Both Grammy and Papa came this time. Grammy stayed for 2 weeks but Papa just stayed for one. We had a lot to fit into one week so after a day of rest and recovery from jet lag we started our trip to Garmisch. It may seem like we take a lot of trip to Bavaria but let's face it...when one thinks of Germany it's Bavaria that comes to mind. It may be quite possibly the most beautiful place on Earth.
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first night we ate at our favorite German restaurant, Gasthaus
Bräuwastl (Zugspitzstrasse 119, 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirche). We LOVE
their Jägerbraten (vom Schwein) mit hausgemachten Spätzle und Salat |
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| Gabe and I enjoying our favorite Bavarian dinner and beverage |
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We decided to visit Eagle's Nest this time. We had never been and Papa really wanted to see it. The so-called
“Eagle’s Nest” was built as a teahouse for Adolf Hitler’s 50th birthday. Perched
on a mountain summit, its unusual position makes this daring project a unique
engineering feat. What few realize is that Hitler’s home and headquarters - the
second seat of 3rd Reich power - were located at Obersalzberg, at
the foot of the Eagle’s Nest mountain.
The address is: Königsseer Str. 2, Berchtesgaden, Germany. As you drive up to park you realize just how high up the Eagle's Nest is. You have to park and buy a bus ticket to take you the rest of the way. It's unbelievable how the drivers make it up and down that hill.
I don't know exactly what the boys did the next day but Ginny and I got on the train and went to Salzburg, Austria. It was a 2 1/2 hour train ride with a stop in Munich. We arrived in Salzburg and bought tickets on a hop-on hop-off bus that included a "Sound of Music" tour. I was in heaven! Haveing watched that movie about a bizillion times I was really excited.
We always enjoy our stay at Edelweiss and always a little bummed to leave.
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| Grammy playing with the boys |
We drove out the following day. Gabe and Dad wanted to stop at Dachau Concentration Camp (near Munich) so Ginny, the boys and I went shopping while they were there. We don't have pictures...just seems terribly inappropriate to take photos of a place with such a painful history.
It was a quick week and time to take Mike to the airport. Vacation wasn't over for Ginny...we still had places to see and good food to eat. This is a restaurant in Kaiserslautern that a friend recommended called, St Martin.
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| Throwing Euro into the fountain |
Gabe loves this place, The Block House, in Schwedelbach. It's near our village and you can actually bike there...about 7-8 miles. We opted to drive this time :D
What a wonderful visit...as always! We can't wait for them to come back to Germany...we miss them already.
