King Ludwigs folly

The whole reason for being in this part of the world was to visit Neuschwanstein Castle.  
We had been to Europe twice before but always seemed to have missed it.  We had heard all of the stories and seen the travel shows that explained how it was the basis for Disney’s castle emblem.  We just had to see it.

It is really important to realize that without a pre-booked ticket it is unlikely that you are going to see it.  We arrived early like 2 hours early and it was still just enough time to get organized.

We saw the two castles Hohenschwangau (Ludwig's dad's castle) and Neuschwanstein.  Both were breathtaking - almost in mint condition having never been taken by force.  

Ludwig only had his castle for a couple of hundred days before they declared him mad and he died in mysterious circumstances.
His castle remains unfinished today but still the best thing you will ever see regarding the folly of men - apparently he had an even more difficult one planned.

Maybe he was crazy but Bavaria is making a lot of money from them today!