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<\/a><\/p>\nWe get a gondola up to one of the local peaks and have lunch. Great views from up here. <\/p>\n
Olympic stadium just outside town. <\/p>\n The stadium looks worth a visit, so we jump on a bus. On arrival it’s better than we could possibly have expected. The stadium is just as it was in 1936, concrete terraces, ticket offices, everything. <\/p>\n Better still, you can walk straight in and go anywhere. No charges at all. <\/p>\n History bit: The Germans wanted to host the 1936 winter games, but didn’t have a resort big enough. So you-know-who had the bright idea of simply joining 2 villages together to make one that was big enough. Garmisch and Partenkirchen have been a single town ever since. The 1936 games were a huge success, and Germany was actually awarded the winter games again for 1940, though obviously that one never happened. <\/p>\n Of course the ski jumps are new. This has to be the single most imbecilic sport ever devised. <\/p>\n Despite the obvious likelihood of severe injury or death, the kids are keen to learn. <\/p>\n There’s a great slalom course here too. Here’s Val planning her run. <\/p>\n Bavaria has a good regional rail system, and this morning we get a train to an alpine town close to the Austrian border. It’s called Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and it’s very attractive. We get a gondola up to one of the local … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"