Eagle's Nest in Berchtegaden, Germany
Hitler's "Eagle's Nest" was designed and built for Adolf Hilter's 50th Birthday by his personal secretary and Head of the Nazi Party Chancellery Martin Bormann. The monument is called "Kehlsteinhaus" in German because of it was originally intended to be a "Teahouse" for the head of the Third Reich. This mountain-top hideaway played a prominent role as the main unit objective in HBO's critically acclaimed mini-series "Band of Brothers."
The allied bombing and battles of World War II left the building intact and today the Eagle's Nest remains in its original state. In the years after the war, the Eagle's Nest and the surrounding area of Berchtesgaden remained a part of US Armed Forces property in southeastern Germany. 
Invited to another Silke and Hansjorg's BBQ at their camp site.
After our tour of Eagle's Nest, we head toward our next destination, Switzerland.
This was just a stop over, at a Bed and Breakfast called Gaftehaus Inn Gries in Griesweg, Germany. We stayed here only one night as we make our way to Switzerland. It was here we learned how to use the ATM and get some extra Euros.
It's hard to see the beautiful view we had as the rain was coming.
The Switzerland Border
Fluelapass (el. 2383 m.) is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps in the canton of Graubünden. The pass road connects Davos and Susch in the lower Engadin valley.
Gary buying some cheese to snack on at the pass.
Hansjorg and Eunic with their snack.
Top of the pass
It had snowed here last night.
Hotel Albula is set in the Albula Valley in Bergün, Swtizerland 5 km away from the Albula Pass.
It is very expensive here.....lodging and dinner! We decided to stay here one night and move on...but first a train ride.
The town of Bergun
Bergün is the start/end of the Abula railway history trail up to Preda. The Abula line was declared a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in 2008. The trail has panels describing how the Abula rail line was built. It is a fun, although fairly strenuous, hike. The best idea is to start in Preda - then it's downhill to Bergün. (We did not hike)
We all took the train in Bergun and got off at the first stop. Hansjorg had a surprise for us once we reached the top. He assured us we wouldn't walk down or ride the train back.
After our train ride, we stopped at this hotel to have a drink (non alcoholic) and found out how we were getting back to town.
They can't wait to show us our coasters.
No we weren't walking down, but coasting. Our coasters: no seat or pedals.
Good front and rear breaks and away we went.
The wild ones!
We stopped for a photo...Silke got in this one.
France
After a long drive from Switzerland, we arrived in Ostheim, France.
While looking for our next bed and breakfast, this beautiful rainbow appeared.
We are now in Ostheim, France at Au Nid de Cigognes. We will be here for four days looking at
war memorials, cemeteries, some villages and the wine country in the area.
This is the bell tower across from our hotel....rings very loudly early in the morning.
I think I will close the window tonight so it's not quite so loud.
French Memorial
Kayserberg, France
Time for a little shopping in the quaint village of Kaysersberg, France.
A little wine and thin crust like pizza....forgot the name!
Back to the wars.......
German war bunkers
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