The Trip to Garmische
Well, Mark is close to perfect and he has designed an almost perfect vacation for us, but on Monday, he showed his fallibility (which is a truly rare phenomenon).
Monday, July 4, we had a relaxing day in Berlin and left the hotel about 5 for our flight to Munich. We had a 1.5 hour delay, and got into Munich too late for the last train to Garmische. Along the way, we had so many helpful people making suggestions for alternatives to getting to our destination, but we finally came up with renting a car when we found that it is 100 km from Munich. How hard could that be!
We rented a Passat station wagon and drove out of the airport with specific directions from the Eurocar agent. We made two wrong turns but finally found the road to Gramische. Mark bravely fought rain and fog on highway 95, and we turned into our hotel driveway at 1 a.m. (we were due to arrive at 9:45 p.m.). We woke the night watchman up, and he let us in.
It was there we realized that we were a day early! From the beginning Mark had July 5 on the itinerary, but we went full force ahead thinking it was the 4th! Luckily they had a room and we moved to our bigger room the next day. So luckily not a serious mistake!
Cold and rainy, we toured the town Tuesday, with our feet and umbrella, and it is a delightful place. With potato sausage soup and hot tea, we warmed up at lunch and treated ourselves to the delicious pastries in the Thron bakery and restaurant. Lunch and supper are included in the hotel and so we came back to have supper later--lamb shank and potatoes. People are delightful and helpful but all of the hotel info, including material on the spa are all in German. Some words are obvious, but many are not. After our biking today, I may try a spa treatment which the hotel is known for.
I wish I could paint a picture or include a photo of the mountains we are seeing outside our window and patio. Think of a postcard of the Alps and add a deep blue that comes with the higher elevation, a blue which etches the mountains in more detail and sharpness and then down to the tree line where evergreens stand tall together. Clear air and deep breathing! About 58 degrees. And I saw today that Louisville is 90, so we are thankful for the good weather.
More later as we explore the mountains!
Monday, July 4, we had a relaxing day in Berlin and left the hotel about 5 for our flight to Munich. We had a 1.5 hour delay, and got into Munich too late for the last train to Garmische. Along the way, we had so many helpful people making suggestions for alternatives to getting to our destination, but we finally came up with renting a car when we found that it is 100 km from Munich. How hard could that be!
We rented a Passat station wagon and drove out of the airport with specific directions from the Eurocar agent. We made two wrong turns but finally found the road to Gramische. Mark bravely fought rain and fog on highway 95, and we turned into our hotel driveway at 1 a.m. (we were due to arrive at 9:45 p.m.). We woke the night watchman up, and he let us in.
It was there we realized that we were a day early! From the beginning Mark had July 5 on the itinerary, but we went full force ahead thinking it was the 4th! Luckily they had a room and we moved to our bigger room the next day. So luckily not a serious mistake!
Cold and rainy, we toured the town Tuesday, with our feet and umbrella, and it is a delightful place. With potato sausage soup and hot tea, we warmed up at lunch and treated ourselves to the delicious pastries in the Thron bakery and restaurant. Lunch and supper are included in the hotel and so we came back to have supper later--lamb shank and potatoes. People are delightful and helpful but all of the hotel info, including material on the spa are all in German. Some words are obvious, but many are not. After our biking today, I may try a spa treatment which the hotel is known for.
I wish I could paint a picture or include a photo of the mountains we are seeing outside our window and patio. Think of a postcard of the Alps and add a deep blue that comes with the higher elevation, a blue which etches the mountains in more detail and sharpness and then down to the tree line where evergreens stand tall together. Clear air and deep breathing! About 58 degrees. And I saw today that Louisville is 90, so we are thankful for the good weather.
More later as we explore the mountains!
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