Showing posts with label Oberammagau. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Oberammagau. Show all posts

08 March 2007

Oberammagau

Okay, bear with me all you people who can spell foreign words much more easily than me. I'm on a timer here!

Oberammagau was pretty great. It's a bit like a walking gallery; nearly every house has painted scenes or words or people looking out the windows, or shutters, or grand doorways, or almost anything you can imagine. It's a charming village, and there are a lot of stores there, many with the woodcarving.

We stayed in a very nice BandB with a generous host named Tobias. He referred us to the very best restaurant we have been in so far. My goodness what a feast we had. First, there was some sort of clear soup with veggies and beef--it was so full of flavour that I could hardly believe it (I thought I might be feeling better--but it turns out the soup was just that good). After that, M had a mixed grill which made him a very happy man. Every single piece of meat was perfectly cooked, so now he might eat lamb again after all. For me, I had lighter fare--a cheese crepe with spicy veggies inside. Yum, it was perfect for me. The restaurant was family owned, in a little pub.

Of course, we got caught in the rain again on the way home.

As far as Oberammagau goes--we liked it but I do not think that I would have the same feelings if it was overun with tourists at the Passion Play or whatever. It was busy enough, but I think that it could get a little crazy! We're glad we went....but now, we're in wine country!