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Herzogstand Heimgarten hiking

Hiking up Heimgarten and then going across the ridge to Herzogstand is one of the most spectacular hikes we have done so far. It’s pretty strenuous and takes almost 5 hours – but absolutely worth the effort!

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Starting in the early morning in Walchensee
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First part of the hike mostly underneath the trees
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View towards Herzogstand, our goal
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on and on and on …
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A first glance at Walchensee
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Second glance at Walchensee, a bit further up the mountain
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Somebody in the way
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Wildlife 😉
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Having a break at Heimgarten hut
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View towards Herzogstand, our final goal
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Kochelsee while walking across the ridge
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In the upper left corner you can see Herzogstand, a small hut that had been built by King Ludwig II because of the great view across Walchen- and Kochelsee
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Some parts of the ridge are steep and you better be careful
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The trail across the ridge

 

Herzogstand Heimgarten

Amsterdam Part 3: Sunday Market

On our last day, we visited a sunday market close to the apartment where we stayed. Relaxed Sunday morning with relaxed people.

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Entering the sunday market by crossing a canal
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The market and some stores, mainly with “creative” people, is located on a former manufacturing site west of downtown Amsterdam. Nice atmosphere within all these old brick buildings
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More like a French than a Dutch breakfast
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No surprise – this is where you get your breakfast  from
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Lots of delicious things to taste
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Wooden bikes, a real eye catcher !
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Finally some sweets before we had to leave for the airport

 

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Amsterdam Part 1: Seafood birthday dinner

It’s P’s birthday so we went for a special dinner to Amsterdam and spent some hot summer days in the city. The food was fabulous, thanks to a tip from Bernard’s parents, a former colleague from Deutsche Börse.

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On the flight
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She’s got that look in her face!
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On the way to the restaurant

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Almost there, just need to find the right place

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The aperitif
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Guess what (or who) he’s looking at …

The following pictures speak for themselves, no need to comment!

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amsterdam seafood