Nathan, Merissa and I went hiking yesterday near the charming town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. This is also the town where you can catch a tram up to the Zugspitze (the tallest point in Bavaria, and where we went earlier this year). Now that it's summer and rather hot outside, we decided to "hike" (I place that in quotations because what the Germans consider hiking is so much easier than what Californians do, it's more of a walk really), along the river and through the gorge.
It was so cool. The water was light mint green, freshly melted from the glaciers and ICE cold. The damp scent of rocks and water filled our noses as we tried to talk to one another over the deafening rush of water. We almost bumped into some people a few times because it was so very dark going through the rock, it actually felt a bit like the Boardwalk's cave train or some attraction at Disneyland.
We then ended the day by exploring the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Apparently the 1932 winter olympics were held here, just as the Nazi party was coming into power. And, on a side note, Munich is putting in it's bid for the 2018 Olympics. If they win, who wants to join us in a trip to Munich?
Wild Johannisbeeren? Or just poisonous? We didn't find out.
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i am in for the trip for the olympics! plenty of time to save just in case!
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