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Sorry that Carter is cut off a little here! We had to show THE ALPS
in the background!!! After our gorgeous train ride to Innsbruck, we
took an even MORE gorgeous train ride to Garmisch. This time we were
on the little local milk train that runs back and forth between tiny
villages in the mountains (the Alps!!!). At times we were on a
trestle hanging on the side of the mountain. M and G would jump back
in shock everytime they peered over the edge only to see a deep gorge
below. Incredible! We wound through woods, next to streams, past
alpine meadows. I swore I was near the set of the movie, "Heidi." Or
the "Sound of Music!"
When we got to Garmisch, we walked around, had a German hotdog, and
picked up our rental car. We will have this car for the next two
weeks, until we come home, and it is nice to know that our rushing
through train stations weighed down with all that gear is over!
We then made our way to the little town of Hopferau (via GPS! So fun
and easy!). According to our noses, the town has a major role in the
dairy industry. Although, beyond the smell, the sights are a feast
for the eyes. The snowy Alps are viewable in all directions and
immediatly surronding us are rolling hills of green pastures. So
beautiful.
For dinner we built up enough nerve to try out the local "home cooked"
restaurant. Luckily the waitress was nice and spoke a little English
(Very little that is), as we ended up with three orders of sparkling
mineral water after repeatidly attempting to order 'non sparkling'
water. The kids were less than thrilled with the water, but they came
out winners because we finally gave up and ordered them a coke to
share! (a big treat - as they usually don't drink Coke) The food
however was delicious! J and I each had roast beef, potatoes and
salad that was soooo good. The kids were happy with chickies and
fries. We also ordered potato pancakes with applesauce to share. YUM!
We will be in this new flat for 2 nights. It is super nice, huge, and
all our beds have these lovely flannel down comforters (No sheets is
how its done here). Very comfy! So comfy in fact that I think it's
bedtime!

Auf Wiedersehen!