This past weekend we headed south and stayed at the new Armed Forces Recreation center in Garmish - it is a new big hotel with over 300 rooms, several restaurants, a spa, and pool. The kids had a great time swimming in the pool. The weather was horrible - rainy and cold but that did not stop the Amos Family. Saturday we went to visit one of many castles build by Ludwig II. This is a small castle know for its beautiful grounds and Fake Grotto that Ludwig built for his own personal music performances. He wanted a grotto - did not have one - so he built a fake one! It is a small castle and Ludwig spent only a few days a month here since he was made to be in Munich most of the time working.
The front of the Schloss Linderhoff.
This fountain and garden were on the side of the castle
This fountain was behind the castle.
Another view of the fountain behind the castle. This fountain is fed by water run-off from the mountains surrounding the castle.
This view is from way behind the castle.
The kids found a tree stump on the way to the grotto - which was about a 10 minute hike up the mountain behind the castle.
Part of the pathway leading up to the grotto.
The inside of the Grotto. It is all fake! The tour guide told us that it had the first electric lights installed in German. He had red, green and blue!
Another shot of the Grotto with the painting backdrop.
This is where the King sat (where the red light is) to watch the performers. The blue light is where his guests would sit -however Ludwig never had any guests. He built this Grotto because apparently every time he would go to the Opera all the people would stare at him instead of the Opera - he found this very distracting so he built his own.
Jeff and the kids on the stage of the Grotto (the boat is in the background).
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I want my own personal grotto too! Doesn't everyone? Amazing!
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