July 9

July 9th (cloudy and raining)
It was too bad it was so clouded that we could not totally appreciate the Alps, including the famous Zugspitze, immediately in front of us. The only camping spot in Garmish was just a large parking lot for skiers and hikers at the base of the ski lift. The amenities were quite rough, but the price was right.
We drove through pouring rain and cold to Oberammergau where they hold the “Passion Plays” on regular intervals. It was fascinating to look in shop windows at the gorgeous wood carvings, mostly religious, cuckoo clocks and other beautiful objects. We have made it a point that we will not be purchasing anything that will take up room in our vehicle.
We continued driving the Romantische (Romantic) Strasse and finally found a camping site at a canoeing/kayaking club facility near a small town called Donauworth approximatey 125 kms from Nurnberg. George walked into town and promptly purchased a camping book for the continent. It is a bit frustrating not being able to find a site when you are ready to settle down after driving. The source he purchased lists everything.
We are expected in Nurnberg around Thursday, so we hope to do a bit of sightseeing there before the relatives set the agenda. When we were there twenty-seven years ago, Georg found it a little difficult not being able to revisit the places of his childhood without being smothered by relatives’ hospitality.
Except for a few kayakers, we had the whole facility to ourselves including hot showers and dishwashing facilities. Seems it did not rain here today. It probably will tomorrow as we truly believe the poor weather is following us.