On the road in Bavaria

There is no road better to drive a car on than a German Autobahn. A smooth surface, banked bends allow you to drive at the speed you are comfortable with without fear of potholes. Speeds are limited when other roads feed onto it and cameras are in place to make sure you slow to roughly 120 kph (75 mph) then release you to higher speeds beyond. Drivers around you are focused with two hands on the wheel and no legs hanging out the window. Drivers aren't texting or drinking from half gallon tubs of Coca Cola. They're involved in the serious (and fun) business of driving.  I am never nervous driving in Germany.

After a scamper down the Autobahn we left it and rode through the Bavarian countryside on our way to Fussen. I'd stop for scenic smoke breaks now and then.

                      It is never hard to find a scenic spot to take a photo in Bavaria...

Each scenic mile along country roads, taken at a leisurely pace, brought us closer to the castles of King Ludwig II and our home for the night in Hotel Muller, Hohenschwangau nearby to Fussen which is the gateway for daytrippers from Munich. As you can see the weather was beautiful that day.

We took a detour to visit the town of Mittenwald where we would have lunch in this hotel....

As has always been our experience in Germany we had a fine hot lunch.This was at a time in my life when I didn't photograph every meal that came my way. Now I do.

Another pretty Germany town, Mittenwald is known for it's many violin makers and it's beauty at the foot of a mountain. 

Mittenwald has many examples of "Luftlmalerei" or murals on buildings

After an hour or so we were moving on again towards our goal. We would know we were close to our destination once we saw King Ludwig's castle Neuschwanstein-the most visited tourist site in Germany.

And there in the distance it was...

We figured (correctly) that the castle would still be there in the morning and so we headed to our hotel-Hotel Muller