Day 17 Füssen – Brannenburg
Where: Füssen – Brannenburg
When: Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2005
Our travel itinerary today is Füssen – München – Rosenheim – Brannenburg. There was plenty of time alloted to make the transfers the closest at Rosenheim being 7 min. but only went to three tracks over.
We got to Brannenburg and had to call a taxi to get us to the hotel. The taxi number was posted above the telephone booth. Deanna called but she had a hard time understanding her German. So luckily, Mary went inside and ask one of the ladies working at the station restaurant to come and talk on the phone which she did and instructed the cab driver to pick us up at the station.
She came and had to shuttle us in two groups to the hotel. I think the cost for all the taxi was like 15€. Not bad considering the hotel was about a mile away. I wasn’t about to lug all those lugages.
We got to Pension Schlosswirt and it was empty. My first reaction was Sheista! They’re no longer in operation. But there was a note taped on the door. I know enough German to encrypt that those people showing up today, pick up your key at the bakery next door. I then proceded to go to the bakery next door and ask them to call the owner and that I have a reservation. Luckily one of the girls working behind the counter knows enough english and I know just enough german to get the message thru. There was alot of hand gesturing. She indicated that one of the owners was coming. She also called Ursula to tell her that we have arrived.
I guess, Tuesday most everything in Brannenburg is closed. Kind-of a self imposed weekly holiday for the town. Who knew?
We checked into the pension and it is a nice place to stay. One of the better hotels we’ve stayed at. It was roomy and had a bigger bathroom than most.
We’re all waiting outside the hotel for Ulla to come. Half-hour later, she came from around the church and Don and Mary recognized her immediately. They haven’t seen each other in 30 yrs.
She treated us to snack at the bakery where we had some coffee and giant cake slices. Daiser Backerei is where she used to work. She worked there for over 20yrs. But she’s also been retired for close to 2o yrs. But she helped the ladies serve the snacks. The cakes and cookies displayed were so good looking and looked so yummy!!!
We then walked to her house which was about a 15 min walk. The scenery around this town is just magnificant. Brannenburg is located right in the foothills of the bavarian alps.
The night was spent on catching up with the Brannenburg family and Deanna was doing the translating. She lives in a beautiflull traditional german home.
Righ off the bat she takes out a bottle of mixed berry liquer. She slammed one and the bottle was empty an hour later.
Went home late and crashed. Very tired with all the travelling and visiting.
auf wiedersehen!
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