Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Germany & Austria Trip


Today we visit Ramsau, a small town in Germany. I have seen this peaceful town picture taken by a friend whom I admire his photo. I am glad that members of the trip are willing to accommodate each other’s wish and include the town into today’s program. If you would like to view the town, you can view through the live webcam at this webesit: http://www.ramsau.de



We then visit Berchtesgaden, planning to visit the “Eagle’s Nest”. It was a project presented on behalf of the National Socialist Party to Adolf Hitler for his 50th birthday. However Hitler seldom visited it. It is open only from the middle of May through the end of October. So we can only have lunch here before going to our next stop.
www.berchtesgadener-land.info



Next to the town is the Konigssee where we board a boat to visit St. Bartholoma Church. The picture of this red onion twin dome has become one of the lovely postcards from Bavaria.



Another stop for today is at Hallein, where Franz Xaver Gruber who composed the Silent Night melody. The Franz Gruber Museum is located in the apartment where he lived with his family

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