It's been raining heavily but I have to see King Ludwig's Neuschwanstein castle, the fairy tale castle adopted by Disney in Sleeping Beauty. Since it was pouring, I decided to take the bus instead of hiking up. I still got soaked, and was so cold. It was pretty misty too so I could hardly see anything! All those photos with the beautiful castle and it's spectacular scenery was absolutely hidden with the thick mist and clouds!
Ok since outside was a letdown,I decided to take the guided tour in the castle. Unfortunately, cameras are prohibited and hence I couldnt capture the magnificient architecture, intricate art works and stupendous structures. Basically all the walls are covered with Richard Wagner's theatre stories (as you can guess King Ludwig was a huge fan of Wagner). There is once part of the castle which was converted into a man made cave to depict one of the operas His Highness watched. The colours and patterns used for the carvings and paintings are very unique, nothing like I've seen before. In a way they are rather vibrant and striking. Anyway this Bavarian king was also known as the Fairy Tale King due to his obsession with theatre and operas. However in later years he began to shy away from the public eye due to a plot to overthrow his reign in the Bavarian Parliment (with the excuse of insanity). Sadly, King Ludwig's death remains a mystery, he was found dead in a lake. Some say he committed suicide while others say he was murdered by an insider. I guess not all fairy tales end with a happy ending.
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