I'm a little behind on my blog posts and don't know that I'll ever catch up, but here are a few pics from a trip to Berchtesgaden, Germany that we took in July. Berchtesgaden is in the German Alps right next to Austria. It's about 15-20 minutes from Salzburg. I had a few other pictures that I wanted to post, but our computer crashed and although it's up and running again, I'm still not sure where iphoto went. Hmmm. So until I figure that out, this is all I have for now! We went down with about 6 other families from our ward and stayed in a big lodge. It was a very cool lodge and fun to all be together. Several of the friends that came with us were mothers with deployed husbands, so the two days we spent in Salzburg, Tyler was leading around three wives (two of them expecting) and 12 small children. =)
Hitler's retreat (aka The Eagle's Nest). Apparently he was really quite afraid of heights and only really came up to show it off to other dignitaries and people with rank or power. Now it is actually a restaurant inside. It was incredibly hot the day that we went up, but the view didn't disappoint!
The is Helbrunn Palace in Salzburg. the king had quite a sense of humor, so all around the palace gardens are trick fountains. There were little boxes all over the grounds with switches to turn on hidden fountains. The kids absolutely loved it and the guide had a lot of fun getting them wet. Unfortunately, they were too wet to go into the palace at the end! We found a nice park instead, and I'm sure the kids enjoyed that more anyway!
If this gazebo looks familiar, it should! This is the gazebo from The Sound of Music.
This is overlooking Salzburg from the fortress in the middle of the city.
This picture doesn't quite capture the heat and humidity, but it was way too hot! Everyone in America, say a little prayer of thanks for the AC! There is next to NONE in Europe. About the only place you can stay cool in the summer heat is in your car!
I'm a little behind on my blog posts and don't know that I'll ever catch up, but here are a few pics from a trip to Berchtesgaden, Germany that we took in July. Berchtesgaden is in the German Alps right next to Austria. It's about 15-20 minutes from Salzburg. I had a few other pictures that I wanted to post, but our computer crashed and although it's up and running again, I'm still not sure where iphoto went. Hmmm. So until I figure that out, this is all I have for now! We went down with about 6 other families from our ward and stayed in a big lodge. It was a very cool lodge and fun to all be together. Several of the friends that came with us were mothers with deployed husbands, so the two days we spent in Salzburg, Tyler was leading around three wives (two of them expecting) and 12 small children. =)
Hitler's retreat (aka The Eagle's Nest). Apparently he was really quite afraid of heights and only really came up to show it off to other dignitaries and people with rank or power. Now it is actually a restaurant inside. It was incredibly hot the day that we went up, but the view didn't disappoint! 
The is Helbrunn Palace in Salzburg. the king had quite a sense of humor, so all around the palace gardens are trick fountains. There were little boxes all over the grounds with switches to turn on hidden fountains. The kids absolutely loved it and the guide had a lot of fun getting them wet. Unfortunately, they were too wet to go into the palace at the end! We found a nice park instead, and I'm sure the kids enjoyed that more anyway!
If this gazebo looks familiar, it should! This is the gazebo from The Sound of Music. 
This is overlooking Salzburg from the fortress in the middle of the city.
This picture doesn't quite capture the heat and humidity, but it was way too hot! Everyone in America, say a little prayer of thanks for the AC! There is next to NONE in Europe. About the only place you can stay cool in the summer heat is in your car!
2 comments:
how fun! I need a vacation... to germany perhaps ;)
That's awesome! You look great btw!
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