Jul
31
2013
I’ve said before that Walchensee is one of my very favorite lakes in Bavaria. Last fall the husband and I finally made it back to this beautiful alpine lake to go for a hike and it did not disappoint! While our original plan of hiking from Herzogstand to Heimgarten didn’t work as planned, we ended up making the 2 1/2 hour (ok, probably took us 3 1/2 hours) to Herzogstand and it was well worth every minute.
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Sep
3
2012
Lake Garda (Lago di Garda, or Gardasee) is located in the Northern part of Italy just a short 4-5 hour drive from Munich. Although this area can be filled with German tourists, it still should make it onto your checklist of places to travel. It. is. gorgeous. We went at the height of travel season and while Riva del Garda was absolutely packed, Limone sul Garda was only moderately full and really beautiful!
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Aug
4
2012
Bavaria is so picturesque, a person could literally go anywhere south of Munich and find magnificent places to visit. I know we frequently hop in the car and just drive south to see what we find and are never disappointed! This particular day though, some friends of mine took me for a bike ride and hike around the Staffelsee (Lake Staffel) and the Murnauer Moos (literally translated: Murnau swamp) and it was instantly one of my favorite places I’ve visited to date.
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no comments | tags: Alps, Bavaria, Bayern, Lake, Moos, Murnau, Staffelsee, Stunning Views | posted in Bavaria Travel Tips, Europe Travel Tips, Munich Travel Tips, Must see cities / places, Things to do
Jul
23
2012
German summers can be very temperamental. One day can be warm and sunny with the next being pretty darn cold and grey. This makes it hard to plan things such as lake visits, picnics and swimming. This past weekend however, we decided that despite the un-summer like weather we were having, we would go to Tegernsee and rent a boat. So that we did! We bundled up and enjoyed the day, clouds and all.
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1 comment | tags: Alps, Boat Rental, Day Trip, Mountains, Munich, Tegernsee, Weather | posted in Bavaria Travel Tips, Europe Travel Tips, Munich Travel Tips, Things to do
May
30
2012
There is no doubt that I am utterly in love with Austria. I have done quite a few posts on different cities and villages that are wonderful to visit even if your not an avid skier or mountain biker. (Although if you are, that is definitely an added bonus!) Leogang is another one of those very special places which are well worth visiting if you are planning a trip to this amazing country.
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no comments | tags: Alps, Austria, Hiking, Leogang, Mountains, MTB, Summertime | posted in Austria Travel Tips, Europe Travel Tips, Must see cities / places, Places to stay, Things to do