Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Biking to Partnach Gorge & Lake Eibsee

Cameron and I woke up Sunday morning and decided it was a perfect day to rent bikes and go for a ride up to Partnach Gorge. It's been a long time since both Cameron and I rode bikes but it's like they say, you never forget. So, after a little bit of practice we were on our way!

I was handling the map, which was a mistake becuase we made a wrong turn along the way. But, my SUPER land navigator husband put us back on the right track. It took us about an hour and a half to bike up to the gorge and including the time we got lost. On our way there we saw the 1936 Olympic Winder Stadium, it was rather small... and interesting to look at becuase it was built and held when Germany was Nazi Germany.

The stadium was only 5-10 minutes from the gorge so we hooked up our bikes along the river and walked up to the ticket counter. It was super cheap,(2 euro a person) and it was so beautiful. Cameron kept turning around and saying, "Lord of the Rings." I know it's a little dorky but I agree! It was like a movie and the cool mist coming from the gorge was a nice break from the heat.

Here are some pictures of the gorge~






















Lake Eibsee


After biking for most the day we went back to our hotel and enjoyed a little R&R! We decided since it was our last day there we shouldn't waste it staying in our hotel. So, we put on our swim suits and jumped in the car. Lake Eibsee is a massive crystal clear blue lake about 15 minutes away from our hotel. We pulled up and there was no parking and the place was packed! So we parked down the street and walked back to the lake. Once we found an open spot Cameron jumped into the water. It took me almost 10 minutes to get into be fully immersed. It was freezing at the end of August! Not exactly the ideal water temperature so I didn't stay in long. However, Cameron loved it and here are some pictures of him being silly.





1 comment:

  1. so cool thanks for sharing with those of us that will never be so lucky to see these things in person. Your descriptions are awesome!! Love ya cuz and be safe but have tons of fun ;)
    Love Linda G

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