The next morning another alfresco breakfast and then we bid auf wiedersehen to Uli and her family and headed off to visit Weis church - another rococo masterpiece- and Neuschwanstein-the castle from which Disney fashioned his Sleeping Beauty castle. Stopped at another beirgarten for lunch first and then drove on to discover that much of the castle was wrapped in what looked shrink wrap for renovations. We bravely ascended the hill leading to the castle anyway and were able to view the drawbridge, the front of the castle, and the Middle Ages style architecture without shrink wrap (They were working on only the one side of the castle). This King Ludwig was crackers, only living in this castle for 90 days and the Linderhof for maybe eight years. His exploits are legendary  - building several outlandishly opulant castles, smoking opium daily, creating an underground grotto (we visited the grotto; a mini Carlsbad Cavern with a lake and boat for him to be pushed about by his slaves, a swan fed by him with special food prepared by one of his chefs, active only at night not liking the bright sun, and finally suspiciously drowning one night in a remote lake). Then on we went to Bodensee, the largest lake in Germany and a very pleasant place to stop for a drink, and cake for poor Reiner who continued driving (very fast on the autobahn - 120 mph!, and he had to pull over to let fatser cars pass!)on to the Black Forest and their lovely home; our refuge for the next several weeks.  I must say that I am becoming farmisized - I slept exceptionally well last night even though there was a distinct possibility - na, a high probability that there were spiders and Mosquitos in the room:) my only regret is the persistent itching from the dozen or so bites on my arms, hands, and face. I am told amputation is not likely;)