Castle Schwerin, Germany Part 1

After my New Years post, that showcased a few highlights from my 2018, my good Steemit friend @janton asked that I make a post about the Castle Schwerin we visited while by brother and his wife were here in Germany.

My brother had planed the trip to the castle for months in advance because he wanted to propose to his then girlfriend. My wife and I were a little hesitant because it was such a far drive, 3 hours or so, that we dint want him to make alone in a foreign country and our children were still very young so they could not come with. So we got Oma to babysit and Mrs. Badger and I joined them in making a life long memory. It was quite the trip.

I think this castle is absolutely beautiful, and really looks like an iconic castle you imagine when you think of a medieval castle. Here in the North of Germany, where we live, there are a few castles but they are much more practical than extravagant like this one. It sits on a quasi island in a bay of the Baltic Sea and has a huge vantage point. My brother proposed right in front of the castle and several onlookers gave them an applause when she said yes.

The grounds outside were also very cool and even though we came in the dead of winter we still spent some time exploring them. There were lots of statues, gardens, and places to sit and relax. Even though we just wanted to hurry inside and get some lunch!

Of course there is always time for me to dink around even when it freezing cold out, but my wife humoured me and took this picture. Gosh aint I funny...

Ever wonder what they serve in a castle for lunch? Gullosh! It was so good and we enjoyed the amazing atmosphere, I mean lunch in a castle come on! The happy couple called all their loved ones back home in the states to share the good news of their engagement while we waited for our food.

If I remember correctly, this is one of the throne rooms, there was a couple. I guess I should have taken a picture of the signs nearby, but I was just interested in how stunning the place looked. Very fairytale looking.

Here is a picture of a random couch in a hallway. One can't help but imagine the people who have sat on that couch. The gold trim on the red fabric is the perfect aesthetic for in a castle, what else would you use?

This is the first post of a series. I have a few more photographs for our castle visit I plan to share! Thanks everyone for stopping by!