Gay Paree!!

Well, the good news is I did like Paris but it took me a day to warm up to the city. But I am not sure why the city receives so much adoration! It is definitely a beautiful city but for whatever reason, I am convinced that there is something better out there... Frankly, I am not that excited about living near Paris next year but hey everyone seems thrilled by the news. I just give them the biggest smile my face can muster & go "Yiiipee!!!". Who knows may be by next year, I would grow to love the place.

Now to the real content... R & I decided to drive to Paris, it was a long 8hr drive and I have to say the drive along Germany was prettier. In our hotel we were greeted by a view of the Eiffel tower glittering at night, quite pretty I should admit.

Partnach Gorge

Falls at Partnach Gorge
Well, Nov 1st was holiday here in Bavaria. While the Bavarians were celebrating All saints day, it was Diwali for me. It was also such a lovely weekend and thanks to the holiday tuesday felt like an extension. It was a little cloudy but still the weather was great to get outdoors. After having a heavy Diwali meal we dedcided it was time to burn all those calories.

Once again the Garmisch area (about 60 miles south of Munich) came to our rescue. This time it was a trip to the Partnach gorge. The drive to Garmisch was so plesant with the fall colors all around us, burnished copper, bright yellows, browns and the sunlight falling just so against the backdrop of the majestic mountains. I was feeling so humbled and in awe at the beauiful setting. Nature never ceases to work its magic on me, when I see the beauty around me, I feel so blessed to have a chance to see and experience everything. I cant help but use superlatives :-P


From the chair lift




Once we reached the Olymic ski stadium, R & I took the chair lift to the top of the Eckabuer peak and then started downhil, a one hour hike to the Partnach gorge. On the way ofcourse R felt obliged to stop and have a Weiss Beer at the Hacker Pschorr brewery along the way :-).

The view on the hike down




As we got closer to gorge the path got a little slippery from the recent rains. Once we reached the gorge, we were walking through tunnels and along a narrow ledge with the Partnach river flowing below and sometimes behind waterfalls.


The river and the entrance to the gorge








If anyone ever visits Bavaria, they should definitely see the gorge. I have also heard (and seen pictures) that this is an absolute delight to visit in winter when the it is supposed to be a "magical place of ice & snow formations". As you might have guessed already, I am thinking of going there again in winter :-)