Day 1

We woke up the first morning to a gray, rainy day. We had arrived the evening before, after driving up through the Alps in the rain (it was tiring to me, and I was just riding, lol) and scheduled a tour to go see Linderhof Palace. Linderhof is one of the palaces of "Mad" King Ludwig II. The more we learn about Ludwig, the more Jamie and I think that he really was mad, lol. Anyway, we headed out to the palace. It is amazing how ornate everything is in the palace, especially considering the technology that was (or was not) available. We weren't allowed to take pictures of the interior, and it was pouring rain, so we didn't get very many of the outside. For more info on this palace you can go here: http://www.schloesser-bayern.de/englisch/palace/objects/li_schl.htm. Anway, we went through the tour. It was absolutely beautiful, just about everything (window frames, crown moldings, the walls) were gilded in gold. We also walked through the gardens, and saw a tea house that was originally in France that Ludwig convinced his grandfather to get him. There was also a man made cave. Ludwig liked to go into this cave and have shows put on for him. It was really cool being in the cave-it was pretty realistic. On the way home we stopped and Oberammergau-a little town known for it's wood carvings and Passion Play. It had a pretty interesting history, too. You can read more about it here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oberammergau