We decided to head for Oberstdorf! As per recent days, rain is forecast & with Oberstdorf being a reasonable sized town it seemed a safe bet. The stellplatz has space for around 200 vehicles, so we managed to get a space. It was pretty quiet when we arrived but wasn’t long before the masses arrived to get settled for the bank holiday. The office is only open between 9am – 10am then again from 4pm until 6pm. We had no idea how much it was or the “procedures” It then began to rain & rain & rain, G went to arrange the pitch for the next few days. The person didn’t speak English, so thank goodness for google translate & arm waving. Added to that it was cash only, we only had enough cash for 1 1/2 nights, so poor old G had to walk in to the town in an absolute downpour to a cashpoint. We paid our dues & were settled for the next 4 nights. We will be spending our 22 wedding anniversary in Oberstdorf.
On arrival we had spotted a ski jump arena, did a bit of digging & found out that you could go for a tour including the top of the jumps. The day we went there were several youths “jumping” It was great to watch & never even considered that it could be done without snow. The kids start training at 7 on the smallest jump at the arena. The town itself was lovely, with lots of small “interesting” independent shops, bars & restaurants. As an anniversary treat, we played mini golf on the most attractive course we’ve ever seen. The champion was of course G. Still not feeling up to eating out, we bought two lovely steaks & enjoyed eating outside for the first time in a while, then we went out for a few cocktails & wines. There are worse ways to spend your wedding anniversary.
The following day was brighter so decided to get the bikes out for a leisurely cycle! Stunning scenery & pressed on further than we had planned. We had spotted an alpine lake on the map, so with a bit of help from power assist we made it. Absolutely beautiful. Going back down was easier than going up, went back to “The Ranch” to sit out & enjoy a bit of much needed sunshine.
