{"id":5821,"date":"2022-08-13T21:24:51","date_gmt":"2022-08-14T03:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/?p=5821"},"modified":"2022-08-13T21:24:54","modified_gmt":"2022-08-14T03:24:54","slug":"european-vacation-day-13-zugspitze-the-highest-point-in-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2022\/08\/european-vacation-day-13-zugspitze-the-highest-point-in-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"European Vacation Day 13: Zugspitze &#8212; The Highest Point in Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-258.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-258-1024x769.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5822\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-258-1024x769.png 1024w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-258-300x225.png 300w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-258-768x577.png 768w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-258-1536x1154.png 1536w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-258.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Greetings from the Top of Germany!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">29 July 22: Today we woke up, saw the Zugspitze view off our balcony loud and clear and decided to make the trip up before the clouds enveloped it. It was a bit tricky to do with public transportation but we did it! It took a bus, two trains, and a gondola\/cable car to get to the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The Zugspitze is the highest point in Germany, at about 9700&#8242; elevation. It&#8217;s remarkable how low the tree line is here compared to Pikes Peak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zugspitze.panomax.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">It has the most amazing 360\u00b0 Panoramic webcam, too<\/a>! Check it out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Added bonus, the visitor center straddles the Austrian border! We enjoyed lunch in the panoramic restaurant on the Austrian side right as the clouds &#8212; with lightning! &#8212; started moving in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Tomorrow: Neuschwanstein Castle!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-259.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-259-1024x769.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5823\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-259-1024x769.png 1024w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-259-300x225.png 300w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-259-768x577.png 768w, 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But the glacier has receded such that it&#8217;s hard to get near it now.<br><br>The Glectscherbahn connects those two buildings you see down there.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-264.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-264-768x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5828\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-264-768x1024.png 768w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-264-225x300.png 225w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-264-1152x1536.png 1152w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-264.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The VERY tippy top is that gold cross. Lots of climbers were making it there during our visit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-265.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-265-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5829\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-265-1024x768.png 1024w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-265-300x225.png 300w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-265-768x576.png 768w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-265-1536x1152.png 1536w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-265.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-266.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-266-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5830\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-266-1024x768.png 1024w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-266-300x225.png 300w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-266-768x576.png 768w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-266-1536x1152.png 1536w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-266.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>We hemmed and hawed over what that flag was until we got Wifi back and could look it up. Jacob was very close guessing &#8220;Romania&#8221;. But it isn&#8217;t Romania.<br><br>Guess that flag!!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-267.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-267-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5831\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-267-1024x768.png 1024w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-267-300x225.png 300w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-267-768x576.png 768w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-267-1536x1152.png 1536w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-267.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>So many food and beer options at the summit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-268.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-268-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5832\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-268-1024x768.png 1024w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-268-300x225.png 300w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-268-768x576.png 768w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-268-1536x1152.png 1536w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-268.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>This sign is welcoming us to the Tirol region of Austria.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-269.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-269-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5833\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-269-1024x768.png 1024w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-269-300x225.png 300w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-269-768x576.png 768w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-269-1536x1152.png 1536w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-269.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-270.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-270-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5834\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-270-1024x768.png 1024w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-270-300x225.png 300w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-270-768x576.png 768w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-270-1536x1152.png 1536w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-270.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>A view of the massive &#8220;Bahn&#8221; we took up to the summit. It held over 100 people. Not for the faint of heart!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-271.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-271-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5835\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-271-1024x768.png 1024w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-271-300x225.png 300w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-271-768x576.png 768w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-271-1536x1152.png 1536w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-271.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-272.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-272-768x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5836\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-272-768x1024.png 768w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-272-225x300.png 225w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-272-1152x1536.png 1152w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-272.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The door to the Deutsche Wetterdienst office at the summit. It would have been cool to go up and chat if my German was better.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-273.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-273-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5837\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-273-1024x768.png 1024w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-273-300x225.png 300w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-273-768x576.png 768w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-273-1536x1152.png 1536w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-273.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Can you see the sheep hiking up with the humans??<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-274.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-274-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5838\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-274-1024x768.png 1024w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-274-300x225.png 300w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-274-768x576.png 768w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-274-1536x1152.png 1536w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-274.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I love all the flower and vegetable gardens we&#8217;d see on the train rides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>29 July 22: Today we woke up, saw the Zugspitze view off our balcony loud and clear and decided to make the trip up before the clouds enveloped it. 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