms of Doddington Hall & Gardens is a unicorn so of course they have unicorn topiaries out the front!

#unicorn #topiary #unicorntopiary #coatofarms #doddingtonhall #historichouses #kiwiinengland

Met this chonky fella at Doddington Hall & Gardens

Met this chonky fella at Doddington Hall & Gardens!

#chonkycat #fatcat #chonk #doddingtonhall #historichouses #history #catsofhistorichouses #kiwiinengland

Checked out Doddington Hall & Gardens this afterno

Checked out Doddington Hall & Gardens this afternoon. Beautiful Elizabethan manor house near Lincoln.

#doddingtonhall #elizabethanmanorhouse #historichouses #Lincoln #history #kiwiinengland

Second house for today - Deene Park. A Tudor and G

Second house for today - Deene Park. A Tudor and Georgian Manor House in Northamptonshire.

#deenepark #historichouses #northamptonshire #history #tudor #Georgian #manorhouse #kiwiinengland

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