After being back at work for 3 weeks we decided we needed a break. At Kempton there is a Residence we needed to see for another blue dot, so we decided to go first to Oberstdorf where we had read about a couple of good walks. We headed off early Saturday morning and headed straight to Breitachklamm which is a spectacularly picturesque gorge.
We then headed towards a gasthaus in the mountains for lunch before heading back to the car. The scenery from the gasthaus was breathtaking and almost as enjoyable as the well earned beer.
After checking into our hotel we drove part way and then walked through woods up to Freiberg lake and then around it. With Malcolm being most impressed with a cantilever built ski jump that is used for competitions. That night we wandered through the town and had possibly the worst pizza in Europe.
The next morning we awoke to glorious sunshine and a cacophany of town hall and church bells. Someone thought it was 128 o'clock! Our hotel offered a special discount on cable car passes so we then headed up to the Nebelhorn peak (2224 m). The views to the north over the Allgau and south over the alps were spectacular. We were near to where the paragliders take off (Malcolm was very keen) and we walked down part of the way to one of the transfer cable car stations.
We then took a cable car down the middle section before getting out and walking the final section down and into town. Just in time as it started to get grey. After lunch we headed to Kempton to see the Residence and although amazing and very beautiful, the mountains stole the limelight for this weekend.
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