rather than a blow-by-blow of the next days, just some of the highlights.

We hiked through the gorge in the mountains - very beautiful. Then we were climbing out (very steep) and I fell behind with 2 students. By the time we got up to the fork in the road, the group had gone to the right (back into the gorge) instead of the left (into the valley down to the town). So, the easy 1-1/2 hour hike turned into a grueling 2-1/2 hours up and down major mountains. But, we all made it and were sprawled on the small paved path eating, drinking water and congratulating each other when a car came rushing up! We scattered like quail and then just stood there until Taylor yelled "Buddy!" like I do when i want to be sure all are there. We all laughed a lot.

The trip up to the top of Germany, the Zugspitze, went without problems, though David enjoyed standing in the tram and showing us exactly how steep the incline was. No, the pix did not do it justice. We had fun playing in the snow and ice and some of the braver ones actually climbed the last way to the very top. (I have pix of them from my "safe" spot on the viewing platform.) It was a beautiful, warm, clear day and we could see all the way to Italy (almost).

All were enchanted with the clear water of the Eib See (lake in the Alps). the water was really cold, but so clear no one could resist - well, no one but me and Elana. We both stretched out in the shade - she napped and I took pictures. I am going to do a collage of all the places where Elana took naps during our travels.

that's the highlights. fun, interesting, totally different...