For the first month of our trip we have leased a car - a Citreon Picasso, we've decided to name it 'Pablo'. Day 2 we set off to collect Pablo and head off to a destination recommended by my brother Greg - Garmisch Partken kirchen. The weather was wet and rainy, so we didn't get to see what was obviously spectacular alps, but the place was so charming and pretty, we just wandered the streets and found a place for lunch where we had schnitzels, sausages (for George) and apple strudels ...oh my goodness - to die for!! We looked at postcards to see what the town looked like on a sunny day...I may overuse the phrase 'so pretty' (apologies).... Breathtaking, stunning, charming, all words to describe this part of the world, thanks for the recommendation
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