If you are King Ludwig II you need to build three of your own, apparently. Today we visited the third, Herrenchiemsee, another incomplete marvel on his own private island in Chiemsee (the “see” means lake). This meant a couple of trains to Prien, a historic narrow gauge train, and a boat.
First order of business upon arrival was lunch, as we had missed a connection and it was quite late. Dave tried a traditional soup of the region – pancake soup! Jen tried the local fish, zander, with spinach risotto. Yum!
We walked the quiet trails after lunch, enjoying the fields, broad-leaf trees, and pleasant weather. Suddenly, we turned a corner and… wow. Herrenchiemsee.
Herrenchiemsee was inspired by Versailles, as King Ludwig II was a fan of King Louis XIV. The grounds were nice, the inside spectacular. Alas, no photos allowed in the tour section, but imagine gold leaf to an inch of your life, thousands of candles on special candelabras and chandeliers, and a hall of mirrors bigger than Versailles. And a gorgeous porcelain chandelier.
After the tour and the museum we wandered the grounds and eventually made our way back to our current home away from home.
Getting back to town late, we grabbed donair and ate on our petite balcony. What a great day.
Jen and Dave: Adventuring 
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