On Saturday Katie and I ventured to the neighboring town of Berchtesgaden. After a gorgeous 30 minute bus-ride through the country side, we found ourselves in the quaint alpine village. We had to wait at the bus station for 20 minutes before catching another bus half-way up the Kehlstein (a mountain) where we had to board yet another bus for the final stretch of the journey: 30 minutes up switch-back 1-lane windy mountain roads. We got out of the bus and we were amazed by the view overlooking our hometown of Salzburg! It was gorgeous!
We then had to walk down a tunnel to get to the elevator that would transport us to the very top of the Kehlstein to the Kehlsteinhaus, or Eagle's Nest. Das Kehlsteinhaus was a second home of Hitler which he received for his 50th birthday. He was said to have visited less than 10 times. Ironically, he was also claustrophobic and afraid of heights. We enjoyed it, because he didn't.
This week has been filled with studying for midterms and preparing for our semester break next week. After our group excursion to Nuernberg this coming weekend, I will be traveling to Greece for the remainder of the week with two other girls from the group. I am excited to see the things we've discussed in Art History, not to mention a week of relaxation!
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beautiful landscapes!!!
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