Day 6

Today we leave Corvara, Italy and head to Berchtesgarten, Germany. It is a long drive and takes about 5 hours. We go through beautiful Barvarian towns and the swiss alps again. The sun is shining and sparkles on the mountain. We eat in a little Austrian resturant on the side of the alps. We arrive about 2:30pm and immediately head up the mountain to find the Kunterweg Church in Ramsau. Josef Mohr who wrote "Silent Night" was parish assistant here in 1512.

We then head to Obersalzberg for a quick overview of the land. This was Hitler's military base and personal retreat center away from Munch. There are still so many buildings still standing and in use from the Third Reich. We find the ruins of Hitler's house. It was bombed by the US military. There are bricks from the front of the house and the back retaining wall still standing. It was not high on the top of the obersalzberg - Hitler was afraid of heights and is nestled in the woods.

Then we head to our new hotel - the Alpenhof Hotel nestled in the mountains. It is a beautiful hotel with an indoor and outdoor pool. Stephen is the owner and a friend of Bill's. Dinner and breakfast is included in the hotel price. Another wonderful dinner.