King Ludwig II castles: Linderhof and Neuschwanstein

Hello!! I'm back here in Munich, Germany. 

I love to visit Germany because the Germans are humble, friendly and easy-going people. 

AND and and... 

Buying Rimowa is sooo much cheaper in Germany too!

Changed around SGD 600 just for the Rimowa luggage  (cabin size), since I already own a Rimowa Limbo (cargo size).  The wheels are very smooth and is one of the best in the market, even on carpets.  

It is almost half price as compared to buying in Singapore! And if you claim tax... more savings $$$!

Rimowa Luggage Trolley 4 wheels

But to my dismay, the color and size that I wanted has no stock. *sigh* Have to give it a miss this time round. 

Since there's nothing for me to spend my money on, I decided to bring Hubby for the Royal Castles Tour. Hubby's first time to Munich -  a good excuse for me to go for the same tour again. 

Linderhof and Neuschwanstein Castles 

6.30am

Hubby and I at the hotel's lobby. Going for a hearty buffet breakfast before the tour bus come to pick us up at 7.30am at the hotel.   OMG!! The baguette in Germany is so damn solid (Singlish: describing something or someone very impressive). Try it when you are there ok?

8am

At the meeting point.

Got to wait till 8.30am to board the official tour bus.

Group shot with the girls.  

By the way, I'm wearing a full head hair wig from a Korean online shop. So natural looking. I like the hair color as it brighten up my skin and makes me fairer. Plus, it helps to keep me warm when the temperature drop. Of course I wouldn't suggest wearing a full head long wig in 365-day-scorching-hot-summer in Singapore! Unless you wouldn't mind scratching your scalp like every few minutes.

In the tour bus, enjoying the scenic view throughout the 45mins journey.

Autumn is such a pretty season.

Yeah! Approaching Schloss Linderhof (Linderhof Palace).





View Larger Map

Yes, that day was wet and gloomy. But that didn't deter us from being excited for this tour. :)

Preparing ourselves to walk in the drizzle. Luckily I have my hat with me, so I don't have to carry an umbrella. 

The entrance to Schloss Linderhof.

No more photographs are allowed to be taken after this hall. 

Will be showing you some of the photos that I found online...

Credit: http://www.images35.com/germany.htm

Yes! You are not seeing things. King Ludwig II actually had this built inside the palace. But this part of the palace was not included in the tour.


Credit: http://www.johns-bavarian-tours.com/uploads/tx_templavoila/linderhof-venus-grotto.jpg

Even though Linderhof is the smallest castle that King Ludwig II built, I personally feel that it is one of the nicest in the world because it is very elaborate and cosy. 

It was kinda like Michael Jackson's Neverland of King Ludwig II time. Dreamy with fairy tale and all... 

Also to add, I don't understand his obsession with swans. And it can be found in almost every corner there.

Even his personal spring water tap in his bedroom is modeled after a swan. 

Kinda like Hello Kitty obsession! 

Swan at the nearby lake.

Only a pair there. They kept following us - must be the down jackets that some of us are wearing. 

Took this shot while walking back to the bus. Taken outside the ticketing area.

Us again~ :)

Famous Cuckoo Clocks.

They took us to a village to pick up some souvenirs.

Magnets is a MUST to get wherever I travel to. That is why we are looking so serious in choosing our magnets :P

Next and final stop: Neuschwanstein Castle (also known as the Sleeping Beauty Castle)

View Larger Map

 Neuschwanstein.


Spooky looking due to the fog.  If only there is a haunted castle looking like that, it will sure be a kick-ass attraction!

closer to the Neuschwanstein Castle. 

Mary's bridge or the Neuschwanstein Castle?

Let's walk towards the Mary's bridge. 

Mary's Bridge

A fantastic location to take a postcard photo of the Neuschwanstein castle.

Open only if the weather permits.

Love Locks at the Mary Bridge

I love the sound of waterfall.

So sad that it was foggy.

Can't see anything further than 2 meters, let alone the faraway castle. 

Taking a long walk to the Neuschwanstein Castle.

King Ludwig II (left) and his family

You may take the horse carriage to Schlob Hohenschwangau which is located down the slope.

 Schlob Hohenschwangau

The childhood residence of King Ludwig II, built by his father.

Haven't got the chance to visit Schlob Hohenschwangau. Hopefully one day I will be able to do so :)

Share this post:

Jpot / Universal Studio Singapore Halloween 2012

HAPPY  HALLOWEEN !! 

Knowing that I am in Singapore to celebrate Halloween makes me feel really fortunate. Because I love celebrating Halloween. Halloween in Singapore can be VERY happening. Of course, you will have to be at the right place, with a group of happening friends. 

Top 2 places to be seen dressing up (or even people watch) will be Zouk and Clarke Quay.

If you want to let your little ones dress up and be seen too, Clarke Quay is the place to be. 

Of course Zouk is the place to be if you want to have some adult fun. People really do dress up there. Quality stuff.

Initially, my girlfriends and I had planned to dress up as living dead dolls for the Zouk Doll House event. Due to some last minute changes, we had decided to celebrate Halloween at the Universal Studio Singapore (USS).

It will be the 2nd year that USS is doing the Halloween Horror Nights. 

