King Ludwig II was a bit behind his times but left 3 amazing castles. King Ludwig II, born 1846 and took the throne at the ripe old age of 18, revered King Louis XIV, who built the palace of Versailles in 1660s. However by the time Ludwig took the throne, Europe had gone through a few revolutions and the monarchs became less ostentatious, except for Ludwig young King of Bavaria. We live 20 minutes from to this castle, Linderhof. This was Ludwig's get away hut where he spent 8 days a year nestled in the woods. Like the sun king, he loved his gold and used half a ton in his castle alone: The curtains are ladened w gold. After constructing Linderhof, he built Neuschwanstein, now made famous by Disney. Our guide was offended when I alluded to his craziness, but he put his family as well as Bavaria into debt by his ornate endeavors.
Upto now, we have enjoyed our skiing and excursions with Peters parents, Inge and Günter, his sister Susanne and her husband Eckhard and sons Tim and Alex. They have all returned home (6 hrs north around Hannover) for now.:( We could not make this German stay here happen without their help. Their loving welcome gave us a great start. Thank you Witts and Rüggebergs!
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