Back in Innsbruck after a very busy day. The weather was perfect today. Hardly a cloud in the sky and very pleasant temperatures.

We visited a charming little German town of Garmisch. There is one Main Street where the houses and shops have paintings, flower boxes, and quaint signs. It was Sunday and some locals were attending church in National dress. We were the only tourists in the town so just a few people strolling around. Lots of cute kids to wave to as they passed by our group.

Still in Germany we then took a Cable car to Zugspitze platform at a height of 10,000 feet, It took about 10 minutes. The line was long but we were able to get ahead of the line as a group. We were crammed in like sardines but it got us to the top and the view at the top was breathtaking. The guides suggested we bring food with us as it can be busy at the top and as it was Sunday they were not sure if all the food outlets would be open. As it turned out we could have eaten at the local eateries but we enjoyed our sandwiches. People were climbing on the sides of this massive mountain without being roped. Unbelievable.

After our time at the summit we took a different cable car down and ended up in Austria. That was kind of fun, still crammed in like sardines. We boarded the bus and headed for Ludwigs Castle.

First sight of the castle did not disappoint. It was a bit of a zoo logistically. You can walk, ride a horse drawn carriage or take a special mountain bus to get up to the castle. Still quite a walk after the bus or horse carriage to finally reach the entrance to the castle. There were Long lines for the bus and the horse carriage with no apparent organization. The guide was trying to help but it was a mess. But eventually we got a carriage and all crammed in together to get to the top. Maddy and Paul walked ( in hindsight the best idea) two took the bus and the rest opted for the horse carriage.

Do not know how many steps there were but A LOT for sure. We walked up from one level to another on spiral stairs. So be prepared for that if you visit this castle. This part of the visit is well organized. A fairly large group enter every five minutes. Our guide spoke well and we could all hear us and got us through very efficiently.

We have been to many castles in our travels but this was really spectacular. Sensory overload for sure. No way to come close to absorbing everything we were seeing. I was not disappointed it exceeded my expectations. One 1.6 million visitors each year go through Ludwigs castle.

We were all exhausted at the end of the day and we did not get back to the hotel until 8.00 pm. Most went back to the pizza restaurant where we ate the night before which was really good. However Ken and I decided to grab something fast and crash instead.

Tomorrow Eagles Nest. Has to be good weather we are keeping our fingers crossed.