Garmisch-Partenkirchen, a quiet mountain resort town on the Bavarian border

Here I did stop running to take this beautiful shot of a green field with those scattered barns I saw so much of on the train.

I wasn’t entirely sure where this was in relation to my hotel or the center of town, because I couldn’t see either as I made my way down the hill. But I decided to take a closer investigation, so made it a mission to find the field once I got to the bottom.

Valley of Garmisch-Partenkirchen pokes through the trees, Germany

By some miracle, my clearcut forest running landed me back at the exact same trailhead I used when I began my hike up hours ago.

Nearing the bottom of my trail with residential street in the distance, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

I walked through town on an alternate path mindful of the field I wanted to visit. Here is a very tall picture of a church tower (tall because it’s made from two vertical shots stitched end to end).

Tall church tower, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

And here’s a mini water truck or something that I found very amusing. I don’t know the name for this type of vehicle so I’d love for someone to leave a comment if they do. It would frankly be hilarious to find someone driving this little motorized tricycle downtown anywhere in America though, that’s for sure.

Mini blue triwheeled truck, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

I find myself eager to photograph gas station signs when I come across them in foreign countries, just for the lol factor of their gas prices. We think we have high gas prices here in California, and there was a “crisis” a few months ago that led the governor to take action.

I can always take solace in knowing that at this Agip gas station in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the gas still costs $7.67/gallon at the time of writing. 😀

Agip gas station sign, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

I walked back across that river, but this time went crazy with the “split toning” feature in ACR. Every once in a while I get bored while editing and go into hipster mode with post processing. The water still looked turquoise in real life though, don’t forget.

Crossing an alpine river with shadowed mountains in the background, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

And here we are. Finally made it to the edge of the field. What I like about this next pano is it’s framed by the trees.

Wide panorama of a green field and barn taken through the trees, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

And here’s another panorama I made after walking into the field a bit.

Panorama of the green field in the middle of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, taken from the edge near Reitleweg road, Germany

And another unapologetic try at giving my photo a “feel”.

Panorama of cottages scattered in the midst of a green field with ominous mountain in the background, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

 

Firewood stacked by wooden shed, in middle of field at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

After indulging myself with the greenery in the field, I headed straight for the direction I predicted my hotel would be in. I came across an epic sight: GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN FIRETRUCK AT YOUR SERVICE BEEP BEEP!

Mini bright red firetruck, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

I bumped into the river again and decided to follow it into town, since I remembered it passing by my hotel when I checked in earlier. Unlike in Innsbruck and Salzburg where their rivers are brown and disgusting, Garmisch has alpine water which looks clear and refreshing.

This next photo shows a panorama of a stone arched bridge spanning across it.

Panorama of arched bridge crossing a teal blue alpine river, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

And from the other side, we see that it’s in fact a a bridge for the trains.

Train crossing over river bridge, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

Well, that does it for my first day in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. I just got a new job, so my posting might be a bit slower from now on. It takes me maybe five full-time days worth of effort to make every single post here, just for reference.

The end!