The time has flown by and it’s hard to believe our travels in Germany have come to an end. The Christmas markets have been fantastic, and we’ve enjoyed them immensely. While we’ve seen a lot of similarities between the markets, they definitely have unique character as well.
For our last day, we left Munich and drove south into the Alps in search of elusive snow and mountains. The past two days have been very foggy which limited visibility to right by the autobahn. For a time, we thought our day might be a bust with continued fog, but after driving through two lengthy tunnels, we emerged to the sun poking out from clouds and beautiful views of the mountains.
Our destination was Eibsee Lake with a great view of Zugspitze, the tallest mountain in Germany. Our plan was to hike around the lake and soak in the views. There’s a popular cable car at the Eibsee that goes to the summit. Zugspitze is along the border of Austria, and there is a companion cable car that ascends from the Austrian side. Although lots of folks were going to the top, we decided to enjoy the hike and views from the lake. It was a wonderful trail through a mossy forest like something out of a fairy tale. At any moment, it seemed possible to stumble across a family of gnomes.
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One of many beautifully stenciled buildings
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After the Eibsee, we drove back to the Munich Airport to spend our last night as we had to be up at 3:30am for the flight home. Along the way, we detoured to Oberammergau to check out the town and grab a meal. Oberammergau is in a region known for its woodcarving. With several shops in town, it was fun to wander and be amazed at the talent on display.
A fabulous last day that even included an unexpected final Christmas market in a large courtyard at the airport next to the terminals and hotel. Of course we had to soak up the festive atmosphere one last time.
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