Our next destination was an unfortunately named mountain in Garmisch Partenkirchen for a quick overnight stop before deciding on our next move! We took the cable car to the top for stunning views over the area & across to the highest mountain in Germany, the Zugspitze. In the afternoon had a wander around the town. A very nice stopover & may be back in the area in the next few weeks. So we had a planning meeting & agreed that we would head over towards Berchetesgaden. Booked a pitch on a very nice site for 4 nights to give us a break & we can get to the local sights on the bus (which was a cancellation as they are full booked until whenever) Site was gorgeous with a heated outdoor pool & fabulous views of the mountains. Spent a pleasant afternoon sat out in the sun & later on in the pool. We did have sauna tickets BUT it was a nudey one, didn’t fancy exposing our bits to the masses, so gave it a wide berth.
We caught the bus to Salzburg for the day, we were caught in a downpour not long after arriving. Went to a restaurant for a cuppa/snack & let the rain blow over. Wandered around the town & found the catacombs dating back to 1100 in the grounds of St Peters. Both the graveyard & the catacombs were filming locations for The Sound of Music. Took a stroll across the river to the Mirabelle Gardens, another filming location for the SOM. The gardens, fountains & dwarf garden were pretty impressive but it was a bit too early in the season for the hedge tunnel. Thick black clouds were appearing overhead, so we decided to get the next bus back. Good move as it absolutely chucked it down.
For the next two days we didn’t do much! G was unwell & fortunately for us the planned trip to The Eagles Nest was cancelled on Saturday. Due to the illness/cancellation we decided to book another night at the site, to recover & then rearrange some of our planned activities. We did catch the bus up to Obersalzburg & visited the Documentation Centre, where it details in depth the history of Obersalzburg before, during & after national socialism. We spent over 2 hours in there & it was fascinating.
Desperate to get to Konigsee! We left the site mid morning, however the weather was atrocious. So much rain, freezing cold & the bus was 40 minutes late. Think we experienced four seasons in one day. Got to the lake & it was pretty grim & miserable. Walked to a viewing point but was pretty dank & uninspiring. Wandered back along the path & had talked about not taking a boat trip due to the weather conditions. However we did & what a change in the weather, so glad we did it. Sailed the 5kms to St Bartholomew’s on one of the whisper boats, enjoyed the view & the stunning scenery. Spent an hour on the island before catching the return boat. Caught the bus back to Berchtesgaden town for a quick look, cake & cuppa. By this time G had had enough & by the time we got back to The Ranch, we were both feeling ropey!
