The Kehlsteinhaus, also known as Hitler's Tea
House or the Eagle's Nest.

A marble-lined tunnel leads 406 feet into the heart of the mountain.

The Kehlsteinhaus was built as a 50th birthday present for Adolf Hitler.

The place was an extension of the Obersalzberg complex built by the Nazis in the German Alps near Berchtesgaden.
 

The Eagle's Nest was meant to be a retreat for Hitler and a place for him to entertain visiting
dignitaries.

Hitler's "Cross of Christ" at Eagle's Nest

The view of the Austrian Alps from the summit is breathtaking.

Gabi enjoys his perch near the nest.

Relaxing in the Alps.

The mountain contains many narrow trails.

View from the summit.

Gabi hikes the nearby trails.

A cloud comes over the mountain.

One of the trails atop the summit.

Gabi enjoys the clean, but thin, air at the top!

Eagle’s Nest view.

Looking out over the Alps.

Another great view.

Eagle’s Nest.

A great place to sit and think!

A view of the Tea House.

The Austrian Alps.

Looking down on Salzburg in the distance.

An Austrian village tucked into the mountains.

The dining room inside the house.

We decided to hike back.

The trail down from the nest.

A final view of the Alps.

Time for some apple strudel.

The view from our Salzburg hotel.

On to the lovely city of Vienna...

Hofburg - Vienna's Imperial Palace

A view of the Karlskirche through the Vienna streets.

It is the biggest cathedral in Baroque style north of the Alps.

Interior of the Karlskirche.

The oval nave of the church is topped by an eye-catching dome spectacularly painted on the inside.

A beautiful day in Stadtpark.

The monument to Johann Strauss.

Honoring Franz Schubert.

Our hotel near the canal in Stadtpark.

The Plague Column, celebrating the end of the
plague.

Vienna, Austria.

St. Stephen’s Cathedral.

The cathedral was built in 1147.

The interior of St. Stephen’s.

The Schönbrunn train stop.

Here is where the Empress Maria Theresa lived with her 16 children and her husband Emperor Francis I.

The palace was the childhood home of Marie Antoinette.

One of the fountains on the palace grounds.

A view of the palace.

From the Gloriette structure, you can admire a wonderful view of the palace and of the city of Vienna.

Maria Theresien Gloriette.

The view from inside the Gloriette.

Statues of all kinds adorn the grounds.

The fountain Neptun-Brunnen at the palace.

A close-up view of the fountain.

More statues...

Part of the palace rose gardens...

The Schönbrunn Palace.

Gabi poses on the balcony.

The gardens are spectacular, especially on such a nice day.

The Schönbrunn Palace “driveway”.

The Danube River with Vienna in silhouette.

A view of the City Center of Munich from our hotel.

Munich!

The Marienplatz is the center of town and lots of fun.

The square is famed for its neo-Gothic Town Hall, with its mechanical clock, or Glockenspiel.

A typical Munich street in the city center.

This statue reminded me of my buddy Josh every time I walked by it.

And this one made me think of Tom Hanks in Castaway!

Müncheners enjoying the sunny afternoon.

We took a break to see Pirates of the Caribbean.

A view of the Rathaus in Marienplatz.

Marienplatz.

More lions!

Theatinerkirche
St. Kajetan

The rich stucco ornaments inside the church have a remarkably light feeling owing to its brilliant white color.

The church was built from 1663 to 1690.

Munich is
chock-full of statues.

Munich street.

Ivy-covered house in Munich.

Statue of Maximillian II.

The Residence.

One of the residents?

The Hofbrauhaus in Munich.

Inside the Hofbrauhaus.

Pretty people on the Maypole.

The band at the Hofbrauhaus.

The giant ferris wheel, or Riesenrad, at the Prater.

Gabi finds another friend at the Prater.

Can’t really tell you what this sign says, but it looked creepy.

And here it is in the flesh!

A view of a storm over Munich from our hotel.

I have no idea what the “R” stands for.  Ron?