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Issue #19, February 15, 2006 |
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 We awoke to a crisp cold autumn morning, and we almost hated to get
out from beneath the comfy down quilt. It was now late in October,
and we could feel the approaching winter. We continued to head south
and entered the Bavarian Alps. When we reached Mittenwald, our final
destination, I first noticed the absence of flowers in the window
boxes of the pretty town then realized that the leaves were off the
trees. The town was nestled among snow-capped mountains and its
houses were all mountain chalets. We found a quiet guesthouse near
the edge of town, where our room had a balcony with magnificent
scenery all around. We spent the day just taking in the sights
around town, every view with a backdrop of snowy peaks in the
distance.
Late in the day we settled into a warm, friendly tavern, which was
the headquarters of the local yodeling club. At one large table sat
a group of men in traditional Bavarian lederhosen, much like the men
in the pictures on the walls. Many pitchers of beer sat on the
table, and the mood was jovial. We felt they would break into song
at any minute. After another hearty, delicious Bavarian meal, we
returned to our room and grabbed the down quilt from the bed to
bundle up on the balcony while sipping a local berry liqueur. A full
moon illuminated the mountains as we contentedly reflected on the
past two weeks, glad that fate had brought us to this beautiful
country. We knew that we would someday return.
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