After a hearty German breakfast, we skirted the Northern Black Forest and headed for the rolling Bavarian Alps. We stopped at the small town of Hohenschwangau near the foot of the renowned Hohenschwangau Castle and King Ludwig’s fairy-tale Neuschwanstein Castle. My husband was truly excited. He has had a fascination for Bavarian castles since childhood. In fact, his most treasured puzzle posters, meticulously assembled, glued together, and professionally framed, were those of