The US Olympic Ski Team in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

We woke up to another beautiful, blue sky day, and decided to make the most of it. The first step was to head up to my favorite area in the entire lodge...the front second floor balcony. Facing one direction, you get this great view of the lobby. But when you turn around...You get to enjoy the sunrise over the mountains. The entire wall is covered with windows. And they have these great rocking chairs lined up and waiting for you. It's the perfect place to curl up with a book and soak up some warmth. We've had a lot of rain lately, so I really enjoyed this! It's also the perfect place to enjoy a supreme view of the US Olympic ski team, who just happened to shop up for a meet and greet at Edelweiss Lodge and Resort. Actually, they were in town to take part in the Alpine World Ski Championships (right outside our amazing balcony window!), and a few members of the team were kind enough to stop by and sign some autographs. Amazing! We decided to take off and explore Garmisch-Partenkirchen, since we didn't have a chance to do that the last time we were here. It's a great town, with lots of interesting architecture.

I loved all the beautiful paintings on the buildings. This restaurant was so pretty. And just check out the outdoor seating...Doesn't that just make you want to settle in for the rest of the afternoon and sip coffee while you people watch? This was a big hit with Brandon...the chocolate fountain! This kind lady was giving out free samples of vanilla cookies dipped in Milka chocolate. Yum! (Love the hat!)

Check out this bike. It was part of a wall for a museum down town. At first, I thought it was just a couple of wheels that they were using as art. When we got closer, you could see that it was the entire bike. Very cool. Anyhoo, we are off to explore some more, so I'll leave you with a video of the US Olympic Ski Team signing autographs. Enjoy!