Last year we went to the north end of Lake Garda for Independence day weekend. We had a great time, but we kind of missed out on the "Americanness" of this American holiday. So this year we decided to run the old VW Bunny back to her roots in Garmisch, Germany. We had a great time, enjoying everything Germany had to offer including beer, apple struedel, beer, fresh mountain air, beer, quaint little mountain towns, beer, the tallest mountain in Germany, beer, fireworks for the 4th, and beer. Did I mention beer?
The US Armed Forces has a resort in Garmisch, including a huge hotel called the Edelweiss Lodge, just like the Hale Koa in Waikiki, Hawaii. We were lucky to book a room for the whole weekend. On the first night of our arrival we were able to get in on a brewery tour at the Griesbrau brewery (Beer!). We learned all about Germany brewing techniques, enjoyed a few pints of a seasonal called "Dragon's Blood", and even got to dance a jig to a little band.
On the fourth of July, the Edelweiss had a great fireworks show that we could watch from the balcony of our room.
We also spent a day walking around Eibsee lake. The scenery was spectacular.
On the last day we went up to the top of Mount Zugspitze, the tallest peak in Germany. The views of lake Eibsee below were breathtaking. We even got to do a little sledding in July!
Can't get enough pics? You know what to do!
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