Chiemsee

Since Monday was a holiday, Pentecost or Pfingsten auf Deutsch, we spent the long weekend biking, about 60 km, around the Chiemsee. On Saturday, we biked from Prien, an upscale resort town on the west side of the lake, to Chieming, a smaller town on the east side. We followed the northern route, which we read was the more scenic route, and it was. We spent the night in a very nice, and large, holiday apartment in Chieming and on Sunday followed the southern route, part of which runs along the highway, back to Prien. There was no shortage of restaurants along the way, and we ate at one place on the northern route, Schalchenhof, that was exceptionally good and had a great view of the lake.


Before the trip, I was a little worried about the boys being able to bike 30 km a day, but they were great! They were tired but didn't complain. They actually enjoyed it, and Alex now wants to bike the Bodensee (Lake Constance), about 300 km around.

Super Al

Here's Alex holding up a one ton train part.


And, as promised, Alex riding, here on Flöcke (Snowflake).

American Marshmallows

For the last 3.5 years we've been buying Rocky Mountain marshmallows for Philip, who likes to roast them, and of course, they're made in the USA, because who else would make them. What I noticed only recently was that they are made in Elk Grove Village, IL. Home, sweet home, Chicagoland!