Week 5 Germany

Had a good week @ work. The weather this week has been cool with some showers. Yesterday we drove for about 4 hours to the Bavarian Alps to visit the Eagles Nest. It is a small house perched on the top of a mountain some 6000 feet high. The view from the top of the mountain is unbelievable. If you pull it up on line you can get a little more of the history of the place. It was constructed in 1938 and presented to Adolf Hitler on his 50th birthday. The road and surrounding construction took only 13 months and is an engineering miracle. I had 4 shirts on and it was raining periodically while we were there. The clouds were close enough to reach out and touch. On 1 side of the house you could see the villages at the base of the mountain, a breathtaking view while on the other side of the house you couldnt see anything but clouds. We also visited a building which housed a museum and underneath the museum was an extensive bunker system used during the 2nd World War. It has been preserved as it was when it was discovered after the war. As Artie Johnson of Laugh In fame would say, Very Interesting. On the way back down the mountain on the bus I met a lady from Australia who was there with a group of 21 for a 6 week tour of Europe. This is another great benefit of being here. You get to meet people from all over the world. We had a great conversation about her travels and about her home in Australia.
Well, I have 3 weeks left before returning home and am looking forward to seeing all of you again. Thanks for all your replys and responses to the blog. I enjoy hearing from you. I am eternally grateful for this opportunity to visit and work in Germany. It is truly a beautiful country with a lot of great people. See you soon. Dad.