We first took our bus to the building at the base of the mountain. We then rode up the mountain on a train. This journey surely isn't for those who are afraid of heights or who are slightly claustrophobic! Our train traveled through a rock tunnel up the mountain with only inches on either side of the train!
We arrived at one of the glaciers on the mountain. It was our first time seeing snow so far this season. The views from the glacier were spectacular! With all of the white snow surrounding us, it felt as if we were in heaven!
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| Spectators sitting and enjoying the view |
There were sleds available for us to use, so we zoomed down the hill with all of the other children and "young at heart" adults. It's been a long time since either one of us rode a sled! I had a little trouble with steering and almost collided with a few kids.
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| Amanda about to go down the hill on a sled |
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| Chris sledding down the hill |
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| Off he goes! |
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| The sun setting behind the mountain |
We enjoyed beer, gluhwein (warm spiced wine) and pretzels with our fantastic view!
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| The restaurant on the glacier |
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| Enjoying our Bavarian snack |
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| I spotted a tiny rainbow in the sky! |
We then took a gondola up to the very top of the mountain. We saw some people hiking up the side, but we much preferred our method of transportation. From the very top, you could see so much of Germany and Austria.
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| Our gondola we took to the top of the mountain |
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| The staff marks the highest point of Germany |
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| View from the Zugspitze |
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| The Eibsee lake down below where we swam in a paddle boat last summer (check out our previous blog post for pictures) |
We almost went into the wrong country on our way down! We accidentally were standing in Austria's line instead of Germany's. Who knew you could go to the top of a mountain in one country and go down into another! Luckily we were directed to the right line and made it safely back down to Germany.
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