Blogs from Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Germany, Europe - page 3

It’s Friday and it’s Market Day in Berchtesgaden. Wooo Hooo, Kirsten loves market days. Ok in addition Brain, mandy and the kids are leaving to go to Lego Land in Augsburg and from there they will meander back to Frankfurt by Thursday morning for their flight home. So Kirsten and I along with Oma and OPa will be staying in Berchtesgaden till Monday morning. But today is Market day and Kirsten is in the car beeping the horn wanting to go. Oma is still upstairs and rushing so she doesn’t get left behind. We all made it into the car as Kirsten was revving the engine. As were pulling into the market area Kirsten is already talking about what she wants to buy. The car is parked and she and Oma are half way across the ... read more

Just like the previous mornings Kirsten is up and on her way to the bakery. I think she’s leaving me behind on purpose. So at breakfast I ask, oh no I just didn’t want to wake you up, Yea. Today Brain, Mandy and the kids are going to the Eagles Nest. This is the cool house that was built for Hilter’s 50th B-day. Turns out he’s scared of heights so he didn’t go up there often. Since Kirsten and I have already seen the place we opted to do our own thing. Oma and Opa decided to stay at the house and relax, so we all went in different directions and promised to meet up after lunch. So Kirsten and I decided to go to Ramsau where we saw there is a walk Wimbach Klamm. This ... read more

I wake up and rollover. Kirsten was gone, it’s 6:30 Am, I stumble out of our room and she is gone. Nowhere in the house, so I get dressed and head out toward the bakery. About half way there I see Kirsten walking back with a smile on her face. I ask if my friend from NC was there and I got a quick answer, NO, she was the weekend help. MY friend was there and she remembers me. She did, what about me, NO, but she asked about Bea. Figures Germans stick together. We walk back to the house and Kirsten and I create a great German breakfast with 5 minute eggs, brochens, meats and cheeses. Around 9 O’clock we all load up and head to the Konigssee or as Brian pronounces it “Chicken in ... read more

After traveling to Ludwigsburg to visit some of our friends, Sylvia and I drove back toward the Czech Republic to stay with some of my relatives. On our drive back, we were finally able to stop at one of the places in Germany I have always wanted to see, Berchtesgaden with its Obersalzburg retreat area that is the location of the Kehlsteinhaus more commonly known by Americans as Hitler's "Eagles Nest." Obersalzburg is located high up in the Bavarian Alps very near the Austrian border. We actually had to cross the Austrian border for about 5km. Since Austria requires a special permit to drive on its main highways, the Austrian police were scamming unwitting Germans in this short 5km area and checking for these permits and handing out fines! Luckily, Sylvia and I had purchased on ... read more

I’m up and it’s 6 AM. The sun is just peeking over the mountains. Kirsten is still asleep so I run for the bathroom and get cleaned up. As I’m finished Kirsten is up and ready to go to the bakery. Off we go out the door and WOOO it’s foggy. We feel our way to the bakery and I’m thinking we’re the only fools out here. I was wrong; as we approach the door you can see 6 or more inside just talking and getting their breakfast. Kirsten waves to the lady behind the counter; they exchange their cute German greetings. I’m standing there thinking…. can I just get an Egg McMuffin. When we get back everyone is up and moving around, Bea is all ready for her brotchen. The table was set and we ... read more