And I had heard lots of rave about it. So exciting!!!

X   __   X

To prepare ourselves for the fright, we met earlier to have steamboat dinner at Jpot, Vivo City. 

Wendy & I holding on to the Halloween banner.

On the table there's 3 bags of "trick or treat" candies for the girls. :) Specially brought into Singapore from Japan and Australia. The cute bags is from 100yen shop. Cutesy!!

Lovely dinner with my company that evening.

In case you are wondering why we were all dressed in orange and whether is was a coincidental thing. Serene (extreme right, with the cute little orange witch hat) had arranged for us to be color coded.

I think it's awesome because we look good in group pictures.


(By the way, USS Halloween Horror Nights doesn't allowed costumes, masks and face painting. Thus, we had to be color-coded. Oh well... save us the hassle of dressing up too. :P)

Knowing that the tickets will be selling like hot cakes, we had bought them 6 weeks in advance. Also because of the early-bird discount with Maybank credit card. Heehee...

Many (who had went for the 1st few nights there) had advised me to get the express ticket, which is additional $40 on top of the $55 price we paid. 

Thanks goodness, we listened to the wise advise. 

THE QUEUE IS DAMN BLARDY LONG OK!

Halloween Horror Nights is only from 8pm to 1am. I really can't imagine being in the queue for 2 hrs, just for one attraction. 

Not only my legs will be achy, my mood will also be dampen too. 

Lucky 7.

Guess who is the scary cat in the group? Almost all of us!! Hahaha.. Brave souls awards go to Serene and Wendy. They protected us from those scare actors. Lolx!

House of Dolls - Hollywood Boulevard.


Upon entering the House of Dolls at Hollywood Boulevard, lots of scare actors just silently "float" pass you. 

Some even "dance" pass you.

CREEPY~!

He's rather handsome and calm to be frighten of. 

This doll is my favorite of all. Do you agree with me that her face makeup is one of the best there?

Plus, the zipper look is so "in" this halloween.

Who is scarier?

The guy on the left or the guy in the white mask?

Charmaine & I. Both acting to be scare for the camera.

If you happen to follow me on Instagram (@mmkimmie), you will know that this is not a machine rocking there.  This rocking "machine" is REAL ok!! He rocked halfway and scared the shit out of me! Wendy managed to capture a photo (in my Instagram) of me SHITTING IN MY PANTS! Literally. 

Ok. This rocking doll is a machine.

But look damn real ok!

Love the spooky light effects on the camera. When you are there, u can't see the effect with your naked eyes. Good job USS!

Total Lockdown - New York.

Oh man. I love this place! So many zombies walking around. It reminds me of my favorite LAN game - Left4Dead.

Feel so surreal walking through the Total Lockdown.

I really applaud the scare actors for doing such a DAMN GOOD JOB! No joke being in that awkward poses.  Just look at the guy in the photo above. Super game to be in the photo with us lor.

Seeking for help in the underworld. And no one there to help you. Poor soul.  

I had visited USS many times. However, this is my first time taking the Transformers ride.

Awesomeness!

It was better than I had expected it to be. As good as the Mummy Return ride. 

We visited 3 haunted housed back to back. 

1. Dungeon of Damnation

2. Death Alley

3. The Insanitarium 

My personal favorite is the Dungeon on Damnation, really scared the shit out of me. Screamed the most in there. Death Alley is rather interesting because of the Chinese theme. We even spotted two 70-years-old grandmothers as scare actors. Didn't enjoy The Instaitarium that much because there's no air-con, so the place is quite smelly. My focus was to hold my breath. Lolx. Oh ya, Doctor Dementia is super pretty ok!

check out this link to know more about the insights of USS Halloween Horror Nights: http://superadrianme.com/2012/10/09/uss-halloween-horror-nights-2-exlcusive-insights/

1am.

Super exhausted from being scared throughout the night. We had lots of fun together. Thank you Halloween Horror Nights.

Wondering why my hubby wasn't there? He bought the tickets but because of super last minute change of roster, he couldn't make it. I know he was very disappointed as I had soooooo much fun there. It's ok baby, next year we shall go together ok? I really want to go again next year :)

Share this post:

Valentine's Day Dinner

Happy Valentine's Day everyone~

Oops.. I'm one month late. Please pardon me.

For this very special day, I decided to cook. Cooking is an extremely difficult task for me as I sucks at it. So I guess if I managed to cook something for Hubby on Vday, I am a wonderful wife. Hahaha..

With the help of a recipe photo-book from Marks & Spencer, helpful aunties/staffs from NTUC, Twinkle (she came to help me to stir-fried one of the dishes) and my beloved Hubby (he accompanied me to the Wet Market at 8am to buy fresh ingredients), I managed to make it through. Phew~

Herbal Black Chicken Soup

This is the easiest to prepare. And soup is everyone's favorite too!

Black Chicken


Handling raw black chicken is really gross.. I'm glad that I only need to use this few parts of the chicken to brew my soup.

Seafood

For the Thai green curry. Super duper yummy!!

Stir-fried Tofu + Bok Choy

Ingredients used. 

What a feast right?

So proud of myself..


Heart-shaped rice prepared by Twinkle. So Vday feel. :)

Share this post: