Logan's Birthday

Naomi surprised Logan with an Apple iWatch.

          What an amazing day! August 1^st was Logan’s 27^th birthday. His wish was to show us the German Alps.After breakfast and birthday gifts, we were off on our next adventure. We picked up Naomi’s brother Gabe at the train station and drove to the Alps. Daniel, Lidia and their children met us there.

Logan, Naomi and Landon

This is the gondola.

This is the zig-zag trail to the top of the mountain. (Photo credit Stan Weber)

          The mountains were just breathtaking! There was an upper lake that was turquoise. Logan found out later it is 600 feet deep. There was also a lower lake that was not as blue, but still very pretty. We rode up higher on a mountain in a glass gondola. Then we walked on a path to a restaurant, and those who wanted to could climb the zig-zagging path to the top. 

Vanita, Stan and Gabe made it all the way to the top! (Photo credit to Gabriel Scheib)

I was ducking down to show the mountain behind me.

          I went up until I had to climb on a narrow path of rocks. I found myself short of breath in that altitude and my heart was working overtime, so I decided to go back down. 

The cows wandered the mountainsides.

          There were gorgeous views in all directions. Cows wearing clanging cowbells wandered along the mountainside. The air was crisp and clean. It was just a magical experience. I almost had to pinch myself to believe that I was actually there.


 

Photo Credit Vanita Weber.

          We celebrated with a birthday lunch of a variety of German foods in an outdoor restaurant. Then, we walked back to the gondola and rode back down.  We walked a few blocks to a grassy area by the upper lake. In spite of the cold water, people were swimming, kite sailing and sailing in boats. 

          Logan wanted to rent a canoe, so off he and Gabe went to do so. Always thoughtful, Logan also bought a little metal rooster as a keepsake for me. They rowed across the choppy waters to where we were. Linda brought cakes and coffee in honor of Logan’s birthday. We sang “Happy Birthday” to him and enjoyed the delicious cakes. The little cousins ran and played on the grass. 

Logan and Gabriel navigate through rough water in the rowboat.

What a wonderful day! There is more to this day, as we continued on to an old monastery for dinner, but it deserves its own blog.