Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a beautiful town on the edge of the Alps. The snow on the Alps is right there in front of you. We saw the Olympic events area but the snow down at that level has already melted. We spent 45 minutes looking for a restaurant at a hotel. The roads are small and convoluted at times. We finally find the hotel but the restaurant is closed until May 15th. Oh well...
We find a pizza place but the pizza here is very different than in the States – thin, flat and not much taste. The breakfasts have been much more to our liking. We typically have a choice of breads, meats. cheeses, fruits along with coffee & juice. Juice here is all prepackaged and pretty blah. The California boys are spoiled. :)Bavarian Alps/Bayerisch Alpen
Picture postcard perfect...
Hohenschwangau Castle/Schloss Hohenschwangau
We saw two related German castles today and heard the history of Ludwig II – very interesting. Beautiful paintings on the wall with many depicting Wagner Opera themes. It seems Ludwig and Wagner were close friends. We also hiked up a very steep hill to get a view of one of the castles from a bridge. Unfortunately, along the way we ran into German paramedics who were trying to revive a man who had a heart attack. They were not successful in their efforts which really got Al & me thinking of how hard that would be for friends, family and spouse if one of us died while on holiday.
Nieschwanstein Castle/Schloss Nieschwanstein
The castle that inspired Walt Disney's "Cinderella's Castle"...
We share a horse ride down the hill...well deserved rest for the day's hike. Well that's all for now. Heading off to Liechtenstein and Switzerland later today.
--Locke
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