Garmisch-Partinkirchen

Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Fall colors on the Linderhof grounds

Riding the tram to the top of the Zugspittze

in the Linderhof grounds

 Grandma and Grandpa came to spend a week with us.  After warning them that the weather this time of year is usually cool, windy and rainy we ended up with a week full of sunshine and the prettiest Autumn weather we've seen.  Even the gas station guy in Garmisch told them we were in Garmisch for the best 3 days of the entire summer.  We visited Rothenburg, took the cogwheel train to the top of Germany (the Zugspittze), tried leber knodel, and wandered the grounds of the Linderhof.  We intended to drive the romantic road out of Garmisch, but the fog came down to the valley and stayed there all day.  Bavaria is a truly lovely place to visit, and I'm very grateful we've been able to spend so much time there.  I love seeing the fields of grazing cows, sheep and goats while hearing their bells.  And, while the kids would rather spend all their time in the hotel pool, I have hopes that they will remember some of the other parts of their trips here. 

Lovely valley colors