Thursday, December 21:
Neither of us slept; rose late; hairdresser who saw Tristan und Isolde in Munich and loves it above everything else. Departure at 12 o’clock, escorted by all our friends. — Very unsatisfactory letter from Baron Loën. Traveled with Levi, the conductor, and Pohl; of the former, R. says he respects him for the very reason that he calls himself Levi straight out, not Löwe or Lewin, etc. Evening in Basel with nephew and friend. R. relates much about Bayreuth; foundation-stone laying fixed for May 22; the Stuckberg site presented to R. by the town. The mayor proposed a toast to me and Fidi. R. says, “This will be our creation, you will be the Margravine of Bayreuth”!