Bavaria, Germany

24th - 25th April 2011

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From Munchen, we hired a BMW Z4 Cabrio for the next 5 days. This was the start of a very exciting part of our vacation as we always wanted to drive the Alps in a convertible.

Driving out of Munchen, we clocked 200 kmph on the Autobahn, this was a first in our lives.







The German Alps are beautiful. The lush green mountains with valleys filled with vast beds of yellow flowers are a treat to your eyes. These beautiful flower beds are nothing but weeds! Ramya says, "Even the weeds are so cute here!"








You can drive around all day here. You come across villages every now and then that have more organised flower beds on foot paths filled with tulips of unimaginable colour combinations. A church in every village adds a bit of character to the landscape. You can click a photo in any direction anywhere.









Neuschwanstein Castle (Schloss Neuschwanstein) was next on our list.















This castle was the inspiration for the legendary Disneyland Castle.












This is one of King Ludwig II's many castles, who really knew where and how to build castles. The views from the castle are just breath-taking.












Interestingly, this castle was never completed. There are many sections in the castle that are still unfinished and may never be.








From the castle, we took a hike down the hill by the stream that flows down from the mountains. This was one of the best things we have done in a while now.

The water here was so cold that our toes were numb just after 10 seconds in it. The water was so fresh and tasty though.






More driving around the beautiful landscape. We just could not get enough of it.


We stayed over night in a town called Oberammergau. We drove around neighbouring towns of Plansee and Reutte. No photos can explain the beauty around here. It just has to be experienced.









Next one was Zugspitze, the highest mountain in Germany at 2970 meters above sea level.











The clouds were not at their best behaviour but we managed to get some amazing views.












































...and that peak right behind us is the highest point in Germany. So I suppose that chapel is the highest in Germany as well. The temperature was -2 deg C and we were not feeling cold. Call it excitement or something else, but we were enjoying every bit of it.