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en route to Garmisch we took a detour into Austria and passed this beautiful lake, the Plansee
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more of the Plansee
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our room at the Gasthof Schatten in Garmisch-Partenkirchen was incredibly cozy
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MORE TIMBERS PLZ
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the morning view from our balcony
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a little glimpse of the Olympic ski jump and a ski run in the distance
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pondering cowbells and dirndls
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back in DAS BIRTHPLATZ!
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our hotel just wasn't delightful enough
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sun's out, get the lederhosen
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minutes earlier, this dog had broken a major ski jump record
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not for the heights-fearing
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impossibly Nordic
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ready for die Skispringer
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the view from halfway up the ski jump hill
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so modern, this ski jump
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if only the firewood were stacked more rustically
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stag party
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a very clever use of old skis
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communing with nature at the Badersee
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the hotel and spa at the Badersee—good for conferences or Bond villains
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the water is otherworldly and incredibly clear
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we planned to take the tram to the top of the Zugspitze (Germany's highest mountain) until we learned it cost €52 each
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wandering around beautifully deserted downtown Garmisch late at night
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morning frost
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nearly arrested for public indecency
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keeping it in the family
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now open for business!
