http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Ettal/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Germany , Bavaria , Ettal en-us Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:09:28 UTC Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:09:28 UTC The bus ride from Ettal to Linderhof is less than 20 minutes if you get a direct bus which I was fortunate to catch. Linderhof is not just the name of another one of King Ludwig's Palaces but is also the name of the small community where the Palace is situated. As we roll past the snowcovered farms I see deer tracks scattered houses and bus shelters where the school children can try to get http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Ettal/blog-114507.html My day started OK but very groggy as I did not sleep well why can't I have hot flashes when I'm outside in the freezing cold. A shower helped knock out the cobwebs. Things started going a little more smoothly until I began to dry my hair. Evidently the power socket in the bathroom does not like my dryer and I blew the circuit. Great. It is still pitch dark at 630 in the morning but I http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Ettal/blog-114487.html Not far from Oberammergau sits the Benadictine Abbey at Ettal. Founded in 1330 it is still an active monastery today. We had been advised by a nice lady also staying at the guesthouse that we should make a stop here she was right it is truly a special place Behind the Abbey there is a cheesery or Schaukserei where we enjoyed samples of the local cheese and a wonderful slice of cheese http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Ettal/blog-101926.html