Alptraum

Alp Dream but until the 1996 German language reform,  commonly used to mean Nightmare. Now we are "recommended" to use Albtraum meaning Elf Dream, which historically was the origin.

While Angie and the dogs stayed at home to clear up after us,  the rest set off after breakfast for the alps. I suspect Tochterpleach knows the spot well. Having taken a chair lift ride with wonderful views of the Alpsee, we took a short walk further up the mountain for some refreshments before putting life and limb at risk with a 3km (longest in Germany)  summer  toboggan run back down. By accident I left the video on and recorded the nightmare, including my frequent screams of fear. Except for the grandchildren, we went down in single toboggans so luckily only the grazing cows heard me. The grandchildren loved it!

While waiting in the queue to go down, we were next to a group of five British soldiers in their full hiking/rucksack kit, but not in uniform, and briefly had a chat. They are attending an Alpine course at the nearby British Forces Alpine training centre. Not sure this was an approved method of getting down the hill!

Back home in the evening just in time to pop over to Sontheim and the weekly organic food market where we had a superb Bergkäse (Mountain cheese, a speciality in the alps) tasting session. Had to do without a beer in the garden accompanied by a small Bavarian dressed brass band in order to get home before the meat burnt on the waiting BBQ.

Apart from the 8 minute downhill nightmare for me, a great day.