Blogs from Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany, Europe - page 3

Garmish-Partenkirchen We experience yet another jewel as we spend some time in the Bavarian Alps. A special Thanks to Dan and Marianne for giving us some valuable travel advice for this leg of our trip. Upon your recommendation and assistance, we stay at the Forsthaus Hotel in Oberau in lieu of going into the Garmish area. The Forsthaus Hotel is located directly across the street from the train station in Oberau and proves to be a remarkable place to stay. The place is run by Bruce and Lisa. These are two remarkable hosts. Each morning, they come down and visit with the guest and make great conversation and offer advice about the local area. We really enjoyed our stay in the Forsthaus and would recommend this friendly little place to anyone. Our original game plan was ... read more

Ok, so dis lanklaas dat ek 'n blog geskryf het. Jammer daaroor, maar hier gaan ons alweer. Eendag, lank lank gelede, (2 Mei om presies te wees) het ons 'n hidrologie en klimaatsverandering uitstappie gehad na die hoogste punt in duitsland, die Zugspitse. Dit beteken trein spits, want as mens na die alpe kyk, is die zugspitse die eerste van 'n veel hoër deel van die alpe en lyk dit soos die lokomotief van 'n trein. Soos julle uit die titel kan aflei, om die plek se naam uit te spreek is nie so maklik nie, en gewone duitsers verstaan nie as mens 'n gewone suid- Afrikaner dit uitspreek soos ek dit verstaan nie Anycase, so were all on the bus and the first thing you notice is that all the local people are dressed for ... read more

We spent Thanksgiving Day here in Mannheim (well, Weinheim actually but close enough) with our friends. There turned out to be about 15 of us for dinner so it was a really nice sized group. Originally I had planned on having Thanksgiving dinner at our apartment but our group soon outgrew our apartment so my friend Catherine volunteered to have it at her house (that's where the Weinheim part comes in) but I still made the turkey and the stuffing. Friday, November 27th The next day (the 27th, which is where the blog really starts) Catherine and Adam, Megan and Joel, and Matt and I all drove down to Garmisch for some skiing for the weekend. As always, I'll tell you all about our B&B...especially because this was another great find for us! Haus Lilly is ... read more

Well, it's only the middle of October and it's already SNOWING. I can't believe it! I have never seen snow this early into the year before. It is beautiful though. It's so cloudy surrounding the mountains that you can't see very high up though. It is also QUITE cold. This weekend I had two days off. I actually ended up not doing much. Saturday night a group of us went to a nearby town on the train to go to this cool restaurant. It was traditional Bavarian food: I had roasted chicken, creamy cauliflower, and this tasty noodley thing. It was excellent. The cool thing is you can get a little tiny mini keg for your table. And I was told that it's one of the best beers in this area and they brew it ... read more

Just a quick update. I will write more details later. It may be awhile before I can upload pictures. A lot of the Internet cafes don't give access to a computer-just a screen with the Internet. So that sucks. I have been taking them like crazy. Berlin was so fun...i saw so many things. I like that city. There is such a mix of different cultures and architecture to create a city that is alive with history and new modern hopes. Now, I am relaxing in Garmisch! What an amazingly beautiful town. It literally takes your breath away. It puts Colorado to shame. Actually, it is like a mix of the Rocky mountains and the Smoky mountains, which high snow-capped peaks with rolling green hills and trees. It is like Colorado meets Tennessee with a dash ... read more