Ostern in Nußdorf

We have been treated to some extreme Bavarian hospitality in the last few days. We owe Shirley a huge thanks for being such a warm and generous host. One of the most enjoyable aspects of staying with a local is the opportunity to experience and learn some of the regional traditions. And the Bavarians have many Easter traditions.

Easter Breakfast

The "Easter Tree"

Shirley has an amazing place with a view of the Inn valley and snow covered peaks.

Relaxing with a storybook view

Later in the day, we took a brisk hike in lightly snowing conditions up a local hill. We had had a great time as Margit gave impromptu field lectures discussing the medicinal qualities of the alpine plants.

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It's hard not to hum some Rodgers and Hammerstein up here

Beech Trees

At the top was a terrific traditional Bavarian mountain hut with a view across the valley past Brannenburg into the Alps.

Leider geschlossen...

but what a view

Good thing we are used to inclement weather on these trips, as the light snow turned into huge flakes as we headed back down. It snowed throughout the evening, and tonight we have maybe a 1/4 inch of accumulation.

Ostern, oder Weihnachten?

All in all, this has been quite the Easter Sunday. Our new car is getting put through its paces, also. Practically the first day out of the factory and it held its own on the Autobahn and drove in the snow.

Schnee auf dem BMW (my first German rhyme!)