Thursday, April 26 - Lake Chiemsee and Herrenchiemsee

We bid Garmisch a fond farewell and Grus Gut and make the drive to Lake Chiemsee and another of the Mad King’s Bavarian palaces.  Bob makes his debut on one of the major autobahns with only one near crisis.  We arrive at our very nice hotel – the Yachthotel, which is set right on the shores of Lake Chiemsee. After checking in and a quick lite bite, we take another of the German’s “just five minutes down the road” walks to the boat dock and board a cool boat for a short ride to the island where the palace is located.  The palace is a look-alike of the French Versailles. Ludwig was a huge fan of Louis the XIV.  Like most of his palaces and castles, it is only partially completed inside but oh what grandeur for the one that are finished.  The fountains gracing the entrance grounds, named Fama and Fortuna, are fabulous. We enjoy a beautiful walk to and from the palace and then catch the boat back. The snow covered Alps compliment the beautiful lake and make for a delightful cruise back. The dock of the hotel proves to be a great place for some relaxation time.
Dinner is delicious but the service was quite slow.  Only downside to a wonderful day.