Heidelberg to Neuschwanstein

The legendary King Ludwig II of Bavaria built his fantasy castle called Neuschweinstein to attract Richard Wagner, the composer to visit. Wagner and Ludwig both died before that visit could be accomplished.








There is no view point where the Neuschwanstein castle does not make a good photo.









Paragliders soared above the castle like giant vultures on colorful wings.



Ludwig's parents had a castle, Hohenschwangau, just down the hill from Neuenschwanstein.









The people of Bavaria complained about Ludwig's extravagance in building his fantasy castles. Each year these castles probably bring in their initial building costs in tourist entrance fees.












We camped at the scenic Haide campgrounds on the banks of the Nekar River just outside Ziegelhausen near Heidelberg. Unfortunately, this same campground was used by youth tour groups who came in big buses. On our second night there, the young people apparently wanted to replicate the high-jinks seen in Spring Break movies and caused quite a commotion until early morning. The weather was uniformly cool and wet during this portion of our trip.