After another great breakfast we got on the bus to Chiemsee, ate lunch and ferried to King Ludwig’s third palace. The opulence was over the top. Then back on the bus to Salzburg and “Der Alte Hotel”. Built in 1377, small rooms but comfortable. The traffic was horrible but the company was excellent. Our Viking tour guide kept us informed and entertained.
We arrived in Oberamegau around 11 o’clock which is in the lower end of the Alps. We had lunch and time for a hour of shopping before the passion which began. The performance was awesome and we all enjoyed 🤗. The first part ended with Jesus being carried off. Then came intermission of 2 1/2 hours. A big hall served all 154 Viking guests a 3 course meal.
Background: The citizens of Oberammergau were spared the ravages of the 30 years war and the Black Death when in 1633 they made a vow to stage a “play of the Passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ every 10 yrs. And in fact, from the day of the vow, no one died of the plague. That tradition of honoring the vow continues today with only one interruption (1940) for good reason.
We arrived in Oberamegau around 11 o’clock which is in the lower end of the Alps. We had lunch and time for a hour of shopping before the passion which began. The performance was awesome and we all enjoyed 🤗. The first part ended with Jesus being carried off. Then came intermission of 2 1/2 hours. A big hall served all 154 Viking guests a 3 course meal.
Background: The citizens of Oberammergau were spared the ravages of the 30 years war and the Black Death when in 1633 they made a vow to stage a “play of the Passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ every 10 yrs. And in fact, from the day of the vow, no one died of the plague. That tradition of honoring the vow continues today with only one interruption (1940) for good reason.
The Viking tour officially started at 10 AM. The morning was spent visiting central Munich area before departing to a village near Oberammergau. We visited several churches and the Jewish museum. The bus ride was 1 1/2 hrs. to our hotel SoierSee.
We began today with a wonderful breakfast. We went on a private four hour tour of the city, which included shopping. The driver (Eric) was very informative and knowledgeable and patient. We had a pretzel and cream cheese at the Biergarten in the English Garden near the Chinese tower. After a short rest we were back to the Mitte for a great German meal at the Rathskeller under city hall. Enjoyed an after dinner drink with Ed and Linda Ober who are part of the tour group. Then a good nights sleep.
