13.06 Leautascher Geiser Klam (Gorge) in Austria and Germany, 'anschluss' so to speak: 13.07 Alpine Hut, Brunnstein Mountain
At the Gorge, on a magic carpet ride Heavy, low clouds blocked the rest of our views leaving just this one Gorgeous ‘Let’s take a drive into Germany’, we suggested to our editor. ‘Why not’, she answered. We did just that. Off we went to Geiser Klam, the land of goblins, gremlins and who knows what else. We can’t say we saw any of these characters in the fairyland that straddles Austria and Germany. We entered through Mittenwald which is probably an hour from Munich. We did get a little lost but recovered nicely to arrive at the gorge in reasonable time. Everything is an experience from interpreting signs, trying to read German because our Afrikaans improved after a recent South African trip—who are we kidding. At the narrowest part of the cliff ledge, the gang would not let us through. That's when you appreciate the advantage of 4 legs The gorge is obviously in a mountainous region, also positioned in a forest, a type of rustic theme park dealing with the h...