Perchedonapeak in the BavarianAlps, thegraygranitecastle rises to towers, turrets and pinnacles and containsmanypaintings with scenesfrom RichardWagneroperasadmiredby Ludwig.
"You are massively wrapped up in emotions there because you've spent three and a half years preparing for it, " says Bunting, who now runs his own outdoor events company in the BavarianAlps.