Neuschwanstein Castle

As I mentioned earlier, I have wanted to visit Neuschwanstein Castle for a very long time.  So much of the myths surrounding this castle and its builder are intriguing, but also may not be totally true.  For example, it is widely said to be unfinished; however, one-third of it was completed and King Ludwig actually lived it in for 172 days.

While most of us and most guidebooks say that King Ludwig was "mad" -- it appears that the issues may have been more related to his willingness to spend the kingdom's money!!

Regardless, the castle is beyond words, both from a distance and on the inside.  For example, the wood carving in the King's bedroom took 14 woodcarvers over 4 years to complete!

Here are just a few of the over 50 pictures that I took!